The Challenge
Adams Cable Service, a Pennsylvania-based network services company, needed more capacity than its network could carry. Before selecting OcNOS, Adams evaluated numerous traditional vendors and ran into recurring obstacles that delayed projects and inflated cost.
- Excessive lead times on hardware and optics
- Inflated equipment costs
- Convoluted licensing models
Adams needed a path to higher capacity that did not lock the company into a single vendor or pricing structure.
The Solution
Adams Cable deployed OcNOS Access and Aggregation Routing Software, running it on UfiSpace open networking hardware paired with 400G ZR+ optics from Precision OT. OcNOS Management Switch software runs across a combination of UfiSpace and Celestica platforms. RocNet Supply brought software, hardware, and optics together as a single integrated package and supports the result across its full lifecycle.
RocNet enabled Adams to run exhaustive testing against validated designs in its own test lab, providing proof of concept and accelerating the project by nearly eight months from the original timeline.
Ergebnisse
Adams now runs at 400G and beyond with headroom left for the next round of growth, and the eight months cut from the schedule put that capacity in service far ahead of the original plan. Proven software on open hardware also shortens the wait for new equipment, because Adams is no longer bound to one vendor's lead times or licensing model.
- 400G and beyond in production, with headroom for future scale
- Schedule compressed by nearly eight months against the initial plan
- New equipment provisioned faster on proven software and open hardware
- Lower total cost, and the savings reach the end users Adams serves
"Open networking offers numerous significant benefits to our network, including improved time to market and lower costs," said Wendy Hartman, General Manager of Adams Cable Service. "By enhancing capacity cost-effectively, we can pass along those savings and benefits to our end users, continuing to drive value as a network provider."
Warum OcNOS
Adams Cable selected IP Infusion based on competitive pricing and a track record of delivering networking stacks to large OEM vendors worldwide. The combination of proven software on open networking hardware supports rapid provisioning and positions the Adams network for ongoing capacity growth.