Southeast Carrier Taps Wave7 for Active FTTP Deployment

Comporium Communications has selected Wave7 Optics Inc’s Last Mile Link system for new FTTP networks that are going live this year.

The selection of the Last Mile Link illustrates a growing trend in the industry to deploy active Ethernet based FTTP networks, as opposed to strictly passive optical network systems, according to Wave7.

“After reviewing all of the different FTTP technologies, we determined that an Active Ethernet approach is the best long-term solution,” says Dan Smith, vice president of engineering and planning for Comporium. “As IP over gigabit Ethernet has reached maturity and all network architectures continue to migrate towards IP, we wanted to put in a platform that would take advantage of the magnitude of Ethernet technology and the resulting capital and operational savings. The Last Mile Link product from Wave7 met our criteria of having highly scaleable bandwidth, support of both RF and multicast IP video, and support of circuit- and soft-switched voice. As compared to coax or copper networks, the possibilities of fiber are endless. It is the only truly future-proof plant.”

With more than 150,000 current customers, Comporium is one of the largest telecommunications companies and cable TV system operators in the Southeast. It will deploy FTTP to provide voice, video and data services tor new home and office building developments.

Residential customers typically will receive up to six lines of VoIP, up to 150 channels of digital and high-definition television and 10mbps or even faster Internet service. Business customers will have access to multiple T1 equivalent ports, video services, multiple phone lines and full gigabit Ethernet or 10 gigabit Ethernet support.

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