Altibox deploys Nokia's virtualized Distributed Access Architecture to consolidate hubs and deliver all-IP services to DOCSIS...
June 05 2019 - 9:30AM
- Altibox deploys Nokia's compact form factor Distributed Access
Architecture (DAA) node to serve customers in Norway and
Denmark
- Nokia's virtualized Distributed Access Architecture (vDAA)
provides Altibox with an end-to-end IP-based solution that supports
Gigabit and multicast IPTV services
- vDAA enables Altibox to eliminate legacy analog equipment,
consolidate hubs and quickly extend all-IP-based services into new
communities
June 5, 2019
Espoo, Finland - Nokia today announced that Altibox, one of the
largest regional telecommunication operators in Norway and Denmark,
will deploy its Gainspeed Unified Cable Access solution, based on a
fully virtualized Distributed Access Architecture (vDAA). The
solution provides the network foundation needed for Altibox and its
partner Eidsiva Bredbånd to deliver enhanced all-IP-based
ultra-broadband services to residential and business customers. The
deployment will enable Altibox and Eidsiva to significantly
increase network capacity and establish a fully distributed and
virtualized access architecture that can support new, competitive
Gigabit and multicast IPTV services over longer
distances.
To effectively implement the changes required by the DOCSIS
standard, Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC)-based access providers will need
to support IP-based services in an efficient way. With 20-30
percent annual IP data growth globally,1 cable operators are
turning to software-driven, all-IP Distributed Access Architectures
(DAA) to increase the capacity of existing HFC networks and improve
signal quality. Distributed access architectures can also help
reduce OPEX and the number of hub offices required by effectively
virtualizing the headend and network functions.
Nokia's Unified Cable Access solution is based on vDAA which
delivers greater space and power savings, as well as superior
architectural flexibility, compared to traditional DAAs. By moving
the cable access layer functions in its headend and hub sites to
the access nodes that sit closer to customers, Altibox and its
partners can eliminate some of its legacy cable-specific hardware,
dramatically reducing the amount of power, space and
equipment required in the headend. Nokia's vDAA solution will also
enable Altibox and Eidsiva Bredbånd to significantly reduce
the number of hub offices, realizing significant real estate cost
savings while simplifying network operations. By virtualizing
the headend and network functions, Altibox effectively pushes the
digital portion out to the node, ensuring a better signal quality
and experience for subscribers.
Altibox and its partner Eidsiva Bredbånd will begin
deploying Nokia's vDAA solution, including the Gainspeed Access
Controller and compact form factor Gainspeed SC-1D Access Nodes,
into its network in 3Q 2019. Nokia's vDAA solution can flexibly
accommodate backhaul through Altibox's existing IP/MPLS network,
which will facilitate and expediate deployment.
Jeff Heynen, Research Director, Broadband Access and
Home Networking, Dell'Oro Group said: "We expect spending
on DAA to double between 2019 and 2020, as operators look to reduce
their headend and hub sites while also improving the spectral
efficiency of their outside plant, said. DAA's benefits are clear
and operators are now beginning multi-year projects to modernize
their HFC networks to compete for the next decade."
Sandra Motley, President of Nokia's Fixed Networks
Business Group, said: "We are excited to be working with
Altibox and its partner Eidsiva Bredbånd to build a flexible and
powerful network that can deliver the additional capacity and reach
they need to meet rising customer demand for ultra-broadband
services. Our vDAA solution enables Alitbox and Eidsiva
Bredbånd to maximize their HFC network and quickly move to an
all-IP environment that has the flexibility and scale needed to
support vast amounts of IP data traffic while simultaneously
reducing operating and real estate expenses. This deployment
demonstrates the continued momentum we see for our Gainspeed
Unified Cable Access solution in Europe."
Resources
- Solution Website: Nokia Unified Cable Access
- Blog: What's Next for cable's digital transformation
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