IP Communications

ADTRAN (News - Alert), a supplier of next-generation network solutions, has announced that EMBARQ Corporation has selected its Total Access 5000 Multi-Service Access and Aggregation Platform for deployment in its network.

 

ADTRAN says that this latest approval expands its reach into the EMBARQ network, where ADTRAN equipment is already deployed supporting a variety of broadband applications.

 

A carrier class multi-service access and aggregation platform, ADTRAN Total Access 5000 bridges the gap between existing and next-generation networks.

 

According to ADTRAN’s officials, equipped with an all-Ethernet core, the Total Access 5000 supports both legacy and emerging service interfaces over copper and fiber, scaling to support bandwidth intensive applications.

 

Moreover, officials said that this scalable Ethernet architecture allows carriers to use the Total Access 5000 to “economically address” both legacy and next generation services while providing a seamless path toward a converged network.

 

“The services and applications that our customers need are becoming more data centric,” said Jim Hansen (News - Alert), senior vice president of network service at EMBARQ, adding that this is driving the network toward more converged, packet-based technologies like Ethernet.

 

He also said that the Total Access 5000, with its core Ethernet architecture, provides the flexibility to support a wide range of applications—all with the same platform.

 

Overland Park, Kansas based Embarq (News - Alert) Corporation offers a complete suite of communications services that include local and long distance home phone service, high-speed Internet, wireless, satellite TV from DISH Network, satellite TV from DIRECTV, voice and data communication equipment and managed network services, and more.

 

“We are excited to have the Total Access 5000 approved for deployment in EMBARQ's network,” said Bob Fredrickson, vice president of sales at ADTRAN Carrier Networks Division.

 

He also said that the Total Access 5000 is a “great solution” for not only enabling broadband services for both residential and business solutions, but for helping carriers like EMBARQ with the migration of existing services onto the IP/Ethernet core.