ASOM-Net, a non-profit Danish ISP serving 75,000 subscribers, deployed OcNOS-powered white box switches with embedded 400G ZR+ optics to scale its IPoDWDM backbone. The disaggregated architecture, combining IP Infusion software, Edgecore white box hardware, and Smartoptics optical elements, delivered higher network performance while cutting operational costs for the member-owned organization.
The Challenge
ASOM-Net delivers television, internet, and phone services to members through associated antenna associations. As a not-for-profit, the operator needed to scale capacity for high-speed broadband without the cost and inflexibility of traditional, vendor-locked network systems. The goal was a 400G aggregation network that kept the equipment footprint, power draw, and total cost of ownership low enough to pass real savings back to members.
The Solution
ASOM-Net selected OcNOS SP running on Edgecore white box switches and paired it with Smartoptics DCP-F modular amplifiers, with STORDIS GmbH providing distribution support across the European market. The team embedded 400G ZR+ pluggable optics directly into the OcNOS switches, collapsing transport and routing layers into a single IPoDWDM design. Smartoptics DCP-F amplifiers, each occupying just 1RU, are inserted only where distances require amplification.
- OcNOS SP on Edgecore white box switches for aggregation
- 400G ZR+ pluggable optics embedded in the switches for IPoDWDM
- Smartoptics DCP-F modular amplifiers used only where reach requires them
- Distribution and integration support from STORDIS GmbH
Outcomes
The disaggregated build gave ASOM-Net the freedom to pick best-of-breed elements at every layer of the network while improving cost efficiency. Embedding 400G ZR+ directly into the switches simplified the network design, reduced the equipment count, and lowered power and rack-space requirements. OcNOS integration with diverse hardware accelerated deployment and helped ASOM-Net deliver stronger services to its 75,000 subscribers.
- 400G IPoDWDM network deployed across the ASOM-Net footprint
- Lower total cost of ownership through reduced equipment, power, and space
- Simplified architecture with transport and routing converged in one platform
- Vendor flexibility preserved through an open, disaggregated stack
Why OcNOS
“The disaggregated networking solution allows us to break free from the locked-in approach of traditional network systems,” said Kristian Pedersen, System Architect at ASOM-Net. “Now we have the flexibility to pick and choose best-of-breed network elements for every layer of the network. This is crucial for us to deliver the best value at a low cost to our members, as we are a not-for-profit business.”