tidbit: Alcatel-Lucent's Broadband Products Win Recognition For Technology Leadership

VSDL2 Micro-Nodes

Alcatel-Lucent's new micro-nodes fixed access product is perfect for delivering cost-effective super-fast ultra broadband services to any location. VSLD2 Micro-Nodes are easy to deploy and more cost-efficient especially when implemented in locations where there are a few end-users.

Unlike before, telecom service providers can now afford to extend their broadband service to communities with less than ideal subscriber numbers. Alcatel's micro-nodes is also very flexible. It allows seamless integration of different technologies so it can be efficiently deployed in any configuration to meet the need of end-users.

VSLD2 Micro-Nodes allows installers to mix and match broadband solutions like Fiber to the Node with vectoring to FTTN and to Fiber to the Home (FTTH) and other technologies. Micro Node ultra broadband installations can be done more cheaply because they can be deployed on existing electric/telephone posts, manholes, through walls, and underground tunnels.

Telecom companies can avoid deploying FTTH or VDSL2 cabinet just to serve a small number of end-users by using Alcatel-Lucent's micro-nodes.
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