Broadband Access Network
(BAN)
Telecom networks have been evolving very rapidly
from legacy TDM deployments towards IP based next-generation
networks. UTStarcom has developed the iAN8K B1000
Multimedia Network Edge platform to allow service-providers
to seamlessly migrate to next-generation leading
edge broadband offerings such as IPTV and triple
play as well as VoIP, while continuing to maintain
the legacy TDM services and applications. These appealing
service offerings enable service providers to otter
new and exciting value-added services to their consumers,
while at the same time providing them the legacy
services they are accustom to and currently enjoy.
As the demand for constant communications, media
rich content, and the expectation of immediate information
retrieval and access to the Internet continues, the
need for a true multi-media network edge element
has become more prevalent. DSL service, as we know
it has become a commodity. A rapid decline in the
price of DSL network equipment, combined with advances
in the automation of service provisioning, has resulted
in significant CAPEX and OPEX savings. These savings
translate into a very compelling business case for
new and expanding DSL deployments, particularly where
copper is in service and readily available.
With increased competition from incumbent Cable
Operators who already provide Triple Play services,
Carriers and DSL-based service providers face increased
pressure. As basic broadband Internet access becomes
a commodity, Value Added Services become essential
to boost the bottom line and ARPU. DSL technology,
designed to improve reach, bandwidth, and utility
when deploying Triple Play services over the copper
loop, creates new markets and new geographical segments
for carriers. Substantial increases in upstream bandwidth,
functional advances in the types of DSL access technologies
available, and increased integration with fiber deployment
solutions make access to lucrative business customers
and residential subscribers increasingly feasible.
The largest and most profitable market segment for
carriers is the “Triple Play” bundled service offering:
Voice, Video and Data to residential customers. This
would bring the carriers in direct competition with
the MSOs who are already offering their own variants
of triple play services over cable networks.
Lastly, carriers are looking to support the legacy
TDM services, ISDN BRI and leased lines in an IP
domain so that the burden of maintaining different
infrastructures for different applications is reduced,
and valuable capital as well as human resources can
be invested in future-oriented technologies. The
evolving circuit emulation technologies such as Pseudo-Wire
Emulation provides the mechanism to achieve this
and creates a converged network for all applications.
UTStarcom has designed the iAN8K Multimedia Network
Edge product family to address these concerns. The
iAN8K product family has been designed as a carrier
class integrated access solution to provide premium
broadband services in addition to a rich array of
legacy narrowband applications.
The iAN8K product family is available in
multiple different form factors enabling it to
serve in a wide variety of applications and deployment
scenarios.
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iAN8K™ B1000 Multimedia Network Edge
iAN8K™ B1000
Multimedia Network Edge
