June 11, 2008

Salira intros DOCSIS over EPON Solution

Salira Systems., today announced a DOCSIS over EPON solution that will enable cable operators to compete more effectively with the telcos' current FTTx offerings. Operators will be able to use the new DePON™ solution to begin the migration to fiber-based networks while continuing to leverage existing DOCSIS and OSS operating procedures. Compared to existing and emerging HFC-based solutions, Salira's DePON systems increase bandwidth levels dramatically. Salira DePON provides symmetrical capacity of up to 4Gbps per fiber feeder that can easily deliver the bandwidth-intensive applications that are at the center of the battle for customers in the telecommunications industry.

"Working closely with our operator customers has given us keen insight into the issues facing the cable industry," noted Jeff Stribling, VP Marketing and Customer Service for Salira. "We developed a solution that enables a robust migration path to a high-capacity fiber-based network while maintaining operational continuity using existing DOCSIS standards. With DePON, we've developed a cost-effective way for operators to implement significantly higher bandwidth to complement services delivered using existing HFC-based solutions."

Salira's DePON solution will allow cable operators to grow their residential customer base in greenfield applications while they simultaneously compete for a larger share of the commercial market. Salira's DePON systems can seamlessly coexist with existing DOCSIS-based systems such that cable operators can opportunistically implement solutions that best fit the requirements of varying deployment types.

Consumers are demanding ever-more bandwidth capacity and value-added services. DePON's fiber-based infrastructure makes the bandwidth capacity for such services virtually limitless. Recent studies of fiber-based telco offerings indicate that consumers of premium services exhibit price inelasticity, improving margins at the high end. As bandwidth-intensive applications evolve, forward looking operators who invest in fiber-based networks will be less susceptible to pricing pressure as more of their subscribers demand these bandwidth-intensive services.

DePON also provides an innovative approach for cable operators to attack the market for business customers compared to existing point-to-point Coarse Wave Division Multiplexing (CWDM) solutions. Salira's point-to-multipoint solutions are far more economical than point-to-point configurations. Furthermore, point-to-point CWDM solutions require their own network management systems. In contrast, Salira's DePON system allows one pre-existing OSS to control both residential and commercial deployments simultaneously. All current billing and maintenance systems are unchanged, and there is no need to re-train network operators familiar with DOCSIS. Furthermore, as the 10Gbps EPON standards are ratified, operators will be able to increase bandwidth capacity and expand service offerings accordingly without any changes to the fiber plant or the management platform.

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