Routers for BEAD-funded broadband builds

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.

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26qualified OcNOS-SP platforms
32G to 14.4Tcapacity, one OcNOS-SP
900+operatori utilizzano OcNOS

Where OcNOS routers fit in a BEAD network

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.

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Subscribers on fiber and fixed wireless connect to a tower or POP router, then an aggregation router, then a middle-mile path to an internet interconnection point. All three routers run OcNOS-SP Subscribersfiber, fixed wireless Tower or POPOcNOS-SP AggregazioneOcNOS-SP Middle mileOcNOS-SP Internetinterconnection point 1G and 10G handoffsDa 32 a 120 Gbps 25G and 100G uplinks300 to 800 Gbps 100G and 400G transport800 Gbps to 14.4 Tbps

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.

A scopo illustrativo.

Answers for a BEAD equipment RFP

Answers to the network equipment questions BEAD subgrantees and their partners ask, with the NTIA or Commerce source for each program rule.

Buy America (BABA)

BABA applies to all BEAD projects. The Commerce waiver for BEAD, in effect from 22 February 2024 to 22 February 2029, waives the Buy America preference for electronics except four categories: OLTs and remote OLTs, OLT line cards, subscriber-facing optic pluggables, and standalone ONTs and ONUs. Recipients must still report purchases from foreign sources.

Sources: Commerce BEAD BABA waiver, NTIA BEAD FAQ v17

Covered equipment

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.

Source: BEAD General Terms and Conditions, Nov 2025

Cybersecurity and supply chain plans

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:

  • TACACS+ and RADIUS for administrator access
  • NETCONF over SSH or TLS, and gNMI over TLS, for management
  • RPKI: BGP rejects routes whose origin validates as invalid
  • Access control lists on management, VTY and loopback interfaces

IP Infusion is registered to TL 9000, the telecom quality management standard.

Sources: BEAD NOFO, section IV.C.2.c.vi, Matrice delle funzionalità OcNOS

Performance and reliability targets

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.

Sources: BEAD NOFO, section IV.C.2.a, broadband aggregation

Room to grow

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 and ZR+ optics.

Source: BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice, June 2025

Support, RMA and how to buy

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.

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OcNOS-SP routers by site

Starting points for each site. All 26 routers qualified for OcNOS-SP are listed below the table.

