ADTRAN helps operators solve Gigabit-to-the-MDU puzzle with FTTH
solutions that expand addressable market and target mission-critical
demographic
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2014--
ADTRAN®,
Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation networking
solutions, today announced an expanded offering of Multiple
Dwelling Units (MDU) Optical Network Terminals (ONT) for its
market-leading broadband portfolio. Leveraging both pure
Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) and G.fast enabled Fiber-to-the-Building (FTTB)
deployment architectures, ADTRAN is enabling operators to rapidly expand
premium Gigabit services into hard to reach dwellings such as existing
high-rises, apartment buildings and other occupied MDUs.
According to the US Census Bureau, MDUs represent 31 percent of all
residential buildings in the US, with as much as 80 percent of the
population residing in this type of housing in some areas of the
country. As a result, operators are looking to define a comprehensive
strategy on how to best approach this fast growing market segment.
Deploying fiber to the MDU presents vastly different challenges from
standalone single-family dwellings or small businesses because
intra-building wiring is not an asset controlled by the operator, but by
the MDU owner. Because of this, it is critical for service providers to
understand the needs of the building owner. Operators are also
challenged with addressing service continuity in a high tenant turnover
environment and meeting the premium broadband expectations of
Millennials – a key MDU demographic. The coexistence of commercial
suites in these buildings can also help drive the need for premium
service, but require delivery of both SLA-based business Ethernet
services in addition to residential services over the same
infrastructure.
“We are seeing a steady increase in global demand for FTTH services and
foresee a near-term future where Gigabit is available across a service
provider’s entire subscriber base,” said Jeff Heynen, principal analyst,
Infonetics Research. “While MDUs present a unique set of challenges in
terms of density and complexity when delivering FTTH services, this
demographic represents a significant business opportunity for service
providers. It will be critical for service providers to ensure they are
reaching this market with solutions that provide maximum flexibility for
their Gigabit service roll out, as well as meeting the high expectations
of this broadband savvy audience.”
ADTRAN is helping operators maximize the MDU market opportunity by
addressing key cost issues and deployment complications associated with
delivering Gigabit services to these locations. Operators recognize that
fiber all the way to the end user is the ideal deployment scenario, but
optimizing service delivery for a particular dwelling and addressing the
largest possible number of subscribers take precedence in these
deployments. ADTRAN’s comprehensive portfolio of MDU solutions range
from Micro ONTs (µONT) that allow for a permanent installation of
Fiber-to-the-Living Unit (FTTLU) when capital is available to MDU ONTs
that enable cost-effective, pay-as-you-grow Gigabit delivery via the
existing wiring inside the building. For example, in locations where
only standard telco wiring exists and rewiring is impractical, ADTRAN
helps service providers deliver higher speeds with an alternative, lower
cost FTTB deployment model. ADTRAN is leveraging the new DSL
acceleration standard – G.fast – to extend from 500 Mbps up to
Gigabit-like speeds over the existing CAT-3 in-building wiring. This
enables operators to serve an entire high-rise MDU rapidly and
economically to accelerate premium services while vastly reducing the
construction time and level of disturbance to existing residents.
“MDUs represent a prime business opportunity for service providers
around the country. Millennials are a large percentage of the residents
in these buildings and place a premium on the availability and quality
of their broadband experience. This type of residential demand makes
MDUs a perfect target for Gigabit service delivery,” said Darrell Brown,
director of product management, broadband access, ADTRAN Carrier Network
Division. “ADTRAN is making it easier for service providers to deploy
these high-value services with FTTLU µONTs and FTTB G.fast
architectures, which not only deliver the right technology solution, but
also enable the service provider to build out a cost structure that
makes good business sense to the building owners.”
Full portfolio of ADTRAN MDU ONTs to serve all variants of greenfield
and occupied multi-dwelling structures from duplex and fourplexes to
garden and campus-style apartments to high rises and condominiums. To
learn more about ADTRAN’s new suite of FTTH µONTs and FTTB MDU ONTs –
including the ADTRAN 400 series, ADTRAN 508VP and ADTRAN 512G ONTs –
please visit www.adtran.com/reinvent.
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.
Source: ADTRAN, Inc.
Connect2 Communications for ADTRAN
Ashley Baster, 919-435-9112
ashley@connect2comm.com