ADTRAN, a foremost provider of networking solutions for the next generation, declared that Consolidated Electric Cooperative, (CEC), a self-supportive electric distribution cooperative for North Central Ohio, has chosen the ADTRAN Total Access 5000 with combined optical networking edge (ONE) which serves as the basis for its fresh 166 mi fiber network, backed by its RUS middle mile broadband stimulus award.
CEC will control the packet optical transport infrastructure and incorporated multi-service delivery to liberate 1 Gbps fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) solution for the supervision of the smart grid with its 16 power substations for more efficient and resourceful energy operation inside its power network. The CEC ENLITE fiber optic network with 20 point-of-presence sites the CEC ENLITE fiber optic network offers 10 G wavelength services and wholesale carrier ethernet for mobile operators, CLECs and Tier 2 or Tier 3 service providers who are anticipating high speed data, voice and video service expansion in Central Ohio.
ADTRAN ONE, being a MEF certified solution facilitates CEC to liberate and aggregate 1G and 10G Carrier Ethernet services based on flexible Ethernet multi-ring execution and also provides obvious multi-service supply over an optical transport network (OTN). Total Access 5000 offers several choices for broadband access such as Active Ethernet, GPON, and legacy technologies. As a multi-service access platform involving integrated packet optical transport solution, ADTRAN ONE provides excellent services. In addition, CEC would leverage operational efficiency, future proof capabilities, and total lower network ownership cost, during a critical offer for service providers affected by fiber exhaust in the region.