DZS (NASDAQ: DZSI) has announced the DZS Velocity broadband access solutions portfolio, which pairs its existing broadband platforms with the new sdNOS SDN-enabled operating system. The company also hinted at an upcoming new product, the DZS Velocity V2 Any-PORT/Any-PON (APAP) system.
The Linux-based sdNOS software platform is designed to support a modular set of Layer 2 and Layer 3 features, including:
- MPLS, SR, and SRv6
- OSPF, BGP, ISIS, VRRP and BFD
- PIM protocols (SM, DM, SSM and PM)
- IGMP (IPv4) and MLD (IPv6).
sdNOS will provide the real-time software runtime layer for ARM, x86-64, and PowerPC based systems and complementary networking data path hardware. It is designed to support both centralized and distributed control architectures and enable automated service orchestration. sdNOS aids reliability with non-disruptive start or restart for individual subsystems and support for in-service patching or upgrades, according to DZS.
The operating system is now applicable to the existing DZS broadband access platforms that compose the current Velocity portfolio. “Our vision of unifying the diverse DZS fiber access product portfolio takes a giant leap forward with the introduction of the DZS Velocity broadband access solutions – built on the foundation of an extensive portfolio of fiber access products powered by sdNOS,” explained Charlie Vogt, president and CEO of DZS. “The DZS V-, M-, C-series and MXK-F products form the basis of DZS Velocity solutions, and have already proven themselves globally, including at scale in networks across Asia, the Americas, and EMEA regions. These ongoing investments lay the foundation for an open and agile future for both DZS and its customers, including a variety of upcoming innovative products, while providing a future-ready, distributed, software-defined platform that enables success.”
Among those upcoming products is the DZS Velocity V2. The chassis-based system will support a wide range of fiber broadband access architectures, including PON, 10G PON, Active Ethernet, and 10G Ethernet, with the same APAP card. The ability to support multiple broadband transmission approaches on the same card will streamline upgrades, such as from standard PON to 10G PON, on a customer-by-customer basis while enabling both PON types to coexist on the same fiber plant, says DZS.
“DZS Velocity broadband access solutions are the culmination of years of innovation at DZS and demonstrate our commitment to an open, standards-based, SDN-enabled and interoperable future for our service provider customers,” said Andrew Bender, CTO of DZS. “Leveraging a unified software environment and common feature sets across multiple products powered by sdNOS, DZS Velocity solutions fulfill our core principles of customer choice, operational efficiency, and high performance for 10gig and beyond optical broadband services.”
The timing of the V2’s release was not disclosed.
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