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NayaTel GPON OFFER
1. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................4
2. GENERAL FUNCTIONALITY..................................................................................5
3. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION........................................................................................8
3.1 Alcatel 7342 FTTU O-ONT .............................................................................9
3.2 Alcatel 7342 FTTU I-ONT .............................................................................9
3.3 Alcatel 7342 FTTU GMDU-ONT (Not part of offer)........................................10
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3.4 Alcatel 7342 FTTU GSBU-Small Business Unit (Not part of offer).................11
3.5 Alcatel-Lucent 7342 P-OLT...........................................................................11
4. ALCATEL-LUCENT 5520 AMS ...........................................................................13
4.1 Overview......................................................................................................13
4.2 A new environment for the 5520 AMS.........................................................13
4.3 The impact on the 5520 AMS.......................................................................13
4.4 The 5520 AMS architecture..........................................................................14
4.5 The 5520 AMS functional overview..............................................................17
4.6 The 5520 AMS Solutions..............................................................................21
4.7 Access control..............................................................................................24
4.8 Authentication.............................................................................................25
4.9 Secure communication................................................................................25
5. SPLITTER RECOMMENDATIONS (SPLITTERS NOT INCLUDED IN OFFER)............28
6. SCOPE OF SUPPLY............................................................................................29
6.1 Access Equipment .......................................................................................29
6.2 Services.......................................................................................................30
6.3 Assumptions................................................................................................31
7. REFERENCES....................................................................................................33
Fiber To The User (FTTU) is quickly becoming the only logical choice for new access
network build outs and for the revamping of existing networks. This radical transformation
in access network design is made possible by passive optical network (PON) technology.
Therefore, most of the FTTU deployments today around the world use the PON technology
as it uses low-cost, easy to install and maintain, passive optical splitters to perform the
fiber distribution.
Alcatel-Lucent is pleased to present to NayaTel an offer for the supply a Gigabit passive
optical network (GPON) for a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) solution using the award winning
Alcatel-Lucent ISAM portfolio, and to share with NayaTel our innovation and expertise
with a goal to create together the best fitted, future proof access solution.
We would be very pleased to work closely with NayaTel and offer our unique business and
technical experience. As NayaTel intends to invest in a new and highly scalable access
infrastructure, Alcatel-Lucent provides the building blocks you need to accomplish this
goal to the maximum extend.
The Alcatel-Lucent 7342 ISAM FTTU system includes a packet optical line terminal
(P-OLT), located in the CO, that terminates PON interfaces connected to many
outlying ONTs.
The Alcatel 7342 ISAM FTTU solution supports long reach from the CO to the user,
up to 20 kilometres. Each fibre terminated at the OLT in the CO can be split using
optical splitters, which enables the Alcatel-Lucent 7342 ISAM FTTU to serve up to
64 ONTs located at outlying subscriber sites.
Voice GW (Not
PSTN included in
Offer)
Voice
Up to 64 splits STB / TV
1,490 nm 2.5Gb/s
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IP/Ethernet Optical Network
Passive Optical
Packet Optical Line 1,310 nm 1.2Gb/s Termination
(Not included WDM Video Coupler Splitter (Not
Termination (ONT)
in Offer) (P-OLT) (Not Included in offer) included in
Offer) Black/SIP
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The Alcatel-Lucent 7342 ONT O-Series is designed to deliver triple play services
to single-family homeowners that need a Telco demarcation point outside the
home. The ONT O-Series is a temperature-hardened unit ready for outdoor
deployment with battery backup for lifeline services.
The Alcatel-Lucent 7342 ONT I-Series is designed to deliver triple play services to
residential, single family home customers. I-Series ONTs can either be mounted
inside the home or placed freestanding on a desk, and can be equipped with a
battery backup for lifeline services.
The Alcatel-Lucent 7342 FTTU ISAM solution uses a one single mode fiber
technology to connect the OLT equipment in the central office (CO) to the ONT’s
located at the subscriber location. Each fiber coming from the central office site
can be split up to multiple houses by means of optical splitters.
Each fiber from the CO can be shared by up to 64 subscribers using optical
splitters.
A detailed network design (distance, splices, losses, etc) is needed to
determinate which splitting ratio’s are appropriate for each case.
