Operators recognize ADTRAN expertise, leadership and commitment in
developing deployable, open-source broadband access solutions
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
ADTRAN®,
Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), the leading provider of next-generation open
networking solutions, today announced it has accepted the Open
Networking Foundation (ONF) invitation to become a new supply chain
partner and strategic advisory board member to help shape, design and
integrate next-generation access solutions within the growing open
networking ecosystem.
“ADTRAN’s focus on open, disaggregated architectures and disrupting the
status quo in the access network has been endorsed by an unprecedented
number of operator engagements,” ADTRAN Senior Vice President of
Technology and Strategy Jay Wilson said. “By joining ONF at the partner
level, ADTRAN furthers its commitment to bring deployable solutions to
market as the industry approaches a tipping point of transformation. We
are encouraged by ONF’s new strategy and strong operator involvement,
and look forward to realizing real breakthroughs toward cost-effective,
scalable broadband solutions.”
ADTRAN will provide active leadership and expertise to develop common
platforms through a Reference Design (RD) process that will establish
“gold standards” for operators to build and operate networks of the
future. This new ONF strategy aligns with an ADTRAN priority to offer
systems and solutions integration capabilities for all types of
operators utilizing both open source components and field-proven
products and solutions.
New ONF priority areas include: fixed and mobile broadband access,
leaf-spine data center fabrics, multi-access edge, 5G solutions at the
edge and a continued push to develop software-defined networks to enable
operators to streamline scale, cost and service delivery intervals.
Earlier this year, the ONF announced an operator-led, new strategic plan
to reconstitute a supply chain aligned with a vision of white box
components, open source software and disaggregation. Operators outlined
their intent to seek new partners who not only say they believe in this
new ecosystem but have also shown evidence of their dedication.
“The new ONF governance structure places ADTRAN in a pivotal position to
help identify, steer and shape access protocols and standards for future
open designed networks, as well as how these components and systems are
integrated and managed,” ONF board member and Deutsche Telekom Vice
President of Access Network Engineering and Cost Engineering Jochen
Appel said. “ADTRAN will help accelerate deployable, integrated and
managed open access solutions, something they already have experience
with, which is why we are excited about their partnership.”
In addition to the new governance and RDs outlined in its strategic
plan, the ONF is seeking to create a new open source supply chain where
companies work collaboratively to deliver production-ready solutions.
“ADTRAN is a leading provider of open networking communications
solutions and services and understands we need to do more to accelerate
the adoption of open solutions in operator networks,” ONF Executive
Director Guru Parulkar said. “ADTRAN has shown success working within a
multi-vendor ecosystem, which is why we are excited they have decided to
take a formal, active role in helping to transform the edge of
operators' networks with solutions based on open-source hardware and
software.”
ADTRAN began driving a path toward open, programmable, scalable networks
with its ADTRAN
Mosaic™ Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) solutions, which lead
the industry in awards. Mosaic combines modern web-scale technology with
open-source platforms to accelerate rapid innovation in multi-technology
and multi-vendor environments.
About ADTRAN
ADTRAN, Inc. is the 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 us at www.adtran.com,
LinkedIn
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