ADTRAN Gigabit services architecture reduces FTTH deployment costs
while addressing four critical network bottlenecks
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 20, 2014--
ADTRAN®,
Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation networking
solutions, today unveiled the latest component of its market leading
Gigabit broadband portfolio, designed to accelerate service provider
adoption of Gigabit Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH). ADTRAN is making it easier
for service providers to drive down costs of FTTH installations with a
new series of micro Optical Network Terminals (µONTs) that eliminates
truck rolls, simplifies installations and eases upgrades while improving
end user satisfaction. The new solutions are the latest example of how
ADTRAN is addressing the challenges service providers face as they look
to embrace next-generation broadband with Gigabit services.
A new era of broadband is forcing service providers worldwide to make
decade-long network decisions without clear visibility into the future
requirements of their customers, making network flexibility paramount.
ADTRAN delivers a Gigabit services architecture that offers service
providers of all types – including utilities, municipalities and cable
MSOs – unprecedented flexibility, scalability and performance as they
look to migrate from FTTN or DOCSIS or deploy greenfield FTTH
infrastructures. ADTRAN is helping service providers address four
critical issues that will allow them to successfully deliver scalable,
symmetric Gigabit services:
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Low-cost, no-touch Gigabit fiber end-points reduce FTTH
electronics capex by up to 60%
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FTTH access termination devices, or ONTs, represent the bulk of
the overall electronics cost for FTTH network operators. ADTRAN’s
new µONTs reduce overall capital outlay while supporting Gigabit
services performance. The µONTs also support the same operational
simplification of zero-touch services provisioning enjoyed by
ADTRAN’s entire FTTH solution.
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Gigabit optimized PON architecture allows more Gigabit services
per port to be deployed
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Many operators use GPON for Gigabit services delivery. However,
sharing multiple Gigabit services over a single 2.5Gbps PON port
presents a challenge. ADTRAN’s Advanced Dynamic Bandwidth
Allocation enables intelligent oversubscription of the PON
resource. This allows operators to guarantee a premium user
experience to high-end gigabit subscribers.
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Non-blocking services platform needed to support premium
real-time video applications
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High-end quality of experience demands that no capacity bottlenecks
occur within the FTTH platform. This type of non-blocking
architecture is inherent to the advanced native Ethernet design of
the ADTRAN Total Access 5000 family of products.
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Highly scalable services aggregation/transport required to
support converged services
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The growth of Gigabit services is leaving service providers looking
for a way to cost-effectively address 10Gig aggregation and find a
better solution to exhausted 10Gig rings in need of dedicated fiber
to support cell towers and business locations. ADTRAN is enabling
service providers to more efficiently address the bandwidth
challenges created by Gigabit services with the Optical Networking
Edge platform that delivers unmatched network access and edge
scalability.
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“Sycamore Telephone was looking to expand FTTH service into a larger
community adjacent to our existing service area, effectively increasing
the addressable market by 5X. We have a long working history with ADTRAN
and we knew that the Total Access 5004 in the Crossover Enclosure would
be the right solution for this deployment,” said Rick Ekleberry,
broadband operations manager at Sycamore Telephone. “We have seen
first-hand the benefits our FTTH service has brought to the community
and know it is a critical requirement for the economic development of
the area. ADTRAN is enabling us to future-proof our network investment
as we look to scale our services now and into the future.”
“The long term demand for broadband is infinite with consumers wanting
instant access anywhere, on any service and any device. This era of
next-generation broadband is requiring service providers to effectively
evolve, change and grow at a pace faster than ever before,” said Robert
Conger, director, global carrier strategy and solutions, ADTRAN’s
Carrier Networks Division. “In a time where service providers are making
decisions without a roadmap of what their future service requirements
will be, ADTRAN offers our customers unmatched flexibility and
scalability so they can accelerate Gigabit service delivery and achieve
their deployment goals.”
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