Asian markets have outpaced the world in fiber network growth

Please give a rundown of the equipments for which you

are conducting the field trial in India with Advanced Fiber System?



For the first time in India, FiberZone Networks and Advanced Fiber Systems

are introducing Automated Fiber Management model AFM-360. Automated Fiber

Management ensures seamless connectivity with such simplicity that the user

needs just an electronic browser for effective network management. Our AFM has a

unique and technologically advanced network management software from any web

browser which includes link testing, port identification and availability,

automatic fiber recovery, and general provisioning connectivity.

What are your marketing plans for AFM-360 in India?



The AFM Marketing initiatives involve test marketing for the Indian markets,

especially on the requests from the Indian telecom service providers. The field

and lab trials for the Indian markets are to ensure best practices and

technological adaptation for our Indian customers.

Please share your future plans for AFM-360?



The future plans are with respect to robustness, keeping in mind the growing

backhaul and metro networks in urban as well as rural parts of India. Indian

markets are best prepared for embracing technology in a changed regulatory

environment. Indian markets are ready for immediate and real-time network fiber

cut recovery through remote fiber fault localization testing

and troubleshooting, as well as automated fiber recovery switching.

What is your presence in the Indian market?



Our presence in the Indian markets is through our partner Advanced Fiber

Systems in Bengaluru, which is layer one fiber interconnect product manufacturer

for the leading telecom companies in India. AFS leverages its local knowledge of

the Indian markets with FiberZone Networks' global technical exposure to bring

out the most cost-effective solution for automated fiber network management in

India by doing field trials with top notch telecom service providers.

How do you think this market is likely to evolve in the coming years?



The market is evolving at a fast pace with more telecom service providers

coming into the picture, additional telecom towers and a growth in fiber

connectivity for broadband for Indian customers. This growth in telecom

infrastructure and NLD will drive the economy as well. FiberZone Networks from

Israel and Advanced Fiber Systems from India are together bullish about the

optical fiber market and the automation of the network for the best flow of

information and data. This market sensing and lab testing process gives way to

further field trials in India; and a product launch with complete feature

customization just for the Indian market at a later stage.

Akhilesh Shukla



akhileshs@cybermedia.co.in