Alcatel-Lucent and Tunisian network operator Tunisie Telecom have completed the trial of superfast broadband services with data speeds of up to 100Mbps.
The trials have used the French networking and communications company’s VDSL2 Vectoring technology and were carried out on copper cable within the current Tunisie Telecom network.
Nizar Bouguila, chief technology officer of Tunisie Telecom, said: “VDSL2 vectoring technology will allow us to quickly deliver advanced broadband services to meet our customers’ growing demands for more innovative, better quality and more value added services.”
Download speeds were recorded up to 100Mbps, while upload speeds were recorded up to 40Mbps. Both speeds are faster than those currently available and were conducted over a distance of 600 metres.
Faical Haffoudhi, country manager of Alcatel-Lucent in Tunisia, Morocco and Mauritania, said: “VDSL2 Vectoring is really delivering on its promise of providing high-speed broadband to subscribers as quickly as possible.”
