IP Infusion delivers routers for BEAD-funded broadband: OcNOS-SP preloaded on qualified hardware for tower, aggregation and middle-mile sites, under one support contract, with sourced answers to the questions a BEAD equipment RFP asks.
A BEAD network carries subscriber traffic from towers and OLTs to an interconnection point. OcNOS-SP routers handle that traffic at towers or POPs, at aggregation sites, and along the middle-mile path to the internet.
Select a site to see the router's role
Tower and POP. Collects fixed wireless radios and small OLTs over 1G and 10G and sends them upstream over MPLS or SR-MPLS. Seven routers from 32 to 120 Gbps fit here, and six of them are temperature-hardened, rated -40°C to 65°C in their datasheets.
Aggregation. Collects towers and OLT uplinks at 10G and 25G and hands traffic to the middle mile at 100G or 400G. Nine routers from 300 to 800 Gbps fit here, and five of them are temperature-hardened, rated -40°C to 65°C in their datasheets: the S9500-22XST, AS7515-24X, S9510-30XC, AS7535-28XB and S9510-28DC.
Middle mile. Carries traffic between aggregation sites and the interconnection point at 100G and 400G, on routers from 800 Gbps to 14.4 Tbps. Seven run 400G ZR/ZR+ optics: the S9510-28DC, AS7535-28XB, S9600-28DX, AS7946-30XB, S9600-56DX, AS9947-36XKB and S9610-36D. BEAD projects can include this middle mile where it is needed to reach an interconnection point.
Schematische Darstellung.
Answers to the network equipment questions BEAD subgrantees and their partners ask, with the NTIA or Commerce source for each program rule.
BABA applies to every BEAD project. The Commerce waiver for BEAD is in effect from 22 February 2024 to 22 February 2029. It waives the Buy America preference for electronics, including routers and switches. The waiver does not cover four categories: OLTs and remote OLTs, OLT line cards, subscriber-facing optic pluggables, and standalone ONTs and ONUs.
No manufacturer letter for waived routers. NTIA's certification letters and the Commerce self-certification list cover equipment in those four categories that is made in the United States. NTIA states that a letter is not needed for waived equipment.
Report waived electronics on NTIA's tracker. For each finished waived product, subgrantees list its manufacturer, category (for example, router or switch), 10-digit HS code, product identifier, a plain description of its function, country of origin, and quantity. They share the tracker with their Eligible Entity, the state or territory broadband office.
Sources: Commerce BEAD BABA waiver, NTIA BABA compliance and reporting requirements, October 2025, NTIA BEAD FAQ v17
BEAD funds, including the non-federal match, cannot buy or support communications equipment covered by the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act (47 U.S.C. 1608) or 2 CFR 200.216.
Before funds flow, a subgrantee attests to a cybersecurity risk management plan that reflects the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and Executive Order 14028, and a supply chain risk management plan based on NISTIR 8276 and NIST SP 800-161.
OcNOS-SP capabilities that support the plan, on every OcNOS-SP platform:
IP Infusion is registered to TL 9000, the telecom quality management standard.
Sources: BEAD NOFO, section IV.C.2.c.vi, OcNOS-Feature-Matrix
A BEAD network must deliver at least 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up, keep 95 percent of latency measurements at or below 100 ms round trip, and average no more than 48 hours of outage in any 365 days.
OcNOS-SP features for these targets: TI-LFA moves traffic to a precomputed backup path on SR-MPLS, BFD detects a failed link, EVPN multihoming dual-homes the access, and VRRP backs up the gateway.
NTIA's 2025 notice defines a priority project as one that can easily scale speeds over time and support 5G and later wireless technologies. OcNOS-SP is the same software on routers from 32 Gbps to 14.4 Tbps, so a site can move to a larger router and keep its configuration model and operations. Seven of them, from 800 Gbps to 14.4 Tbps, carry 400G ZR/ZR+ optics.
OcNOS Systems ship with one support contract covering software, hardware, optics and RMA, with priority 1 response times down to 30 minutes depending on the support tier. Buy through partners such as RocNet Supply and Netceed, or from IP Infusion directly.
More: OcNOS-Systeme, support, how to buy
Have a BEAD RFP open? Send us the sites, timeline and what the RFP asks for, and we reply with routers by site and help on the equipment section.
