Sagemcom Unveils the Implementation of G.fast into its Next-Generation Residential Gateway

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RUEIL MALMAISON, France, Oct. 21 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --

    - At the 2014 Broadband World Forum, Sagemcom launches and demonstrates the

first ultra-high speed G.fast broadband residential gateway.

    This new Sagemcom F@st 5360 combines both a compact and powerful gigabit

residential gateway with a well-featured home media center.

    (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140429/684115 )

    Confirming its leadership in communication terminals with a high-value add

with this new innovative solution, Sagemcom provides a full range of

residential gateways integrating both VDSL2 Vectoring/Bonding and G.fast

solutions enabling internet service providers to deliver up to 1GBPS on the

copper network.

    Ahmed Selmani, Deputy CEO of Sagemcom Broadband explains: "Leveraging on

more than 12 years' experience in the broadband industry, we are proud to today

place in the market the first G.fast residential gateway allowing FTTdp

deployment. Complementing our VDSL2 Vectoring range, this will allow our

customers to benefit from powerful solutions and thus deliver ultra-high speed

to their subscribers."

    Sagemcom and Alcatel-Lucent have been working together to ensure

interoperability between customer premises equipment and networking equipment

for VDSL2 vectoring. The companies will continue this collaboration for the

introduction of G.fast technology.

    Geert Heyninck, General Manager of Alcatel-Lucent's Fixed Networks

Broadband Access, commented: "G.fast is set to have a major impact on the

industry, enabling operators to significantly increase the broadband speeds

they provide their customers. Alcatel-Lucent is at the forefront of this new

technology and supporting interoperability with ecosystem players like Sagemcom

is important to ensure an end to end G.fast solution is available to operators

as quickly and widely as possible."

    About Sagemcom

    A French high-tech group of international dimensions, Sagemcom operates on

the broadband (digital home, set-top boxes, Internet routers, telephony and

multimedia terminals), telecoms and energy (smartgrid and energy management)

and retail.

    With a revenue of around 1.2 billion euros, Sagemcom employs 4,200 people

on five continents; currently a European leader on most of its key markets,

Sagemcom aims to become a world leader in communicating terminals with high

added value.

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    Media contact

    Claire FLIN / Caroline Pierron

    +336-829-294-47 / +336-336-223-31

    presse@sagemcom.com

    SOURCE: Sagemcom