ADTRAN Unlocks Single Vendor Networks with Open Interfaces and Universal ONTs
August 20 2015 - 1:15PM
Business Wire
Open architecture allows operators to
standardize on best-in-class customer devices across multi-vendor
access networks
ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading provider of
next-generation networking solutions, announced it is delivering on
its open interface commitment and decoupling the closed equipment
“lock-in” from fiber broadband access solutions.
As it unlocks the single-vendor access network, ADTRAN is
providing a standards-based carrier-grade set of products and
solutions spanning the entire access network from the central
office to the cabinet and the customer premises. This flexible and
open approach enables operators to select best-in-class solutions
from multiple providers to simplify deployment models and
accelerate new revenue generating services across their entire
network.
Open interfaces exist for cable, video and DSL broadband
networks allowing carriers to select customer premise equipment,
middleware and access platforms based on their specific network,
topology and service requirements. Early rollouts of
Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband networks, however, have used a
closed system. This has historically forced service providers into
selecting the same vendor for the fiber aggregation and the optical
network terminal (ONT) equipment, limiting the available solution
set. In a multi-vendor network this further complicates the ability
to offer network-wide services and solutions.
ADTRAN is increasing the addressable market for residential,
business and wireless backhaul services through a fully open and
interoperable broadband access network. This includes:
- ADTRAN multi-service access nodes
(MSAN) seamlessly interoperate with ADTRAN’s complete portfolio of
ONTs, residential and business gateways, as well as MDU
switches.
- The open interfaces of the ADTRAN MSANs
also support third-party developed ONTs and Wi-Fi integrated
residential gateways.
- ADTRAN G.fast Fiber-to-the-Distribution
Point and 10G FTTH MDU solutions supporting TR-301 defined YANG and
RESTful interfaces and making them both interoperable within an
open multi-vendor MSAN network.
- Finally, the ADTRAN customer premises
equipment portfolio – which includes FTTH-enabled IP business
gateways, FTTH Wi-Fi integrated residential gateways and micro ONTs
– are compliant to BBF.247 in order to deliver a higher level of
interoperability across multi-vendor access networks.
These open interfaces create new revenue opportunities for
service providers today while setting the stage for a future
software-based framework.
“A variety of important ultra-broadband access technologies
including G.fast, GPON, NG-PON2 and 10 Gigabit Services PON
(XGS-PON) will require operators to leverage a more flexible
deployment model to maximize return on investment and speed
time-to-market as these technologies are deployed within
multi-vendor environments,” said Erik Keith, principal analyst for
broadband networks and multi-play services, Current Analysis.
“Given the prevalence of multi-vendor networks, it is crucial that
these networks be open and interoperable, both to enable this
impending network transition and to facilitate revenue growth, and
ultimately, to ensure that the industry moves away from the static,
silo-based approach that has limited network flexibility and new
services growth for years.”
“The pace of network innovation and new services introduction
has been slowed due to proprietary network connections and
disparate operational models between different vendors. This is
driving the need for a fully open, software defined programmable
network,” said Chris Thompson, director, customer device portfolio,
ADTRAN. “ADTRAN has helped build more open residential, business
and backhaul networks than any other access supplier in the world
and is committed to delivering the framework that will support the
next-generation of broadband network deployments and services.”
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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