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stc completes PoC for network slicing using Gigabit Passive Optical Network
Nokia announced that stc group, Saudi Arabia’ s digital enabler, has completed the kingdom’ s first PoC for network slicing over a GPON, Gigabit Passive Optical Network infrastructure. The trial, conducted at stc group’ s test lab in Riyadh, leveraged Nokia’ s Altiplano Access Controller, a software solution for automating and controlling broadband access networks.
With Nokia’ s platform, stc group created and managed multiple virtual network slices within its existing GPON infrastructure. Each slice was optimised for specific performance requirements, such as bandwidth, latency, and reliability, to support services ranging from cloud gaming and enterprise connectivity to mobile backhaul, smart city solutions, and secure government operations.
NOKIA’ S ALTIPLANO PLATFORM INTEGRATES MULTI-VENDOR EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORTS MULTIPLE PON TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH A SINGLE INTERFACE.
By leveraging Nokia’ s Altiplano controller stc group will be able to dynamically allocate network resources, accelerating service deployment, improving user experience, and optimising infrastructure efficiency. Network slicing also unlocks new revenue opportunities across wholesale, B2B, and digital infrastructure initiatives.
Nokia’ s Altiplano platform integrates multivendor equipment and supports multiple PON technologies through a single interface, ensuring consistent gigabit performance and streamlined operations. Once deployed, the solution will help stc group deliver advanced digital services faster and at scale.
“ This GPON slicing trial marks a significant step in transforming our network capabilities. Nokia’ s solution allows us to deliver tailored services with speed, precision, and scalability, advancing our vision of a smarter digital infrastructure for the kingdom,” said Bader Allhieb, VP of Network Infrastructure at stc.
“ Altiplano empowers service providers to automate and optimise network management, resulting in faster service delivery, improved efficiency, and superior user experiences,” added Ibrahim Al-Abbas, Head of stc Group Sales Unit for Network Infrastructure at Nokia.
Bader Allhieb, VP Network Infrastructure, stc
Juniper announces innovations in Mist AI-platform
Juniper Networks, a provider in secure, AInative networking, announced key innovations in the Mist AI-native networking platform that bring expanded insight and assurance to wired, wireless and WAN customers and partners. Enhanced Marvis Minis extends digital experience twinning across the global
WAN, reaching into both public and private cloud environments and applications.
A new Marvis Actions self-driving dashboard simplifies network operations by seamlessly
identifying and resolving network issues and continuously optimising network experience and performance, without manual operator intervention, and an enhanced Marvis mobile client expands Mist’ s industry-AI-native Operations, AIOps to end user devices.
With these latest innovations in Mist, Juniper continues to lead the industry in AIOps from client-to-cloud, giving operators superior visibility and control of user experiences.
“ The Mist AI-native networking platform was purpose-built to converge AI and networking for exceptional operator and end user experiences,” said Sudheer Matta, Senior Vice President, Products, Campus and Branch, Juniper Networks.“ These enhancements shift the paradigm from traditional observability to an AI-native model for truly understanding user experience that’ s actionable at scale.”
Sudheer Matta, Senior Vice President, Products, Campus and Branch, Juniper Networks
“ We think of the new Marvis Minis as a million Minis, digital experience twins working in unison to proactively identify, learn and act before issues impact the user. With Marvis Minis, Juniper continues to deliver state-ofthe-art automation, insight and assurance, setting the stage for a foundational shift to agentic AI in the networking industry.” p
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