The reference fiber for the Alcatel-Lucent 7342 GPON platform is ITU-T G.652.
The 7342 FTTU ISAM solution features the following key elements:
• P-OLT: the Packet Optical Line Termination unit that provides central processing,
switching, and control functions
• ONT: the Optical Network Terminal located at the subscriber premises
• EMS: the Element Management System, 5520 AMS
Note: The V-OLT (the Video Optical Line Termination unit that distributes video
signals across the PON) and the WDM coupler are not part of this offer
The next section discusses these components one by one.
The Alcatel 7342 FTTU O-ONT was designed for single family and small business
application. The Alcatel 7342 O-ONT is environmentally hardened for external
installation, but can be installed inside buildings as well. The Alcatel 7342 O-ONT
has separate operator and user access areas to support a network point of
demarcation.
The Alcatel 7342 I-Series ONTs are designed for easy fiber termination inside single-family
homes. They are compact in size and can be mounted on walls or stand freely on a desk.
Each ONT terminates a GPON interface running at 2.5 Gb/s downstream and 1.2 Gb/s
upstream, delivering triple play services. The Alcatel I-Series ONTs can be powered from
AC outlets and can also be equipped with a battery backup for lifeline services. The
bottom cover can be easily removed for access to fiber and power terminals while the
service interfaces are all designed for external access. External LEDs indicating the
operational states of the ONT as well as individual ports are included for user-friendly
maintenance. The I-series ONTs include up to two POTS interfaces, two Ethernet
interfaces, and one RF video interface.
Two different variants will serve either access through VDSL2 or Ethernet.
The Alcatel MDU-Series ONTs are designed for fiber termination outside multi-dwelling
units (MDUs) or multi-tenant units (MTUs). Like the O-Series ONTs, they are hardened for
outdoor installation and can tolerate extreme temperatures, lightning, and other weather-
related effects. Each ONT terminates a GPON interface running at 2.5 Gb/s downstream
and 1.2 Gb/s upstream, delivering triple play services. Battery backup is available for
lifeline services. The MDU Series ONTs are equipped with 24 POTS and 12 Gigabit Ethernet
interfaces. The Alcatel MDU-Series ONTs are locally powered and can be equipped with
battery backup for lifeline services. The entire unit is passively cooled, meaning that there
are no fans to ensure highest reliability
The Alcatel 7342 B-series ONTs are designed for small-to medium-sized businesses that
require connection to legacy TDM, Gigabit Ethernet and video (optional) services. Service
providers can make applications such as telecommuting, videoconferencing and online
collaboration a reality. The B-Series ONTs can be mounted indoors or outdoors because
they are hardened and can tolerate extreme temperatures, lightning, and other weather
related effects. The B-Series ONTs are ideal for communities with a mix of business and
residential customers because they operate on the same GPON termination as other
Alcatel ONTs, providing service providers the flexibility to deploy residential and business
services on the same GPON line. Each B-Series ONT includes eight POTS interfaces, one
Gigabit Ethernet interface, two E1 interfaces, and an optional RF video interface. The
Alcatel B-Series ONTs can be locally powered and equipped with battery backup for lifeline
services.
The 7342 P-OLT is the core of the GPON system. It provides capability to terminate
multiple passive optical network terminations to ONTs and connect those for user and
control plane traffic to the operator’s network using Ethernet technology. The P-OLT
consists of two key functional blocks: network termination (NT) and line termination (LT),
which actually act as a two-stage switch. The functional blocks are built on the intelligent
services access manager (ISAM) platform with tiers of software applications, including
communication and management protocols, core service and management applications,
and transport applications.
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The OLT has 14 interface slots for GPON line termination cards and two slots for
network termination cards. Towards the Ethernet network, the shelf houses up to
two slots for NT card positions:
• EHNT-B – up to four 1-GE and one 10-GE interfaces (48G switching matrix)
The GLT4-A line termination cards support 4 ports each, thus providing up to 56
PON interfaces in total. The GPON line card contains a media access controller
(MAC) that provides the interfaces towards the PON and introduces and supports
Ethernet adaptation for VLAN functions and the processing of voice, data, and
IPTV video services. Interconnection between NT and LT is over point-to-point
links transporting Ethernet frames. This point-to-point interface is embedded in
the backplane of the shelf
Besides the NT and the LTs, the following building blocks can be found:
• ACU – Alarm Control Unit provides collection & distribution of ISAM &
customer alarms (mandatory board)
• SMAC – System Mac@ Card – contains the MAC@ of the 7342 ISAM FTTU
4.1 OVERVIEW
The 5520 AMS is the Element Manager of the Alcatel-Lucent broadband access
product suite. The 5520 AMS brings powerful and simple to use tools to reduce the
time for fault resolution and service creation, in a secured environment. This carrier
class application is based on high quality architecture and offers a modular and
scalable architecture.
