NEW DELHI, INDIA: Networking company Ericsson had signed a fiber-to the-home (FTTH) deal with fixed broadband infrastructure provider Radius Infratel.

Ericsson would deploy its EDA 1500 GPON (Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Networks) system and passive fibre portfolio in 600,000 households and businesses.

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Using the technology in its communication platform, Radius would be able to provide building services, such as parking management, access control, automated lighting, and security services, through a single integrated infrastructure.

H S Singh, MD, Radius Infratel, said: "Ericsson’s GPON solution has enabled our Neutral Access Network Operation( NANO) concept that facilitates various operators in delivering their bandwidth rich applications like IPTV, multimedia contents etc. And it also accommodates various building management & home automation services."

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Gowton Achaibar, head of region India, Ericsson, said: “This agreement confirms the great potential for GPON / FTTx technology in India. We expect that by 2015 more than two million Indian homes and businesses will be connected to high speed broadband using GPON technology.”