Inter Venezuela, the country’s largest private Internet provider, has launched a new national mobile backhaul infrastructure based on XGS-PON technology with support from fiber player Harmonic, as part of an initiative aimed at preparing for the future densification of 5G networks and expanding mobile transport capacity in Venezuela.

The company will use Harmonic’s cOS virtualized platform alongside its portfolio of optical solutions to deliver carrier-grade backhaul services over fiber, gradually replacing traditional dedicated cellular links with a more flexible, scalable, and efficient architecture.

The deployment will enable Inter Venezuela to provide mobile transport connectivity over XGS-PON networks at both radio sites and aggregation nodes, addressing the growth in data traffic and future needs associated with 5G.

"The new XGS-PON mobile backhaul service marks an important step forward supporting the evolution of mobile networks in Venezuela," said Marco Baptista, CEO of Inter Venezuela.

"With Harmonic's fiber solution, we can efficiently scale our infrastructure and provide mobile network operators with a flexible backhaul option. This will help them reduce congestion and deliver faster speeds to subscribers with growing data demands."

The infrastructure will be supported by Fin 10G SFP+ OLT equipment and high-density Pier OLT Shelf platforms developed by Harmonic.

The initiative comes at a time when various Latin American operators are beginning to strengthen their transport networks in anticipation of the growth of high-capacity mobile services and future 5G deployments.

XGS-PON Gains Ground as a Backhaul Alternative

The use of XGS-PON networks for mobile backhaul reflects an increasingly visible trend in the telecom market: leveraging high-capacity passive fiber architectures to support next-generation mobile traffic.

Compared to traditional models based on dedicated point-to-point links, PON architectures enable the deployment of more flexible and scalable transport services, optimizing operational costs and accelerating deployments in markets with growing capacity needs.

According to Harmonic, the architecture deployed in Venezuela will enable centralized management via the cOS platform, incorporating real-time telemetry tools, analytics, and continuous quality-of-service monitoring.

This piece was automatically translated from DCD's Spanish site and edited by a member of DCD's editorial staff.