Discuss your BEAD projectStarting points for each site. All 26 routers qualified for OcNOS-SP are listed below the table.
UfiSpace S9501-28SMT
120 Gbps · 20 × 1G, 8 × 10G
Temperature-hardened, rated -40°C to 65°C
Edgecore AS7535-28XB
800 Gbps · 24 × 25G, 2 × 100G, 2 × 400G
400G ZR/ZR+ with OcNOS-SP PLUS
UfiSpace S9600-56DX
4.8 Tbps · 4 × 25G, 48 × 100G, 8 × 400G
400G ZR/ZR+ with OcNOS-SP PLUS
| Router | Kapazität | Ports | OcNOS-SP editions | 400G ZR/ZR+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower and small POP | ||||
| UfiSpace S9502-12SM | 32 Gbps | 8 × 1G, 4 × 10G; temperature-hardened | IPBASE, MPLS, CSR | Nein |
| UfiSpace S9501-28SMT | 120 Gbps | 20 × 1G, 8 × 10G; temperature-hardened | IPBASE, MPLS, CSR | Nein |
| Aggregation and pre-aggregation | ||||
| UfiSpace S9500-22XST | 300 Gbps | 4 × 1G, 8 × 10G, 8 × 25G, 2 × 100G; temperature-hardened | IPBASE, MPLS, CSR | Nein |
| Edgecore AS7535-28XB | 800 Gbps | 24 × 25G, 2 × 100G, 2 × 400G; temperature-hardened | IPBASE, MPLS, PLUS | With PLUS |
| UfiSpace S9510-28DC | 800 Gbps | 24 × 25G, 2 × 100G, 2 × 400G; temperature-hardened | IPBASE, MPLS, PLUS | With PLUS |
| Middle mile, regional aggregation and core | ||||
| UfiSpace S9600-72XC | 2,4 Tbps | 64 × 25G, 8 × 100G | IPBASE, MPLS, PLUS | Nein |
| UfiSpace S9600-56DX | 4.8 Tbps | 4 × 25G, 48 × 100G, 8 × 400G | IPBASE, MPLS, PLUS | With PLUS |
| UfiSpace S9610-36D | 14.4 Tbps | 36 × 400G | IPBASE, MPLS, PLUS | With PLUS, 18 of 36 ports |
| Router | Kapazität | Ports | OcNOS-SP editions | 400G ZR/ZR+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower and small POP | ||||
| Edgecore AS5915-16X | 32 Gbps | 12 × 1G, 4 × 10G; temperature-hardened | IPBASE, MPLS, CSR | Nein |
| UfiSpace S9502-12SM | 32 Gbps | 8 × 1G, 4 × 10G; temperature-hardened | IPBASE, MPLS, CSR | Nein |
| UfiSpace S9502-12SM-NT | 32 Gbps | 8 × 1G, 4 × 10G | IPBASE, MPLS | Nein |
| UfiSpace S9502-16SMT | 32 Gbps | 12 × 1G, 4 × 10G; temperature-hardened | IPBASE, MPLS, CSR | Nein |
| Edgecore AS5915-18X | 64 Gbps | 12 × 1G, 6 × 10G; temperature-hardened | IPBASE, MPLS, CSR | Nein |
| UfiSpace S9501-18SMT | 64 Gbps | 12 × 1G, 4 × 10G; temperature-hardened | IPBASE, MPLS, CSR | Nein |
| UfiSpace S9501-28SMT | 120 Gbps | 20 × 1G, 8 × 10G; temperature-hardened | IPBASE, MPLS, CSR | Nein |
| Aggregation and pre-aggregation | ||||
| Edgecore AS7315-27X | 300 Gbps | 20 × 10G, 4 × 25G, 3 × 100G | IPBASE, MPLS, CSR | Nein |
| UfiSpace S9500-22XST | 300 Gbps | 4 × 1G, 8 × 10G, 8 × 25G, 2 × 100G; temperature-hardened | IPBASE, MPLS, CSR | Nein |
| UfiSpace S9500-30XS | 300 Gbps | 20 × 10G, 8 × 25G, 2 × 100G | IPBASE, MPLS, CSR | Nein |
| Edgecore AS7515-24X | 360 Gbps | 20 × 25G, 4 × 100G; temperature-hardened | IPBASE, MPLS, PLUS | Nein |
| UfiSpace S9510-30XC | 360 Gbps | 28 × 25G, 2 × 100G; temperature-hardened | IPBASE, MPLS, PLUS | Nein |
| Edgecore AS5916-54XKS | 800 Gbps | 48 × 10G, 6 × 100G | IPBASE, MPLS, CSR | Nein |
