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"Barely a month after Viasat Broadcasting launched a few new HD offerings in Norway (among other places), along comes word that ECI Telecom and Fibra Networks are teaming up to construct a gigabit passive optical network (GPON) in the country. By utilizing ECI's Hi-FOCuS MultiService Access Node (MSAN) platform in a GPON OLT (optical line terminator) configuration, the GPON endeavor will reportedly \"deliver fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) with cost-effective broadband and video capabilities for Norwegian residents.\" As expected, the network will enable IPTV, HDTV and \"multicast distribution of television, as well as internet access and IP-based telephony.\" Unfortunately, there's no word on when this project will reach completion, but the sooner the better, we say."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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