Fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) provider OptiComm is in the final
stages of developing Australia’s first Ten Gigabit per Second
Passive Optical Network (XGS-PON) – the next-generation Passive
Optical Network (PON) – allowing residential customers to access a
nominal line speed of up to 1Gbps, and commercial customers to
reach speeds up to 10Gbps1.
Following extensive testing, modelling, research and
development, OptiComm will be ready to deploy the XGS-PON in 2020,
commencing with a residential and commercial precinct in
Melbourne.
OptiComm, which is the largest private competitor to the NBN,
has been working closely with its supplier, USA-based ADTRAN, at
the latter’s research and development facility in Melbourne,
leading to the testing of these 10Gbps services.
ADTRAN, a consistent leader in the telecommunications industry
with its Gigabit Passive Optical Networks (GPON) solutions, is now
leading the industry transition to this next chapter in FTTP, where
focus is shifting to the new, superior, XGS-PON.
The ADTRAN XGS-PON solution connects users to OptiComm’s network
using the traditional PON optical network design, but it eliminates
the speed restrictions imposed by first generation GPON
technologies, allowing user speeds to leap to levels previously
unheard of in Australia.
ADTRAN’s XGS-PON is allowing OptiComm to future-proof its sites,
which has become increasingly important as more and more people
depend on their broadband for robust connectivity while working
from home, gaming, and streaming, with in-home entertainment and
education for the entire family now making a high-speed connection
essential.
The demand for high-speed, reliable internet has evolved quickly
in 2020, as Victoria’s second wave of COVID-19 cases drove
downstream network utilisation to settle at ~10 percent above its
pre-pandemic levels, with usage statistics from August revealing a
20Gbps increase when compared with the weeks prior.
OptiComm’s chief customer officer Geoff Aldridge believes the
popularity of XGS-PON will grow exponentially throughout the world
in coming years, with more information and entertainment existing
online than ever before, and a permanent shift in the global
teleworking landscape, driving a global need for the symmetric
upload and download capabilities of XGS-PON.
“We’re seeing constant increases in the amount of data that
people stream and download across our networks, and that appetite
for large-scale files is only going to keep growing.
“Most games, and many game updates are now well over 100
gigabytes in size, so our new XGS-PON will allow those to be
downloaded in less than a minute.
“We’ve heard a lot of chatter in the industry, most groups have
identified and forecasted that the XGS-PON will be the dominant
technology being deployed around the world as early as next year,”
he said.
Anthony Camilleri, ADTRAN’s Asia-Pacific chief technology
officer, believes the successful launch of the XGS-PON will allow
OptiComm customers to connect to the internet like never before, as
demand for high-speed internet continues to grow.
“OptiComm is creating a network with limitless potential and
scale, leveraging the flexibility of XGS-PON and the power of
10Gbps speeds to open the door to new possibilities for its
residential and business customers.
“We’re pleased to have been able to partner with OptiComm to
help them build their best network, as the company looks to meet
and exceed the demands of the globally connected Gigabit Economy,”
he said.
This technology also allows OptiComm to pioneer smart city
technologies like self-maintained parks, community security
systems, intranets, and more, while future-proofing residential and
business precincts.
OptiComm will begin its user trials by installing XGS-PON
line-cards in existing ADTRAN PON systems in the coming months.
About OptiComm
OptiComm is the largest private competitor to the National
Broadband Network (NBN), providing fibre-to-the-premises
connections around the country. Its main point of difference is its
focus on broadacre and greenfield projects, with the company
focusing most of its operation on growth areas and the growing need
for reliable connections in these areas.
OptiComm’s pipeline of work is always expanding, with its
growing network currently encompassing 120,000 lots across 200
broadacre estates throughout Australia.
The company is committed to bringing Australia’s internet to the
21st century, with its infrastructure allowing speeds of up to one
gigabyte per second, and a 10gb/s service in the works.
About ADTRAN
ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of open, disaggregated
networking and communications solutions that enable voice, data,
video and internet communications across any network
infrastructure. From the cloud edge to the subscriber edge, ADTRAN
empowers communications service providers around the world to
manage and scale services that connect people, places and things.
ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by service providers, private
enterprises, government organizations and millions of individual
users worldwide. Find more at ADTRAN, LinkedIn and Twitter.
For interview enquiries with ADTRAN please contact: Ashley
Schulte ashley.schulte@adtran.com
1 This is the maximum effective speed of the wholesale
infrastructure. Speeds obtained by the customer will vary depending
on customer equipment and their setup, as well as RSP capacity.
Speeds may vary during peak periods depending on RSP
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