The 5520 AMS is an enhanced platform based on the latest software technology and
IT infrastructure. The 5520 AMS is the cornerstone for the new service aware
management applications and will evolve the EMS platform to an application
platform. The 5529 family of enhanced AMS applications are an optional set of
integrated applications that are focused on subscriber management, service
management, alarm management, inventory and software management functions
with appropriate interface capabilities.
The new technology allows broadband access networks to support multiple services
and topologies. Triple play services (high-speed internet, VoIP, IPTV) are offered
using the same multi-service Access Multiplexer while the broadband access topology
allows a mixture of copper and fibre. Deep fibre penetration in the broadband access
network has become a default architecture and is supported with 7330 FTTN and
7342 FTTU
Customer networks are being transformed: Triple-play services are required and
broadband access networks are being used to deliver critical services. This results in
more complex service activation scenarios and stresses the service assurance
activities from alarm monitoring to pro-active service management and qualified QOS
monitoring.
New IP forwarding models have been introduced to cope with different services. This
has resulted in a complex set of provisioning parameters. The OSS systems do not
have the flexibility to rapidly adapt to the fast introduction of new services.
Therefore the required OSS-interfaces must be stable and backward compatible with
defined services.
The 5520 AMS architecture is designed to manage the new broadband access
environment. The technology allows building carrier-class solutions to manage, in a
reliable way, the new broadband access networks supporting multiple services and
topologies.
The 5520 AMS provides a fully modular and hot pluggable system that accelerates
field deployment through reduced customer lab entry / exit times.
The 5520 AMS is the converged platform for the complete suite of Alcatel-Lucent
broadband access products, including 7300 ASAM, 7301 ASAM, 7302 ISAM, 7324 RU,
7330 ISAM FTTN, 7342 ISAM FTTU, 7354 ISAM RU and 7356 REM.
The new AMS software architecture allows local redundancy and geographical
redundancy for high-availability and has the potential for creating clusters of
machines that load balance between them.
The 5520 AMS architecture allows a broader range of supported hardware and the use
of secure protocols (SNMPv3, SSH, SFTP, …) to communicate with the network
elements that support these protocols.
OSS Interface
Framework (XML/SOAP)
Network Viewer
Activity log
Other to come
Equipment Views
5529 LRM
5529 APC
5529 OAD
5529 RIM
NE Communication
plug-ins 7300 7301 7302/ 7330 7324 7342 7354 7356
The 5520 AMS client is a separate software entity that runs either on a Windows-based PC
or Solaris-based workstation.
The 5520 AMS client software is distributed from the 5520 AMS application server. The AMS
client requires having an IP-link with the AMS application server and a Java runtime version
1.5.0 or later.
As depicted in Figure 2, the 5520 AMS client navigates to the client distribution window on
the server, which includes instructions for downloading the 5523 AWS client for Windows
and Solaris.
The 5520 AMS client can download the latest AMS client software upgrades. The 5520 AMS
GUI provides the capability to search for software upgrade and new extensions. The new
extensions include for instance the Client software for the 5529 Enhanced AMS
applications.
As depicted in Figure 3, the 5520 AMS client GUI offers the capability to search for updates
and new features to install.
A client installation log is included as well. A user-friendly web-page makes the client
installation history available on a browser (see Figure 4).
Figure 3 : The 5520 AMS Client Feature Updates and new installations.
The graphical user interface (GUI) of the 5520 AMS is a Zero-install client (Windows &
Solaris). The GUI has the ability to be localized per region, and displays the racks,
shelves, boards and ports in a realistic view. The operator has the option to navigate
in the element tree or use the graphical representation of the equipment to navigate
to the involved object. The GUI also displays alarm information through standard
colour and text indicators that are used throughout to aid the operator in getting a
quick and accurate overview of the system. An example is given below:
All GUI related parts are developed within one and the same framework. The result is
a uniform user interface for all application modules. The user interface is windows
based and a universal set of attributes is reused over all applications.
