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April 20, 2005 New York, NY and Schaumburg, IL -- Verizon has awarded Motorola a five-year contract to supply equipment for the deployment of the carrier's FTTP networks. According to a press release, Motorola's FTTP technology will help Verizon deliver broadband services, including video entertainment and voice capabilities, to homes and businesses served by the carrier's all-fiber network. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
According to the release, the carrier is now deploying FTTP in half the states it serves, and has already begun to sell its FiOS broadband services over fiber. Motorola becomes the second company to supply the carrier with FTTP technology, joining a select group of primary suppliers of electronic and outside plant equipment for the project.
As previously announced in October 2004, in a separate multi-year contract, Verizon selected Motorola to help build the deployment's video network infrastructure, for which the company provided head-end technology, digital set- tops, and integration services.
Under the contract announced today, Motorola will provide FTTP equipment to be installed in the carrier's central offices and customer locations. This equipment includes the company's high-density, multi-protocol AXS2200 optical line terminals (OLTs), intelligent optical network terminals (ONTs), and video-optimized EDFA optical amplifiers.
"Motorola's technology will help us expand our strategic footprint in the entertainment services market, and further enhance our ability to deliver voice, data, and video services over fiber to our customers," contends Paul Lacouture, president of Verizon's network services group. "Motorola's ability to scale to match Verizon's FTTP deployment plans was a key factor in our selection."
Verizon began building its FTTP network in 2004. According to the release, the network currently passes more than 1 million homes and businesses across 14 of the 29 states served by the carrier. The carrier plans to double its FTTP network deployment in 2005, as well as to launch the network's first television services in the second half of the year.
"This agreement extends Motorola's long-standing relationship with Verizon, and underscores our ability to successfully deliver proven FTTP solutions that easily scale from thousands to millions of subscribers," concludes Adrian Nemcek, president of Motorola's networks business.
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