Trial completion yields positive results for precedent setting Day-1
NG-PON2 interoperability
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2017--
ADTRAN®,
Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open
networking solutions, participated in Verizon’s recent interoperability
trial of NG-PON2 technology. The trial, which featured several different
technology suppliers and was aligned with Verizon’s Open OMCI
specification (defining the OLT-to-ONT interface and will be shared with
the industry in the next few months), proved that multi-vendor solutions
for both the optical line termination (OLT) on the service provider end
and the optical network terminal (ONT) on the customer end can greatly
expand the bandwidth delivered without impacting existing broadband
subscribers on the same fiber line. This trial further showcases the
improved service scalability and operational elasticity that NG-PON2
provides. This includes the highest level of bandwidth flexibility,
maximizing SDN/NFV network automation and allowing for the rapid
creation and delivery of customer services.
The trial featured the ADTRAN Mosaic™ Software Defined (SD-Access)
solution that is specifically designed to reduce the overall cost of
operations when delivering converged 10G services through the
highly-scalable ADTRAN SDX network elements and SDN orchestration from
the ADTRAN Mosaic Cloud Platform. The inherent scale and agility of
multi-wavelength NG-PON2 access technology offers unprecedented fiber
distribution and network flexibility, supporting fiber network
auto-grooming and reducing the need for expensive truck rolls. By
integrating NG-PON2 into the ADTRAN Mosaic SD-Access architecture,
further cost reductions are afforded to the service provider through
innovative subscriber edge tunable (SET) optics, lowering the capital
cost per customer. Additionally, the SDN optimization allows for the
rapid delivery of services and improves the integrity of the network
while refining the overall quality of experience. This uniquely open,
programmable and scalable implementation of this highly-elastic
multi-10G access technology matches the needs of carriers like Verizon
by accelerating their transition to web-scale operation.
NG-PON2 gives carriers like Verizon a foundation to provide customers
with upload and download speeds of up to 80 gigabits per second. The
results of the trial allow companies to meet increasing traffic demands
by easily increasing the capacity of their existing network investment.
“Increased network integrity and improved application
quality-of-experience differentiate NG-PON2 as a cost-effective fiber
broadband solution. As the industry continues to move towards more open,
programmable and scalable architectures, ADTRAN is helping carriers like
Verizon make this critical business transition,” said Robert Conger,
ADTRAN’s associate vice president, Cloud and Portfolio Strategy. “ADTRAN
is committed to advancing NG-PON2 as the premier mechanism to
cost-effectively scale service delivery and we look forward to
continuing our work with Verizon to move this market forward.”
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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Witz Communications for ADTRAN
Ashley Baster Schulte, 919-435-9112
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