Color-coding of graphical symbols is used for indicating the status of the represented
objects.
Online help is provided through the use of tooltips and attached URLs, these URLs
can point to any help file or other information that can be useful to the operator.
Besides these help functions, the operator can add comments to almost any object.
An operator can for example add a comment to a port that he is troubleshooting as
info for an operator that comes after him.
Network/Equipment views
The graphical view is a realistic representation of the groups and the network
element as selected in the network view. It allows the operator to drill down in the
network element (rack/shelf/board/port). All configuration options relevant to the
zoom level are displayed in the object details window.
Alarm management
Alarm management is modelled after the 5523 AWS R7 and consists of alarm
collections from the nodes. A presentation window in the 5520 AMS GUI enables the
operators to view, to acknowledge and to delete alarms. Alarms are colour coded
according to severity. There is easy navigation between the alarm and the object
that reported the alarm and by double clicking the alarm entry the operator gets all
details of the alarm including the proposed repair actions. Both a current and a
historical alarm list are available and cleared alarms are moved manually or through
a predefined schedule from the current list to the historical list. The number of days
that alarms remain in the historical list before they are deleted can be configured.
Profiles
During the NE pre-provisioning phase, the profiles are made available in the network
element. This can be done through craft-access or with 5520 AMS. The 5520 AMS can
configure all profiles in the network elements.
Templates
Templates exist in the 5520 AMS. A Template is a data model of a profile. The 5520
AMS can model every node profile into a template. Via the use of templates, the
5520 AMS is able to manage the use of profiles in the Access network.
The 5520 AMS is able to manage all profiles as defined in the network elements
through the use of templates. Profile templates can be created based on the type of
network element and its software release. Profile templates can be given a friendly
name and can be uploaded to one or several network elements. Templates can also
be discovered from an already configured network element. This gives an easy
method to copy profiles from one network element to several other network
elements.
It’s very likely that operators will deploy multiple services concurrently in the
network. For each service, the operator will use a set of profiles. The combination of
multiple services normally leads to an operational environment where many profiles
are in use. This can result in a complex and error sensitive situation.
Via the use of Templates and Template Groups, the 5520 AMS has the capability to
manage the use of profiles in a structured way. Service profiles can be grouped
together and a network wide profile deployment is possible.
The 5520 AMS allows to group templates and to download the group, in a single
command, to one or more network elements. For each deployed service or
combination of services, a Template Group can be defined. Template groups can be
deployed in the same way as profile templates, thus avoiding manual interventions
and human errors.
With the 5520 AMS the operator has the ability to trace in real time one or more
performance measurement counters available in the network element. The selected
counters are displayed in tabular form or in a graph plot allowing the operator to
assess the activity and come more quickly to the root cause of a certain problem.
The 5520 AMS also has the ability to manage, download and activate the network
element software. An operator has the ability to select which software package he
wants to download to one or multiple network elements. This can be done
immediately or can be scheduled. Once downloaded the operator can activate the
SW on the network element.
Scheduling
The 5520 AMS scheduling agent allows the operator to create schedules that can be
used in other applications like SW download or backup. Both one time and repetitive
schedules can be created.
User/session Management
A user can be created and a specific profile can be assigned to him. This profile is a
set of functional rights to perform certain actions on specific applications.
RADIUS/LDAP authentication
Network Pre-provisioning
The 5520 AMS is the core system for network commissioning and pre-provisioning
activities. The 5520 AMS provides the capabilities for infrastructure preparation,
equipment planning and service planning.
The 5520 AMS provides the capabilities to manage profiles in a structured way i.e.
profiles are typically grouped together and associated with a typical
service/equipment rollout. Therefore the 5520 AMS offers the use of profile
Templates and Template Groups.
Profiles can be setup and tested in a lab environment. Profile configuration can
either be done with 5520 AMS or with direct Craft access. The profiles can be
uploaded to the AMS and be managed through Profile Templates. It is also possible
to first create the templates on the 5520 AMS and then download them to the NEs.
