ADTRAN’s Gfast long-reach, construction-less Gigabit-to-the-Basement
solution creates unparalleled subscriber access to gigabit broadband
services
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
ADTRAN®,
Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open
networking solutions, today announced its new disruptive Gfast
deployment model to enable network operators to deliver gigabit speeds
as widely as possible throughout their networks. Operators in highly
competitive dense urban and urban environments are often challenged in
their ability to extend their fiber-based gigabit services because of
the time and cost associated with trenching fiber.
Typical Fiber to the Distribution Point (FTTdp) or Building (FTTB)
solutions extend fiber services by 50 -100m, however with ADTRAN’s new
Gigabit-to-the-Basement (GTTB) solution, gigabit services can be
extended out to 650m from where the fiber ends. This added distance
eliminates construction requirements that can often delay service roll
outs, enabling service providers to offer gigabit services in just days
or weeks versus months or years. ADTRAN’s GTTB solution overcomes the
construction impediments that usually slow down new service
introduction. By launching gigabit services from the existing fiber-fed
cabinet locations, operators are able to roll out services 2-5 times
faster and at a fraction of the cost of traditional FTTdp/B solutions.
“Regulatory bodies such as the FCC and EU understand the economic
benefits of a broadband-connected society and have crafted policies that
drive communities towards gigabit speeds over the next 5-10 years,” said
Jaimie Lenderman, Senior Analyst, Ovum. “The capabilities demonstrated
by ADTRAN have the potential to enable many existing cabinets/nodes to
connect and rollout gigabit services, which support turning this vision
into reality.”
This new solution expands the ADTRAN Gfast portfolio by combining
ADTRAN’s 2nd generation SDX 2200 series of 212MHz, reverse powered Gfast
DPUs with the ADTRAN bonded Super-Vectoring (VDSL2 35b) technology,
providing gigabit rates from existing cabinet infrastructure and thus
extending gigabit services significantly. ADTRAN’s innovative GTTB
service supports network operators’ ability to significantly expedite
gigabit services deployments to a considerable percentage of their
customer base.
“This innovative solution combines two next-generation ultra-broadband
technologies, and allows service providers to use either fiber or bonded
vectored VDSL2 to backhaul Gfast services,” said Werner Heinrich,
Director, Portfolio Management, Broadband Solutions, ADTRAN. “This
announcement showcases ADTRAN’s ability to deliver disruptive solutions
to the market, utilizing our deep domain experience in sealed outside
plant, reverse power and market leading ultra-broadband technologies
like Gfast and Super-Vectoring to enable our customers to meet market
demand and exceed their customers’ expectations.”
About ADTRAN
ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and
communications equipment. ADTRAN’s products enable voice, data, video
and Internet communications across a variety of network infrastructures.
ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by service providers, private
enterprises, government organizations, and millions of individual users
worldwide. For more information, please visit www.adtran.com.
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