Belgacom, the Belgian incumbent operator, has selected Alcatel for the rollout of VDSL service infrastructure. Belgacom will use VDSL to offer bandwidth intensive services such as interactive broadcast TV as well as video on demand. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.alcatel.com
Belgacom to Rollout Alcatel VDSL
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