The 5520 AMS allows to group templates in a Template Group. Template Groups are
typically associated with a certain Equipment type or a Service. The 5520 AMS can
download a Template Group to one or multiple network elements. This allows for a
new network wide service introduction. Once downloaded, the equipment is pre-
provisioned and further service and equipment provisioning can take place.
Shelves and Boards can be provisioned via Craft or via 5520 AMS. The 5520 AMS is
able to monitor the resulting states. The 5520 AMS gives a consistent view on board
planning using a specific color scheme in the GUI.
Boards have a planned state (configured in 5520 AMS) and a detected state (in the
network). The 5520 AMS discovers the detected state and compares it with the
planned state. Both states are represented in the 5520 AMS GUI.
The 5520 AMS is the core system for network troubleshooting. The 5520 AMS allows to
navigate between the Alarm and the equipment view. For detailed troubleshooting,
the 5520 AMS generates specific Table views for long lists of information. The tables
can be sorted and re-arranged easily to draw the operator’s attention.
The 5520 AMS provides dedicated alarm view windows. Most of the AMS GUI windows
include object’s info with alarm info. For instance, the equipment tree view, the
equipment object details window and the graphical equipment view include the
alarm state info.
The AMS allows assignment of roles to users to limit the access they have to network
equipment and services even after successful login. At creation, each user is assigned
a functional access profile and a partition access profile.
This profile defines the actions that the user can perform. Following default
functional access profiles are available:
Viewer – User can view, but not modify, network and equipment information.
Constructor – User can create and delete objects within the Network.
Administrator – User has no restrictions.
Software Administrator – User with Software management capabilities only.
The administrator can create additional profiles and the following functional areas
can be assigned to the profile: alarm, backup, cpevendorid, customizablehelp,
license, monitor, network, restore, schedule, sip, snmp, sntp, swmgmt, template,
tl1gw and usermanagement.
If the AMS is integrated with optional modules, the list of functions will be updated.
For example APC is an optional module. When it is integrated with the AMS, specific
apc-functions will become available for user profile management.
The operator profile can be provided via RADIUS through Vendor Specific Attributes
(VSA). In case the Radius server doesn't return the operator profile, the assigned
profile will be the locally defined default one.
The following secure protocols are available toward the NE: SNMPv3, SSH and SFTP.
Backup Restore and SW download using SFTP
The NE (e.g. ISAM/GPON node) has to be configured as SFTP client and the AMS file
server works as SFTP server.
The SNMP connection information is present inside an SNMP Security Profile object.
The SNMP Security Profile contains all relevant security parameters together and can
be assigned to the NE.
The AMS will continue to support SNMPv1 at the same time. For example, a user can first
connect to the NE through SNMPv1 by specifying the right SNMP Security Profile, and then
disconnect from the NE (i.e. stop the supervision) and reconnect to it through SNMPv3 by
specifying a different SNMPv3 Security Profile.
The SNMP connection information is configured in the SNMP Security Profile object. A
user has to create the profile with the right SNMP parameters. When creating an NE
connection, the user has to select the corresponding profile. A set of default profiles
is created at AMS installation time. They cover all the SNMP variations (i.e. SNMPv1,
SNMPv3 AuthWithPrivacy, SNMPv3 NoAuthNoPrivacy).
A user can create new SNMP Security Profiles, assign them to NEs, and can also delete
an SNMP Security Profile if it has NOT been assigned to any NE yet. A user can edit an
SNMP Security Profile even if it was assigned to different NEs. After editing the
profile, the NEs that were using it will be using the newly configured parameters that
the SNMP Security Profile contains.
An SNMP Security Profile has an unique name. When creating a new Profile, its name
must be unique, otherwise an error message will be displayed and the create
operation fails.
The AMS has the SNMP version as a selectable field inside the SNMP Security Profile
window.
Splitters:
Realizing that splitters are the most optical budget consuming elements in a PON
network, it is necessary to identify and select products that can meet an overall
best optical performance with the lowest possible Insertion Loss in order to
optimize the network span. Small size, high reliability, and low cost of these
optical splitters are important for ensuring a good end-to-end performance.
As requested by NayaTel, a total of 3 x 7342 FTTU ISAM’s (1 Rack with 1 OLT shelf) have
been provided in total.
