Lightera and Nokia have announced a new collaboration aimed at accelerating the adoption of Optical LAN technology among enterprises across Europe. The partnership builds on the companies’ existing work in other global markets and reflects growing demand for high-capacity, future-ready networking infrastructure driven by AI-powered applications and increasing data traffic.
Under the agreement, Lightera will combine its expertise in passive optical infrastructure with Nokia’s Passive Optical Network (PON) technologies to deliver integrated Optical LAN solutions for enterprise customers. The offering is aimed to assist organizations in upgrading their traditional network setups to the fiber-based systems that are scalable, capable of providing higher speeds, better security, enhanced reliability, and lower costs of operations.
Optical LAN, also known as Passive Optical LAN (POL), substitutes the traditional copper-based and switch-heavy local area networks with a fiber infrastructure that consumes less energy and is more scalable. As per the companies, the technology is able to cut down the total cost of ownership by up to 50% while at the same time, catering to the increasing performance demands of contemporary digital operations.
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The joint solution will integrate Lightera’s optical infrastructure with Nokia’s GPON, XGS-PON, and 25G-PON technologies. Customers will also receive end-to-end support services, including consulting, deployment assistance, technical support, and training programs delivered through the companies’ ecosystem of channel partners and integrators.
“Optical LAN is a natural extension of our strategy to deliver high-performance, scalable connectivity solutions for enterprise environments,” said Edmond Ayvazian, Business Developer at Lightera. “As AI-driven applications continue to increase network demands, organizations require infrastructure that can support higher bandwidth, lower latency, and greater reliability. Our collaboration with Nokia brings together passive infrastructure and advanced PON technologies to meet these evolving needs.”
Nokia also emphasized that the shift toward AI-intensive workloads is driving a broader transformation in enterprise networking strategies.
“As AI-driven workloads continue to reshape network requirements, enterprises need infrastructure built for a new era of secure, deterministic, and efficient connectivity. This is an architectural shift, not simply a technology refresh,” said Sylvain Rajaud, Vice President, Head of Partner Sales Management, Europe at Nokia.
The companies expect the collaboration to support enterprise modernization efforts across industries including healthcare, manufacturing, retail, education, and hospitality throughout Europe.