ADTRAN Initiates Software-Defined Access Network Project with Orange
April 27 2020 - 5:30AM
Business Wire
Partnership to evaluate and test SDN-based
programming for next-gen fiber access networks
ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of
next-generation open networking and subscriber experience
solutions, announced today it has signed a joint development
project with Orange as part of its Access Renewal and Evolution
Strategy (ARES) program. The partnership is focused on the
application of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) technology to
fixed fiber access networks.
“For Orange, the evolution of our Fixed Access Optical Network
represents a challenge and opportunity as we look to extend the
range and reach of our networks,” said Christian Gacon, Orange Vice
President, Wireline Networks & Infrastructure. “We are
delighted to begin this development with ADTRAN, based on the
company’s leadership in developing Software-Defined Access Network
architecture and our combined vision for how the fiber access
network should evolve. This work will ensure that Orange can
maximize the fiber broadband opportunity, create new business
models and deliver an enriched service experience for our
customers. This development program underscores our commitment to
being a leader in each segment of the network.”
With a goal of building the best network to support Orange’s
fiber access network expansion, the companies will focus on the
following efforts:
- Create a roadmap for Orange’s possible introduction of a
Software-Defined management architecture.
- Ensure network elements can integrate with Third Party
management, control and/or orchestration platforms and with other
network devices.
- Secure conformity to Orange’s current and future engineering
rules for GPON and XGS-PON architecture.
The ultimate goal of the partnership is to investigate, test and
propose solutions that enable Orange to improve performance,
shorten time-to-market for new services while reducing energy
consumption in the network, and ultimately reduce costs. This
partnership will result in comprehensive architecture studies,
technical requirements for the next generation of network nodes,
cost models, prototype evaluations, field trials and preparation
for potential field rollout within the Orange network.
“Orange is committed to building a next-generation,
software-defined access network that will serve as a foundation for
the next wave of innovative residential and commercial business
services,” said Dr. Eduard Scheiterer, ADTRAN Senior Vice President
of Research and Development. “ADTRAN shares Orange’s commitment to
innovation, service quality and building networks the way they
should be built. We are helping operators across the world, like
Orange, create the open, scalable and flexible network foundations
that will support growth for the next several decades.”
Orange is listed on Euronext Paris (symbol ORA) and on the New
York Stock Exchange (symbol ORAN).
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About ADTRAN
At ADTRAN, Inc., we believe amazing things happen when people
connect. From the cloud edge to the subscriber edge, we help
communications service providers around the world manage and scale
services that connect people, places and things to advance human
progress. Whether rural or urban, domestic or international, telco
or cable, enterprise or residential—ADTRAN solutions optimize
existing technology infrastructures and create new, multi-gigabit
platforms that leverage cloud economics, data analytics, machine
learning and open ecosystems—the future of global networking. Find
more at ADTRAN, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Ashley Schulte Connect2 Communications for ADTRAN 919-435-9112
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