- As each LT Board provides four PON interfaces therefore a maximum total of 6144
possible ONT’s can be supported.
- 5000 ONT's have been actually quoted, a usage ratio of 81%. (The assumption of 1 x 64
Splitters is taken)
- Redundant NT configuration with 2x 10 Gbit/s uplink (one (1) XFP 10GE per NT card)
B) ONT’s:
POWER BACK-UP FOR THE ONTS has been offered via UPS battery back up.
C) Network Management:
6.2 SERVICES
Suitable services have been appropriately quoted keeping in mind the scope of the project.
B ) GPM Services
This section outlines the comprehensive set of services that Alcatel-Lucent proposes to
NayaTel for project management of the Central Office 7342 FTTU OLT’s and customization
of the core.
• Project Management: provides the highly experienced team to manage all of the actors
involved in the project to ensure that the key project objectives are met
Alcatel-Lucent’s Project Management skills and practices have been designed for today’s
telecommunication environment where the challenges of the operators require
customized, integrated and high-speed deployment.
The project management service proposed to NayaTel will manage these resources to
ensure their energies are channelled to perform the following fundamental and non
separable objectives;
Alcatel-Lucent would like to offer the full range of services needed by NayaTel. If there
are any open points, they can be discussed and after having received more detailed
information, Alcatel-Lucent would be pleased to enhance this current service offering to
fully match NayaTel’s needs.
C ) Training
6.3 ASSUMPTIONS
-Site preparation (Air Conditioning, Power and Transmission etc) is under the responsibility
of Customer.
- Our proposal does not include any supply nor laying of Optic Fiber nor supply of
splitters and any other part of the OSP.
- ODF and required optical patch cables (for SFP and XFP) will be NayaTel’s
responsibility.
Alcatel-Lucent has an extensive experience with FTTH projects, based upon PON
technologies as supported by its 734x Intelligent Services Access Manager
Fiber-To-The-User (ISAM FTTU) product family.
“There is an increasing adoption of GPON all over the world, with incumbents as well as
local communities selecting it as key access architecture. We are currently involved in
more than 60 FTTx projects worldwide, more than 30 of which include GPON,” said Dirk
Van den Berghen, head of Alcatel-Lucent’s access network activities.
For 2007, we foresee a mass production volume capacity of over 500 K ONTs and
corresponding line card volume. Volume can be further increased based on firm
customer commitments beyond that.
Jönköping Energi is the first utility provider in Sweden to announce a GPON based
fiber access solution. Initial deployments already started in Q4 2006 and are in
the deployment phase.
Other public references in the Scandinavian area are: Arvidsjaur(SE), Koping (SE),
Orebro (SE), Tidaholm (SE), Vannas (SE), NRGi Fibernet (DK)
Press Release
On December 15, 2006 , France Telecom announced the second phase of its
Fiber To The Home (FTTH) plan. After an initial pilot phase with Alcatel-Lucent in
2006, the aim is to connect 150-200K subscribers (of an estimated potential of 1
This Fiber To The Home (FTTH) project, based upon GPON technology,
will deliver HSIA, digital TV and VoIP services to residential subscribers.
Alcatel-Lucent also recently signed a contract for the commercial trial of GPON
technology introduction to Telekomunikacja Polska (TP), the largest operator
in Central-Eastern Europe region. Alcatel-Lucent will provide a solution based on
ISAM 7342 FTTU including OLT, ONT equipment, training and end-to-end
deployment services. This is the first GPON deployment in TP's network as the
basis for the future oriented high speed internet access services for high density
residential areas. The ISAM 7342 GPON platform has been selected as the
preferred solution for the commercial trial after successful tests in TP R&D lab.
Already in August 2005 – Alcatel-Lucent has been chosen by the State Ministry
of Communications (MOC) in Kuwait to supply a GPON solution to serve about
60 % of the access areas. Meanwhile some 29 000 GPON ONTs have been
delivered for deployment.
"Based on the latest telecommunication technology, the new network will be the platform
from which to provide an extensive range of broadband and narrowband services to
Kuwaiti homes. It will position Kuwait as the country with the most advanced
telecommunications infrastructure in the region. We also believe that selecting a major
vendor like Alcatel is a key to success", said Mr. Nabeel Bin Salamah, assistant
Undersecretary, Kuwait MOC.