Nokia Partners with altafiber for Multi-Gigabit Fiber Expansion in Ohio and Hawaii
Key Highlights
- The deployment uses Nokia’s 25G PON platform to support higher-capacity broadband services on existing fiber infrastructure.
- The network upgrade includes IP routing, optical transport, and security systems as part of an end-to-end architecture.
- The project supports Hawaiian Telcom’s goal of making Hawaii the first fully fiber-enabled U.S. state by 2026.
On January 19, Nokia announced that it has selected altafiber to support a multi-gigabit fiber network expansion across Ohio and Hawaii (where the company operates as Hawaiian Telcom).
The deployment will use Nokia’s end-to-end portfolio of access, IP routing, optical transport, and network security technologies to support higher-capacity broadband services for residential and business customers. The upgrade centers on Nokia’s Lightspan 25G PON platform, which supports multiple generations of PON technology, including 10G and 25G, on the same fiber infrastructure.
In Ohio, the Nokia deployment aligns with altafiber’s ongoing fiber expansion strategy in the state’s Northeast and Central regions. The company has been extending fiber service into new communities through an edge-out build approach, which includes recent deployments in Summit, Portage, Geauga, and Cuyahoga counties, as well as continued construction in communities like Sunbury, Johnstown, and Galena. In Dublin, Ohio, the city and altafiber have announced an accelerated timeline that will bring fiber access to most single-family homes by the end of 2025.
The project also supports Hawaiian Telcom’s goal of making Hawaii the first fully fiber-enabled U.S. state by the end of 2026. The statewide initiative is part of a multiyear investment program combining private capital with public-private funding, with construction continuing across the remaining islands as the build progresses.
Nokia’s 7750 Service Routers will provide IP backbone capacity for the expanded network, and its 1830 Photonic Service Switch platforms will support optical transport. Network analytics and security functions will be delivered through Nokia Deepfield.
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