Optical Beat Interference mitigation provides MSOs ability to scale
fiber broadband without boxing them in with the need for centralized
cabinet expense
BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2017--
ADTRAN®,
Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open
networking solutions, today announced its Radio Frequency over Glass
(RFoG) solution with Optical Beat Interference (OBI) mitigation
technology. This RFoG solution accelerates an MSO’s FTTH initiatives by
supporting the reuse of existing CATV assets within both the headend and
home. This greatly extends the return on investment cycle while
smoothing the transition from hybrid fiber coax and CATV-based triple
play to Gigabit FTTH and IPTV-ready deployment models. As RFoG
deployments increase in density, the likelihood of OBI occurring greatly
increases. OBI is caused by simultaneous upstream optical transmissions
by multiple cable modems leading to impaired reception at all upstream
frequencies impacting key applications like voice, live video and social
media.
“The need to support reliable voice and ultra-fast broadband is key to
securing lucrative triple play revenues for MSOs in a changing
competitive landscape,” said Erik Keith, principal analyst, GlobalData.
“As MSOs look to build out their fiber infrastructure to support rich
video content, ADTRAN RFoG OBI solutions allow them to deliver the
requisite customer experience while accelerating FTTH service by
reliably reusing their existing RF infrastructure.”
ADTRAN offers an extensive set of rapidly deployable RFoG solutions that
feature an OBI mitigation MicroNode that uniquely does not require new
centralized cabinet construction, which can often be delayed by right of
way and power sourcing issues. This scalable ADTRAN RFoG OBI solution
provides a distributed approach to OBI mitigation that smooths the
transition to FTTH networks and IPTV-based triple play services.
“By deploying our MicroNodes, ADTRAN cable MSO customers are afforded a
more simplified approach to OBI mitigation and FTTH expansion, one that
is compatible with both 1G and 10G EPON and transparent to the existing
CATV assets like in-home set top boxes,” said Hossam Salib, vice
president of cable and wireless strategy at ADTRAN. “MSOs are not only
looking for these critical RFoG advantages, but demand an OBI mitigation
that avoids constructing centralized cabinets that delay time-to-market
and require a large amount of up front capital. The ADTRAN RFoG solution
is the next evolution as we continue to expand our presence within the
cable MSO access network.”
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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