Telecommunications solutions provider Huawei said today that it bagged an end-to-end network solution contract from Nucleus Connect to ramp up Singapore’s Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN) for an undisclosed sum.

As a part of the seven-year contract, Huawei will render end-to-end full turn-key active network solution and professional EOT (Establish, Operate, Transfer) services for the entire Next Gen NBN, a nation-wide ultra-high-speed broadband network service to deliver bandwidth services.

With this deployment, Nucleus Connect’s Next Gen NBN Active Network will become a highly resilient, open access, multi-services, secure and scalable infrastructure to meet the Nationwide Broadband Network requirements and support Retail Service Providers (RSPs) to create a vibrant and sustainable InfoComm business landscape in Singapore, said the company.

In addition, Huawei All IP solution will also empower the network will to meet lower TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) in the long run and to meet future FMC (Fixed Mobile Convergence) services.

“With the appointment of Huawei, Nucleus Connect is confident that the state-of-the-art active network infrastructure will enable the delivery of a comprehensive range of service offerings to our customers today and in the future. In addition, the partnership with Huawei will allow us to deploy the network in a timely and efficient manner to meet the stringent project milestones set out by the IDA,” said Mr. David Storrie, CEO of Nucleus Connect said. 

Furthering the comment, Mr. Ding Yun, President of Network Product Line, Huawei, said, “We are delighted to partner with Nucleus Connect to build the world’s first Open Access Next Gen NBN,” said “Huawei is committed to leveraging its proven expertise, innovative solution and extensive global deployment experiences to deliver a comprehensive range of ultra-high-speed broadband services in Singapore."

The offering includes 80-Tbps IP core Clustering Router, Next Generation DWDM optical transmission, Aggregation Service Router, Terabit GPON access platform, Carrier Ethernet Switch, Multi-service ONTs and the Unified network management system for the entire active network.