PARIS, Sept. 26,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ekinops (EURONEXT
PARIS: EKI), a leading supplier of optical transport systems
and access network solutions, is delivering its 1651, a 10Gb/s
Ethernet Access Device, to Stratus Networks, a leading provider of
wholesale and private fiber network solutions, based in
Peoria Heights, Illinois, USA, for
wireless backhaul connectivity.
Stratus provides network services to other carriers and entities
of all sizes, building a particularly strong business model with
small businesses, government and education customers. It has
its own 10G/100G/200G capable fiber ring throughout the state of
Illinois built using the
Ekinops360 dynamic optical transport system, allowing it to reach
any customer by extending its network from the nearest
Point-of-Presence (PoP) to the customer facility.
Stratus is now also using the Ekinops OneOS6-based 1651 10G
Ethernet Access Device (EAD) to provide wholesale, MEF-compliant,
EPL (E-Access Ethernet Private Line) services to a third-party
wireless network operator for mobile backhaul connectivity.
Stratus chose the 1651 EAD primarily because of its support for
wire-speed service activation testing (SAT) at 10Gbps (gigabit per
second). Using IETF RFC-2544 and ITU-T Y.1564 testing standards, the 1651 acts as both
the SAT generator & reflector, saving the cost of a second
testing device while also speeding the SAT process.
With this capability, Stratus now has the tool it needs to not
only validate its service level agreements with real-time data, but
also to show by how much it exceeded its contracted
performance.
"We are extremely pleased by the operational efficiency that the
1651 remote SAT testing has provided. Instead of rolling a
truck to each site and using dedicated test equipment, we can use
the built-in generator/reflector validate SLA on demand. I
anticipate future cost savings as we upgrade cellular backhaul to
10Gbps line-rate without deploying any additional equipment or
field techs for manual SAT testing.," said Ben Russell, Chief Technology Officer, Stratus
networks. Another reason for selecting the 1651 was Ekinops'
ability to deliver within the required timeframe, the only vendor
to make that commitment of those Stratus considered"
"The 1651 is ideal for what Stratus is doing,"
says Kevin Antill, Ekinops' group vice president of
sales for North
America. "10G is the new currency for these types
of backhaul applications, especially with the far greater bandwidth
5G demands. The ability to test quickly and provide SLA reporting
ensures Stratus customers that they have chosen the best partner."
Stratus becomes one of the first service providers in
North America to operate a
combined Ekinops network of Layer 2 Ethernet and Layer 1 WDM
platforms.
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visit
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