Openreach expands Optical Spectrum Access 100G with Adtran

Openreach, the UK’s largest wholesale broadband network, has deployed Adtran’s FSP 3000 open optical transport technology to enable its new Optical Spectrum Access 100G Single enterprise service. 

Openreach’s new product offers a dedicated fiber link for point-to-point 100Gbit/s data transport.  The service can be configures with point-to-point Ethernet links at 100Gbit/s or 10 separate channels at 10Gbit/s.  The service uses Adtran’s FSP 3000 optical transport technology,.

“Corporate cloud applications and other data-intensive tasks such as data centre backhaul are fueling a growing demand for bandwidth. Adtran’s scalable optical technology enables us to offer a managed, high-speed service that satisfies that demand at a highly competitive price point,” said Simon Williams, head of optical products at Openreach. “With no filters or amplifiers required, our Optical Spectrum Access 100G Single service offers secure and always-on optical services that can transport enormous amounts of data. We’re also making dedicated, uncomplicated and customizable access available in a slimmed-down package that’s even easier to manage.”

“Our FSP 3000 technology gives Openreach a powerful optical transport solution that efficiently delivers high-bandwidth services for enterprise customers. Using the Optical Spectrum Access 100G Single service, businesses can now smoothly manage substantial data transfers, even during peak operational hours,” commented Stuart Broome, GM of EMEA sales at Adtran. “