Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL), in collaboration with Huawei, has conducted the country’s first trial of Symmetric 50G-PON technology, aimed at implementing next-generation fiber-optic broadband services in Pakistan.
Symmetric 50G-PON technology offers 50 Gbps connectivity for both downstream and upstream transmission simultaneously, giving it an advantage over Asymmetric 50G-PON, which supports 50 Gbps only in downstream transmission.
Earlier this year, PTCL introduced Asymmetric 50G-PON in Pakistan for the first time.
The ITU-T recognizes 50G-PON as the next frontier in Passive Optical Network-based broadband technology, set to revolutionize Pakistan’s digital landscape.
This advancement will cater to future demands across industries, enterprises, businesses, campuses, and residential settings by enabling low-latency next-generation services.
Key applications of this technology include innovations such as Holographic Technologies, XR-based Metaverse integration in domestic and professional domains, Smart Manufacturing with 3D Machine Vision, Remote Surgery and Medical Clinics, and High-Performance Gaming.
A notable feature of 50G-PON technology is its seamless coexistence with GPON and XG(S)-PON over the same physical and passive optical network infrastructure, allowing PTCL to offer significantly enhanced broadband speeds to customers through on-demand service upgrades.
PTCL & Ufone 4G’s Group Chief Technology and Information Officer (GCTIO), Jafar Khalid, expressed enthusiasm for this milestone, stating, “PTCL has achieved yet another remarkable milestone with the successful trial of 50G-PON Symmetric technology in Pakistan.”
