11. 3. 2019
Moirans, France and Kranj, Slovenia, 11 March 2019 – Iskratel, the leading European provider of
broadband access solutions, today announced its partnership with French
telecommunications engineering company Telenco Distribution as it continues to expand its activity in the
French market.
As part of the new
partnership, Telenco Distribution will provide Iskratel’s full range of
innovative GPON solutions for future-proof upgrades of Fibre-To-The-Home (FTTH)
networks across France. This will enable Telenco Distribution to meet the
demands of some of France’s leading telecom players, as well as the rising
demand for ultra-fast broadband across the country.
“Our company is
extremely proud to have concluded this distribution agreement with a leading
European partner such as Iskratel,” said Manuel Panart, CEO of Telenco
Distribution. “This new offer allows Telenco distribution to provide its major
customers with new products and dedicated technical support and is fully in
line with our diversification strategy.”
The collaboration comes
as the French Government sets out its ambitious plan –
Plan France Très Haut
Débit 2013-2022 (PFTHD) – which aims for all households to have access to
broadband speeds of 30Mbps or more by 2022, of which 80% should be supplied by
fibre to their property.
“Telenco Distribution is
the French-leading distributor of telecom equipment for technicians and fibre
optic/copper networks,” said Laurent Conrad, Commercial Director at Telenco
Distribution. “In the context of the French high-speed broadband plan, Telenco
Distribution has built a global offering of passive materials and equipment for
technicians and network maintenance dedicated to operators and network
installers named ‘Axe Fibre’. The partnership between Telenco Distribution and
Iskratel gives a new dimension to Telenco’s ‘Axe Fibre’ offering.
“Iskratel’s range of
GPON Optical Line Terminals (OLTs) and Home Gateways meet the needs of
alternative operators covering RIP (fr. Réseau d’Initiative Publique) projects. Iskratel is also one of the few
vendors able to provide complete GPON solutions to European operators directly
from Europe, with complete support available from its European headquarters and
Research and Design facilities, making it an ideal partner for us. As a result
of the partnership, we can now provide the French market with active equipment
and all associated services for its implementation.”
Under the partnership,
Telenco Distribution, part of The Telenco Group, will export Iskratel’s GPON
portfolio across France. This includes Iskratel’s new customised centralised
management system which allows operators to optimise their network operations,
reducing operational expense and allowing problems to be fixed before customers
complain. Iskratel’s FTTH Home Gateways have supported the GPON standard for
the last ten years and enable operators to seamlessly migrate to
next-generation PON networks, without having to replace their existing
hardware.
In addition, Telenco
Distribution’s customers will be able to seamlessly upgrade their networks via
a simple software upgrade to virtualised, cloud-based infrastructures using
Iskratel’s new OLT, which can transform its SI3000 Lumia G16 compact GPON OLT into
a fully virtualised, CORD-compliant OLT.
“To enhance and extend
our market growth in France, it was vital that we chose a strong partner such
as Telenco Distribution, which has a proven track record and valuable expertise
in meeting the specific requirements of operators in the market,” said Thomas
Mila, Sales Manager at Iskratel. “This partnership is an important stride in
bringing Iskratel’s future-proof broadband solutions to the homes of end-users
across France and ultimately, enabling operators to meet the rising demands for
ultra-fast broadband speeds, cost-effectively and in real-time.”
Iskratel’s
partnership program is available to local telecommunication solution
providers across the globe to help them become leading providers in innovative
broadband-based solutions in their regions.