Shortly after PTCL press release in relation to 50MB broadband connections for home users, people began to label this as some far distant future.
But the news is that PTCL once again hit the industry with the launch of broadband connection of 50 MB for beta testers, with the name "ULTRANET."
For now, the network deployment is underway, and for this company is offering a trial account (as part of the network tests) limited home and business users in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi.
Moreover PTCL is taking place, sort of, survey on what people really think about this new release and is collecting comments before the official launch of this plan.
But the news is that PTCL once again hit the industry with the launch of broadband connection of 50 MB for beta testers, with the name "ULTRANET."
For now, the network deployment is underway, and for this company is offering a trial account (as part of the network tests) limited home and business users in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi.
Moreover PTCL is taking place, sort of, survey on what people really think about this new release and is collecting comments before the official launch of this plan.
During a joint press conference of PTCL and Alcatel-Lucent, which took place today, PTCL said that home users will be offered for Rs 50 Mbps. 10. 000 per month, while business users will be charged Rs. 20,000 per month. PTCL announced that the service will be launched commercially with-in 3 months from now.
PTCL says that high-speed network in Pakistan will be the first commercial use of the technology VDSL2 in the telecommunications industry worldwide.
PTCL said it will use VDSL2 technology to provide the linkage of digital subscriber line (DSL) customers with speeds up to 50 Mbps The project builds on Alcatel-Lucent's VDSL2 Linking experience and will be completed late in the second quarter 2011.
During the conference, commenting on this achievement Walid Irshaid - President and CEO said PTCL
"PTCL is the first service provider worldwide to deploy a commercial VDSL2 link aims to double the bandwidth provided to existing customers.
We are setting the trend in international telecommunications, and are taking the experience of broadband in Pakistan to the next level. Alcatel-Lucent's VDSL2 technology-linking and comprehensive services and expertise in network integration helps us to keep pace with the requirements of bandwidth increasing our customers, while capitalizing on the infrastructure existing copper. This allows us to quickly deliver high quality, high speed and high availability business and residential services. - Even in areas where previously not possible "
Alcatel-Lucent provides PTCL with its Intelligent Services Access Manager (ISAM) IP access platform - which is the first commercial platform to support the VDSL2 link. Alcatel-Lucent will also supply the link between the client and ready equipment (CPE). Alcatel-Lucent project serves as an integrator of network master, and provides a wide range of professional services - including project management, installation and commissioning, integration and support.
"We understand that service providers need the right tools to bridge the gap until fiber deployments have become ubiquitous. VDSL2 is an ideal union, service providers such as PTCL can almost double the speed of its infrastructure support DSL or expand the scope of your network. This makes it quick and cost effective method of reducing the digital divide, "said Aadil Rauf CEO of Alcatel-Lucent. Ltd Pakistan. "This commercial VDSL2 bonding PTCL project marks the beginning of VDSL2 deployments outside the U.S. relationship -. Where technology is usually used to expand the scope of the copper network"
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