Letlhaka Technologies, a BEE company specialising in fibre access solutions, including the design and development of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (GEPONs), has deployed triple-play infrastructure at Pearls of Umhlanga, one of KwaZulu-Natal's most distinguished residential developments.
Designed to create one of the most sought-after property locations in the region, Pearls of Umhlanga has implemented a world-class communications, entertainment, and security infrastructure. Paltrow Administration, the management company at Pearls of Umhlanga, is a specialist management and utilities company, focused on sectional title and homeowners' association management, residential letting and facilities management. The company focuses on enhancing the return on its clients' property assets and adding value to their lifestyles with effective property management.
According to Phillip Uys, Paltrow Administration managing director, this is achieved by combining specialist skills, highly trained and experienced professionals, proprietary technology and a solid, customised infrastructure. “Around the world, operators have proven that Ethernet-based solutions provide greater flexibility and superior operational costs over other technologies on the market.” Pearls of Umhlanga manages its digital lifestyle services through one central hub, a sophisticated fibre-based PON network system throughout the complex. The PON head-end equipment and home equipment is imported and supported locally by Letlhaka. The solution adds value to residents' lifestyles and enhances the return of the developer and homeowners' property assets. Furthermore, it reduces homeowners' monthly expenditures and improves management efficiencies, thereby reducing operational costs.
Letlhaka Technologies MD Corne van der Merwe says GEPON is the most widely deployed next-generation access network solutions available today. “Lethaka is by far the leader in the development and deployment of PON technology in southern Africa, our network systems have been deployed around the country and we offer the only solution with years of field-hardened operational history. Furthermore, Letlhaka offers the widest portfolio of products for fibre access networks.”
By using world-class technologies, Letlhaka is able to successfully bridge traditional telephone service, Ethernet service, and RF video (satellite and free to air) services onto a single, seamless, passive optical distribution platform. By bringing together the technical worlds of passive optical networking (PON) and the emerging RF over Glass (RFOG), Letlhaka provides a unique, hybrid PON solution providing the operator the flexibility to the services they choose, in the format they prefer.
The entire estate has broadband Internet and e-mail facilities, unlimited broadband or shaped Internet accounts to accommodate all types of users and pockets. Uys says Pearls of Umhlanga offers full security and access surveillance for each home. “The Paltrow smart home option provides each home with a sophisticated security and surveillance system that provides each homeowner with the ultimate in protection, remote viewing options and holiday simulation. We also provide sophisticated and smart telephony, Paltrow has installed and manages a sophisticated Internet protocol telephone system that gives all telephone calls within the complex at no charge and external and international calls at reduced rates,” he explains.
In addition, Paltrow offers various DSTV options whereby each homeowner can choose the standard full DSTV option offered by Multichoice; or in the case of retirement villages the Paltrow bouquet of channels at much lower costs, which includes most of the popular channels. Pearls of Umhlanga has a wireless networking option whereby Paltrow can install WiFi access points on the PON network, giving each homeowner Internet access in and around the home and throughout the entire complex. Residents also have access to video on demand, it gives each homeowner access to a full selection of movies, which can be selected and viewed at leisure.
Letlhaka delivers proven, standards-based passive optical network access equipment that operates at gigabit speeds. A complete suite of central office and customer premise equipment simplifies deployment for both Fibre-to-the-Business and Fibre-to-the-Home applications. Alloptic uses a pure passive point-to-multipoint fibre optic architecture ie, no active components in the field.
“We are a value added technology distributor of Last Mile Access solutions, IPTV & Video On Demand solutions, IP & Fibre Security solutions and Fibre Optic Cable. Our solutions for Last Mile access include Fibre to the Home (FTTH), Curb (FTTC) and Business (FTTB) products, IP & DSL Residential NAT & VOIP Gateways. Our product range and services enable Triple-Play services (video, telecommunication, data and security) to homes and businesses in communities over networks,” concludes Wood.
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