Onward, a full fiber network service provider based in Rancho Cucamonga, California, selected IP Infusion to power a wholesale upgrade of its networking platform. The company deployed OcNOS SP-MPLS to scale 100 Gbps core and aggregation services for its growing base of business and residential customers, with a single vendor accountable for the bundled solution.
The Challenge
Onward was outpacing its existing networking equipment as its full fiber footprint expanded. The legacy platform had become problematic over time, with stability issues and inadequate vendor support holding the network back.
- Capacity ceilings limiting growth across residential and business services
- Recurring stability challenges on the legacy networking product
- Inadequate support from the prior vendor
The Solution
Onward deployed IP Infusion's OcNOS SP-MPLS networking software for a wholesale upgrade in performance and capacity. UfiSpace's S9600-32X provides the hardware platform for 100 Gbps core and aggregation services, and the UfiSpace S9502-12SM delivers a fanless, temperature-hardened option for connection to the core. IP Infusion supplied the bundled solution with a single point of contact for maintenance and support.
- OcNOS SP-MPLS across access, aggregation, and core
- UfiSpace S9600-32X for 100 Gbps core and aggregation
- UfiSpace S9502-12SM fanless, temperature-hardened edge platform
- Integration with Onward's netElastic deployment for CGNAT at the network edge
Résultats
OcNOS interoperability made the cutover seamless with existing networks while opening a modern platform for new features. Onward gained the scalability and resilience it set out to achieve, with a software stack designed to grow alongside the business.
- Seamless upgrade thanks to OcNOS interoperability with existing gear
- 100 Gbps capacity for core and aggregation services
- Modern feature platform aligned to Onward's growth plans
- Single point of contact for ongoing maintenance and support
Why OcNOS
"Onward needed network scalability and resilience," said Nick Keeler, CEO of Onward. "We were upgrading a previous networking platform that had become problematic over time. The OcNOS product worked well with several different vendors' boxes and was an easy drop-in solution that can grow with us."