Ericsson Hungary is setting up a network that will offer IPTV, IP telephony, and broadband internet services.  The capacity of the network will allow for such future applications as e-government, telecommuting, e-learning, remote healthcare, and video surveillance.

The network will hopefully boost local business and services as well - the municipal government hopes to attract more enterprises to settle in the local industrial park, thereby creating more jobs.

László Kovács, business development director at Ericsson Hungary, says local officials understand that an optical infrastructure owned by the community is a major asset in securing its future in an all-networked world. "The development gives the local government the ability to provide high-quality, low-price services to its citizens while paying off its investment," he says.

József Hárs, Bóly's mayor, says the economy of the city, which has a population of 3500, is based on servicing surrounding agricultural industries. "Despite good conditions, agriculture cannot fully support us, so the local government decided to create new opportunities for enterprise and increase the number of workplaces in the region by implementing a state-of-the-art telecom infrastructure," Hárs says.

"We hope that this will attract companies to the region and start development not only in Bóly, but also the entire area."

The solution offers fast and cost-efficient implementation, while offering the capacity to flexibly accommodate future requirements. Initially, the network will have a symmetrical 100 Mbps data speed for all subscribers. This speed can be increased, almost without limit, in the future.

The network is based on Ericsson's Fiber-To-The-Home solution, which consists of Micronet™ and Ribbonet® air blown fiber systems, Fiber Ethernet Access switches from our EDA portfolio, and home equipment Digital Residential Gateways (DRG), all in a Point-To-Point network configuration. The solution also includes installation and training, and is an excellent example of Ericsson's Full Service Broadband capabilities.