D&P Communications, PBT select Motorola's FTTH solution

Telecom operators to deploy fiber-to-the-home for triple play, ultra-fast Internet speeds and high-quality RF video

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced that two telecom operators, D&P Communications and PBT Communications, have selected Motorola’s fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) solution to build out all fiber networks to support the delivery of “triple play” (RF video, IP data and digital telephony) entertainment and broadband services. These new gigabit passive optical network (GPON) deployments will enable faster broadband Internet speeds and offer the ability to deliver the highest quality high-definition TV (HDTV), video-on-demand (VOD) and standard definition television programming available to consumers today.

Both D&P Communications and PBT Communications will deploy the field proven Motorola AXS2200 Optical Line Terminal and new ONT1400GT optical network terminal that are optimized for the delivery of IP and RF video entertainment and broadband services.

The combination of Motorola’s AXS2200 and ONT1400 provides a solution that allows service providers to take advantage of the ultra-broadband nature of GPON to offer new tiers of residential and commercial broadband services, while leveraging the full capabilities of GPON to deliver trusted RF video services via existing RF headend and set-top boxes. This approach allows service providers like D&P and PBT to achieve the cost benefits associated with the reuse of existing video networking and RF set-top boxes, including Motorola’s line of market-leading headends and set-tops, while at the same time gaining the flexibility of a very-high throughput IP service delivery platform.

“The opportunities to scale are tremendous,” said Dr. George Simmons, corporate vice president and general manager, Access Networks Solutions, Motorola, Inc. “We’re showing operators that whatever size and type of network they have in place, we can provide a cost efficient migration path to FTTH and GPON. The goal is to continue increasing the value of broadband services for subscribers while approaching network upgrades with a realistic notion of what operators have to spend. We believe that GPON carries extraordinary upside, and we’re pleased to be working with both D&P and PBT to make their deployments possible.”

Based on open standards and leveraging a highly flexible design, the Motorola
ONT1400GT addresses the demand for ultra broadband services. It can be configured to seamlessly deliver TDM voice, quality VoIP, multi-port high speed Internet access and IPTV via a single fiber optic connection to the home. The ONT1400GT also supports interactive services by integrating upstream signals from Motorola’s widely deployed family of RF headends, RF set-tops and combination RF/IP set-top box solutions.

Optimized for the delivery of video, the Motorola AXS2200 Optical Line Terminal features unparalleled density, scalability and flexibility and provides superior capacity for growth in services such as IPTV, high definition VOD and time-shifted television. Proven to be reliable in tier one service provider networks across the globe, the AXS2200 helps service providers stay ahead of consumer demand for high-quality, rich, personalized communications and entertainment experiences.

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AXS1800 Optical Line Terminal (OLT) GPON OLT that delivers ultra-broadband services in new residential builds and to commercial subscribers.	ONT1400GT Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) Services Platform Intelligent externally mounted optical network terminal (ONT) supporting voice, data, and video services.
AXS2200 Optical Line Terminal (OLT) Enables the delivery of end-to-end ultra-broadband services to subscribers in single-family, small office, and multi-dwelling units.	ONT6000GVT Multi-Dwelling Unit (MDU) Optical Network Terminal GPON optical network terminals (ONTs) for multi-dwelling units (MDUs), supporting voice, data and video services.
AXSvision Element Management System EMS that simplifies and speeds the creation and delivery of new personalized entertainment and communications services.	ONT1000V Single Family Unit Intelligent Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) Services Platform
ONT1000GT2 Single Family GPON Optical Network Terminal Intelligent externally mounted optical network terminal (ONT) supporting voice, data, and video services.	ONT1420 with HPNA Single Family Unit Intelligent Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) Services Platform

Investing now to buildout 20-24 Mbps of access network bandwidth will not be enough to meet consumer demands in the near future. A respectable floor of 35+ Mbps is about the minimum bandwidth level service providers can deploy to compete successfully and the minimum investment operators should make to remain competitive. Most service providers would be best served by building out access infrastructure to support Ultra-Broadband speeds of 50 Mbps or more — which is what leads to the need for deep fiber access network solutions.

Building out a deep fiber access network increases reliability while reducing network maintenance costs associated with fewer active components than are found in today’s service delivery networks. To truly maximize infrastructure investments and operational savings, telcos should avoid placing nodes further than three Kft from customer locations and strongly consider the deepest of all fiber access architectures — FTTP — since the fiber terminates “zero feet” from the customer premises.

Copper-based FTTN networks can support multiple tens of megabits to each subscriber, while PON-enabled FTTP architectures can support hundreds of megabits of bandwidth directly to the subscriber premises. The AXS2200 and the AXS1800 Optical Line Terminals (OLTs) are designed to deliver a full range of high-speed, fiber-fed voice, data, and video services to residential and commercial customers using the power of Gigabit PON. They are designed with a 200 Gbps switching and backplane architecture and can deliver a full range of non-blocking high-speed 1 GB and 10 GB uplinks and enable both PON-based FTTP and Fiber-to-the-Node (FTTN) access network architectures.

Motorola also offers a full suite of Optical Network Terminals (ONTs) designed for the home, business, and Multiple Dwelling Unit (MDU) settings that bridge the gap between the PON and the customer premises. For example, the ONT1000GT GPON ONT can be deployed at customer locations to support the delivery of hundreds of Mbps of QoS-managed throughput and provide a direct interface to in-home coax networks, supporting simple and straightforward installations of next-generation service delivery.

Motorola’s FTTP and FTTN solutions deliver tomorrow’s broadband access network today. FTTP provides a universal access architecture solution that uses Passive Optical Networking to enable the deployment of deep fiber. It delivers a full range of narrowband and broadband services to homes and businesses, including the residential triple play of voice, video, and data. Motorola FTTN solutions provide rapid access to proven IP DSLAM technologies ready to deliver a wide array of IPTV and other bandwidth intensive applications and services including high-margin revenue and content offerings.

Deploying 50 Mbps or more bandwidth to the premises allows telcos to capture a leadership position by offering the promise of exciting new services that can’t possibly be met by networks designed to deliver first-generation broadband services. No telco wants to over-invest and build bandwidth that will go unutilized for years to come, but the tradeoff is the risk of under-investing to meet immediate goals while carrying forward the need to re-invest in the near term to meet increased subscriber demands for bandwidth.

No consumer or business wants to select services that have bandwidth limitations restricting their online experience, and service providers that offer higher-bandwidth services will capture customers from those perceived as offering limited options. Motorola builds upon core competencies in carrier-class networking and digital video entertainment technologies to deliver Ultra-Broadband service via next-generation DSL and PON solutions that allow telcos to buildout their access networks to deliver the Ultra-Broadband service levels needed to support evolving customer requirements.

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