Moby, an independent telecom provider and division of Western Fibre Communications Corp., is utilizing an XGS-PON solution from Ciena to provide residential connectivity services to subscribers in Calgary, the largest city in Alberta, Canada.
Through its residential arm, Moby provides internet, TV, and phone services to high-density multi-family apartment and condo buildings. The network is using XGS-PON to make possible downstream and upstream speeds of up to 10 Gbps.
“We saw that people didn’t have a lot of choice when it came to telecom services, so we set out to offer a real alternative—a local, independent provider with a quality, super-fast all-fiber network and an intense focus on the customer,” said Nick Brewer, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Moby.
Ciena’s solution included the 3924 Platform, XGS-PON uOLTs (micro optical line terminals), and 3801 ONUs (optical network units). Unlike traditional large, chassis-based approaches that are hindered by limited flexibility and scalability, Ciena’s uOLT, a small pluggable device, can transform any port on the 3924 into an OLT, one port at a time. This makes it ideally suited for residential broadband applications, allowing Moby to adapt and evolve with user, bandwidth, and performance demands in a highly cost-effective manner. Additionally, the 3924’s high-capacity yet compact 1RU design enables Moby to reduce footprint and energy requirements, resulting in a more environmentally friendly solution.
“Ciena’s uOLT pluggables are a game changer. They've allowed us to economically scale with demand while significantly decreasing our space and power consumption. This is particularly crucial for space-constrained MDU applications and dovetails perfectly with our sustainability aspirations,” said Brewer.