| Edgecore AS5916-54XL | 800 Gbps | 48 × 10G, 6 × 100G | IPBASE, MPLS, CSR | Nein |
| Edgecore AS7535-28XB | 800 Gbps | 24 × 25G, 2 × 100G, 2 × 400G; temperature-hardened | IPBASE, MPLS, PLUS | With PLUS |
| UfiSpace S9510-28DC | 800 Gbps | 24 × 25G, 2 × 100G, 2 × 400G; temperature-hardened | IPBASE, MPLS, PLUS | With PLUS |
| Middle mile, regional aggregation and core | ||||
| Edgecore AS7946-30XB | 2,4 Tbps | 4 × 25G, 22 × 100G, 4 × 400G | IPBASE, MPLS, PLUS | With PLUS |
| Edgecore AS7946-74XKSB | 2,4 Tbps | 64 × 25G, 10 × 100G | IPBASE, MPLS, PLUS | Nein |
| UfiSpace S9600-28DX | 2,4 Tbps | 4 × 25G, 24 × 100G, 4 × 400G | IPBASE, MPLS, PLUS | With PLUS |
| UfiSpace S9600-32X | 2,4 Tbps | 32 × 100G | IPBASE, MPLS, PLUS | Nein |
| UfiSpace S9600-72XC | 2,4 Tbps | 64 × 25G, 8 × 100G | IPBASE, MPLS, PLUS | Nein |
| UfiSpace S9600-56DX | 4.8 Tbps | 4 × 25G, 48 × 100G, 8 × 400G | IPBASE, MPLS, PLUS | With PLUS |
| UfiSpace S9600-64X | 4.8 Tbps | 64 × 100G | IPBASE, MPLS, PLUS | Nein |
| Edgecore AS9947-36XKB | 7.2 Tbps | 4 × 10G, 24 × 100G, 12 × 400G | IPBASE, MPLS, PLUS | With PLUS |
| UfiSpace S9610-46DX | 7.2 Tbps | 4 × 25G, 40 × 100G, 6 × 400G | IPBASE, MPLS, PLUS | Nein |
| UfiSpace S9610-36D | 14.4 Tbps | 36 × 400G | IPBASE, MPLS, PLUS | With PLUS, 18 of 36 ports |
Four platforms use Broadcom Qumran 2A or Qumran 2U silicon. Two are from Edgecore and two from UfiSpace. Each is qualified for OcNOS-SP. Each card lists the manufacturer, model, ports, power, timing, operating temperature and OcNOS-SP software SKUs for an equipment list.
See the Buy America (BABA) answer above for the Commerce waiver and the fields of NTIA's waived-electronics tracker.
Feature support varies by platform and edition. See the OcNOS-Feature-Matrix and the Hardware-Kompatibilitätsliste.
OcNOS SP on UfiSpace hardware for MPLS routing in a grant-funded fixed wireless build-out in rural Kentucky, integrated by RocNet.
Zur Story →OcNOS SP for middle-mile transport and site routing on Edgecore hardware, serving nearly 100,000 customers across 11 rural Heartland states.
Zur Story →A statewide fiber ring in Maine across more than 67 sites, on the UfiSpace S9600-72XC and S9510-28DC.
Zur Story →Core and aggregation for voice, video and data across 200 nodes on Edgecore hardware, with RocNet Supply.
Zur Story →Fixed wireless ISPs that moved their edge, border and core to OcNOS-SP on UfiSpace hardware, managed with IP Maestro.
Zur Story →Layer 3 aggregation for XGS-PON fiber in New York on Edgecore hardware, through RocNet.
Zur Story →"OcNOS and UfiSpace hardware provided the perfect balance of price, performance, and availability for our rural broadband expansion."
TJ Scott, Chief Operating Officer und General Manager, Broadlinc
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The full OcNOS-SP specification: feature set, software editions and supported platforms.
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