KATHMANDU, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Nepal Telecom (NT) is preparing to distribute new telephone lines through Optical Network Unit and Multi Service Access Node (MSAN) in the newly expanded residential areas, local media reported on Friday.

"NT has already started to distribute the telephone lines under the Optical Network Unit technology in the pocket areas where 100- 500 telephone lines are demanded," NT spokesperson Surendra Prasad Thike was quoted by The Himalayan Times as saying, adding that Optical Network Unit is a network element that is part of a fibre- in-the-loop system interfacing the customer analogue access cables and the fibre facilities.

NT has started to provide the telephone line through Optical Network Unit, he said, adding the company has installed the technology based on the demand from consumers.

NT will introduce the Multi Service Access Node technology after installation of Next Generation Network, he said. The MSAN is a device typically installed in a telephone exchange which connects customers' telephone lines to the core network, to provide telephone and broadband from a single platform.

NT had awarded the contract to build its much-hyped Next Generation Network to a Chinese company ZTE Corporation in April. ZTE will supply and install the equipment and commission the service within four to six months, according to the deal. The Multi Service Access Node is a part of Next Generation Network.

Source:xinhuanet