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VALUE
PROPOSITION
LEVERAGING THE COPPER DISTRIBUTION ...
Typical ADF
Deployment
In today’s market, service providers are under more pressure than ever to provision high-speed services faster
and cheaper – or risk losing customers to their competitors. While fiber-to-the-home proves effective for new
developments, the copper distribution plant coupled with advancements in copper technologies such as
vectoring continues to deliver faster competitive offerings for triple-play in the midst of the cord-cutting trend.
The copper plant can now be leveraged to extend services deeper, even in rural areas. The operational bottlenecks associated with turning up, testing, managing, and maintaining an increasing number of advanced
services on the local copper infrastructure are driving the need to automate the last mile.
COMPACT AND MODULAR ADFs
Simpler Networks, the recognized technology leader in Automated Distribution Frame (ADF) solutions, introduces
the EZ-EDGE, a family of compact ADFs that remotely activate cross connections in Remote Central Offices (RCOs)
and outdoor cabinets. Available in 50-line increments, the EZ-EDGE can be configured to enable flow-through
provisioning of small-capacity, pole-mounted xDSL platforms and can be sized up to accommodate the wide range
of street cabinet and RCO connectivity needs. Simpler Networks’ products are based on patented miniature
latching-relay technology that enable it to achieve the highest density ADFs in the world while delivering a
non-blocking architecture that can provide years of remote service provisioning.
Only a few mounting spaces are required in the cabinet.
THE KEY BENEFITS
VALUE PROPOSITION
TYPICAL ADF APPLICATIONS - TWO EXAMPLES
CABINET SERVING
600 LINES
STREET CABINET
EXAMPLE ONE
600 pairs
ADF
COPPER
There are multiple access deployment strategies in play. They
are driven by competitive environments, broadband services
offerings, time-to-market, cost constraints, etc. In all cases, the
copper distribution is leveraged to ensure positioning for competitively responsive service delivery.
Connection
blocks
only to
terminate
subscriber
pairs
(SUB)
SPLITTER
VDSL
Voice
Gateway
EXAMPLE TWO
SMALL SIZE REMOTE SERVING 50 LINES
The next example shows a small
size remote serving 50 lines
(pole-mounted in rural areas for
example). The local exchange
remains and continues to provide POTS. Splitters added to the
funnel allow for the remote
activation of high-speed services
such as VDSL and G.fast once
requested.
50 pairs
Many service providers are actually replacing their local
exchanges with fiber-fed remotes which offer the full suite of
services. The following is an example of such a cabinet serving
600 lines. Simpler Networks' high-density ADF fits into standard
19" or 23" central office equipment racks and most existing
outdoor cabinets necessitating just a few mounting spaces.
STREET CABINET
ADF
50 pairs
SPLITTER
FEEDER
LEX
SUB
VDSL/
G.fast
THE BENEFITS : SIMPLY STATED
CENTRALIZED OPERATIONS AND
MANAGEMENT INTEGRATION
The EZ-EDGE is easily managed locally and remotely
via its SNMP interface. The EZ-EDGE can be
integrated into SNMP-based management systems
or via the EZ-FLOW Element Manager. The EZ-FLOW
consolidates the operations of all EZ-EDGE deployed
in a region. Flow-through provisioning can be easily
accommodated via interface adaptation on
EZ-FLOW.
RECORDS ACCURACY
Once in place, the EZ-EDGE ensures the access plant
records are aligned with the field. This translates into
accurate billing, pro-active trouble shooting, elimination of false dispatch, and optimized utilization of
VDSL resources.
REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS
ACCELERATED REVENUES
... and request for new services can be turned up faster for
accelerated revenues and enhanced customer retention.
FAST PROVISIONING
Internet is the driver. VDSL service nodes are the norm being
deployed ever closer to the curb, a cross connection truck roll
away from service activation. The EZ-EDGE makes every VDSL
service port available for remote activation in seconds eliminating truck rolls
IMPROVED SERVICE RESPONSIVENESS
The EZ-EDGE provides test access to remotely qualify client
loops and trouble shooting for fast service delivery and repair
actions. With EZ-EDGE the current work force will be able to
turn up more services...
The elimination of truck rolls contributes to Service Provider’s carbon footprint reduction goals.
Head Office 1975, Hymus blvd., #225, Dorval, QC H9P 1J8 Phone: (514) 898-2629 Email: info@simplernetworks.com
EZ-EDGE and EZ-FLOW are registered trademarks of Simpler Networks Inc.