Dataduct Networks, a solution integrator and managed service operator focused on bridging the digital divide in underserved communities, modernized a municipal fiber network in Nova Scotia with IP Infusion’s OcNOS SP and integration support from FONEX. The upgrade adds advanced routing and switching capabilities to one of Canada’s open-access rural broadband networks, improving resilience for the communities, municipalities, and utilities that depend on it.
The Challenge
Dataduct Networks needed to modernize an optical broadband network serving Nova Scotia while keeping the architecture open to hardware from multiple vendors. The operator required sophisticated features for scalability and resiliency, along with the flexibility to tailor traffic engineering, network slicing, and security policies to specific municipal and utility customer needs.
The Solution
Working with open networking provider FONEX, Dataduct Networks selected IP Infusion’s OcNOS SP to power the upgrade. The deployment introduces advanced networking capabilities including Ethernet VPN (EVPN) and Segment Routing MPLS (SR-MPLS), and integrates hardware from multiple vendors under a single network operating system.
- OcNOS SP as the routing and switching software layer
- SR-MPLS for automated redundancy and traffic engineering
- EVPN for service delivery across the aggregation network
- Architecture co-designed with FONEX for multi-vendor hardware integration
Outcomes
SR-MPLS and EVPN automate redundancy across the network, ensuring rapid failover during disruptions and significantly reducing downtime. IP Infusion’s software lifted operational burden from Dataduct Networks’ engineering teams while giving operators customizable tools to optimize and manage the network as it scales.
- Rapid failover and reduced downtime through automated redundancy
- Lower operational burden on engineering teams
- Multi-vendor hardware flexibility through open networking
- Customizable traffic engineering, network slicing, and security controls
Why OcNOS
“This project demonstrates the importance of selecting the right software to tackle complex networking challenges and secure long-term operational success,” said Richard Bourret, CEO of Dataduct Networks. “As a market leader, we found IP Infusion, with FONEX’s support, to be the ideal long-term partner for this deployment.”
Pasquale Di Pierro, CEO of FONEX, added that the flexibility of open networking solutions proved invaluable for system upgrades of this kind, and that IP Infusion’s domain expertise in open networking operating systems is highly competitive in today’s market.