Nokia is the first vendor to market a comprehensive 25 Gbps PON solution. The solution is based on Nokia's Quillion chipset and existing next-generation PON access platform and line cards. The superior bandwidth and low-latency performance of Nokia's solution—enabled by the purpose-built Quillion chipset—means it can support 5G mobile transport as well as true 10 Gbps enterprise service.

All Nokia customers with 10 Gbps Quillion cards will also have 25 Gbps capabilities on their network. Nokia 25 Gb PON can coexist with GPON and XGS-PON on the same infrastructure, allowing CSPs to add 25 Gbps overlay without disrupting existing customer service. This will enable them to quickly and efficiently add 25 Gb PON when and where needed to capitalize on new opportunities.

25 Gb PON is a key technology that will enable fiber to become the single infrastructure underpinning the entire telecommunications industry and delivering any service to any endpoint. It is also the best next step for PON: leveraging the high volumes and mature ecosystem of optical data center technologies to achieve the best cost point, enormous capacity, the fastest time to market, and the simplest evolution path compared to 50G PON, which will require a massive technological leap or a much longer time to mature.

Operators and industry suppliers recognize the need to advance PON networks beyond 10 Gbps speeds to meet the demand for 5G mobile transport and premium enterprise services. This led to the creation of the MSA 25 GS-PON Group, a coalition of communications service providers, systems vendors, and manufacturers of chipsets and optical components, to accelerate the standardization and availability of 25 Gb PON.