Uniti Fiber modernized its network with IP Infusion's open networking platform, cutting energy consumption to one sixth of its legacy proprietary footprint while refreshing routing on BGP and MPLS. The shift reduced total cost of ownership for network upgrade and maintenance, and gave Uniti's engineering team a simpler path for procurement, deployment, and day-to-day operations.
The Challenge
Uniti needed to evolve its IP services without locking further into legacy proprietary hardware. The team wanted a routing stack that could carry production BGP and MPLS workloads, lower the energy bill of the access and aggregation layer, and make procurement and maintenance less of a bespoke exercise.
The Solution
Uniti selected IP Infusion's open networking solution running OcNOS. The deployment supports BGP and MPLS for IP services, and the disaggregated model lets Uniti standardize procurement, deployment, and maintenance practices across the footprint.
- OcNOS as the network operating system for the upgraded routing layer
- BGP and MPLS feature parity to carry existing service constructs
- Open hardware path that simplified sourcing and lifecycle work
Résultats
- Energy consumption reduced to roughly one sixth of the legacy proprietary baseline
- Marginal reduction in total cost of ownership for upgrade and maintenance
- Simpler procurement, deployment, and maintenance workflow for the operations team
- Modernized routing built on BGP and MPLS
"Our strategic shift to open networking demonstrates our unwavering commitment to innovation, cost-efficiency, and sustainability. By embracing open technologies and collaborating with industry-leading partners, we have successfully transformed our network infrastructure, enabling us to deliver unparalleled quality of service to our customers while contributing to a greener future," said Graham Wooden, IP Services Engineering Senior Director, Uniti.
Why OcNOS
For Uniti, OcNOS offered a production-ready open NOS with the BGP and MPLS coverage required for an operator network, paired with the disaggregated hardware economics that made the energy and TCO outcomes possible. IP Infusion's growing customer base for Provider Edge and Aggregation Router use cases provided additional reference points as Uniti planned its rollout.