UfiSpace S9501-28SMT router

Tower and small POP

UfiSpace S9501-28SMT

120 Gbps · 20 × 1G, 8 × 10G

Temperature-hardened, rated -40°C to 65°C

Edgecore AS7535-28XB router

Aggregation and middle mile

Edgecore AS7535-28XB

800 Gbps · 24 × 25G, 2 × 100G, 2 × 400G

400G ZR and ZR+ with OcNOS-SP PLUS

UfiSpace S9600-56DX router

Regional aggregation and core

UfiSpace S9600-56DX

4.8 Tbps · 4 × 25G, 48 × 100G, 8 × 400G

400G ZR and ZR+ with OcNOS-SP PLUS

Starting points by site
RouterCapacitàPorteOcNOS-SP editions400G ZR and ZR+
Tower and small POP
UfiSpace S9502-12SM32 Gbps8 × 1G, 4 × 10G; temperature-hardenedIPBASE, MPLS, CSRNo
UfiSpace S9501-28SMT120 Gbps20 × 1G, 8 × 10G; temperature-hardenedIPBASE, MPLS, CSRNo
Aggregation and pre-aggregation
UfiSpace S9500-22XST300 Gbps4 × 1G, 8 × 10G, 8 × 25G, 2 × 100G; temperature-hardenedIPBASE, MPLS, CSRNo
Edgecore AS7535-28XB800 Gbps24 × 25G, 2 × 100G, 2 × 400GIPBASE, MPLS, PLUSWith PLUS
UfiSpace S9510-28DC800 Gbps24 × 25G, 2 × 100G, 2 × 400GIPBASE, MPLS, PLUSWith PLUS
Middle mile, regional aggregation and core
UfiSpace S9600-72XC2.4 Tbps64 × 25G, 8 × 100GIPBASE, MPLS, PLUSNo
UfiSpace S9600-56DX4.8 Tbps4 × 25G, 48 × 100G, 8 × 400GIPBASE, MPLS, PLUSWith PLUS
UfiSpace S9610-36D14.4 Tbps36 × 400GIPBASE, MPLS, PLUSWith PLUS, 18 of 36 ports
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All 26 OcNOS-SP routers, from the OcNOS Feature Matrix
RouterCapacitàPorteOcNOS-SP editions400G ZR and ZR+
Tower and small POP
Edgecore AS5915-16X32 Gbps12 × 1G, 4 × 10G; temperature-hardenedIPBASE, MPLS, CSRNo
UfiSpace S9502-12SM32 Gbps8 × 1G, 4 × 10G; temperature-hardenedIPBASE, MPLS, CSRNo
UfiSpace S9502-12SM-NT32 Gbps8 × 1G, 4 × 10GIPBASE, MPLSNo
UfiSpace S9502-16SMT32 Gbps12 × 1G, 4 × 10G; temperature-hardenedIPBASE, MPLS, CSRNo
Edgecore AS5915-18X64 Gbps12 × 1G, 6 × 10G; temperature-hardenedIPBASE, MPLS, CSRNo
UfiSpace S9501-18SMT64 Gbps12 × 1G, 4 × 10G; temperature-hardenedIPBASE, MPLS, CSRNo
UfiSpace S9501-28SMT120 Gbps20 × 1G, 8 × 10G; temperature-hardenedIPBASE, MPLS, CSRNo
Aggregation and pre-aggregation
Edgecore AS7315-27X300 Gbps20 × 10G, 4 × 25G, 3 × 100GIPBASE, MPLS, CSRNo
UfiSpace S9500-22XST300 Gbps4 × 1G, 8 × 10G, 8 × 25G, 2 × 100G; temperature-hardenedIPBASE, MPLS, CSRNo
UfiSpace S9500-30XS300 Gbps20 × 10G, 8 × 25G, 2 × 100GIPBASE, MPLS, CSRNo
Edgecore AS7515-24X360 Gbps20 × 25G, 4 × 100GIPBASE, MPLS, PLUSNo
UfiSpace S9510-30XC360 Gbps28 × 25G, 2 × 100GIPBASE, MPLS, PLUSNo
Edgecore AS5916-54XKS800 Gbps48 × 10G, 6 × 100GIPBASE, MPLS, CSRNo
Edgecore AS5916-54XL800 Gbps48 × 10G, 6 × 100GIPBASE, MPLS, CSRNo
Edgecore AS7535-28XB800 Gbps24 × 25G, 2 × 100G, 2 × 400GIPBASE, MPLS, PLUSWith PLUS
UfiSpace S9510-28DC800 Gbps24 × 25G, 2 × 100G, 2 × 400GIPBASE, MPLS, PLUSWith PLUS
Middle mile, regional aggregation and core
Edgecore AS7946-30XB2.4 Tbps4 × 25G, 22 × 100G, 4 × 400GIPBASE, MPLS, PLUSWith PLUS
Edgecore AS7946-74XKSB2.4 Tbps64 × 25G, 10 × 100GIPBASE, MPLS, PLUSNo
UfiSpace S9600-28DX2.4 Tbps4 × 25G, 24 × 100G, 4 × 400GIPBASE, MPLS, PLUSWith PLUS
UfiSpace S9600-32X2.4 Tbps32 × 100GIPBASE, MPLS, PLUSNo
UfiSpace S9600-72XC2.4 Tbps64 × 25G, 8 × 100GIPBASE, MPLS, PLUSNo
UfiSpace S9600-56DX4.8 Tbps4 × 25G, 48 × 100G, 8 × 400GIPBASE, MPLS, PLUSWith PLUS
UfiSpace S9600-64X4.8 Tbps64 × 100GIPBASE, MPLS, PLUSNo
Edgecore AS9947-36XKB7.2 Tbps4 × 10G, 24 × 100G, 12 × 400GIPBASE, MPLS, PLUSWith PLUS
UfiSpace S9610-46DX7.2 Tbps4 × 25G, 40 × 100G, 6 × 400GIPBASE, MPLS, PLUSNo
UfiSpace S9610-36D14.4 Tbps36 × 400GIPBASE, MPLS, PLUSWith PLUS, 18 of 36 ports

Feature support varies by platform and edition. See the Matrice delle funzionalità OcNOS and the Elenco di compatibilità hardware.

US regional ISPs using OcNOS

Broadlinc

OcNOS SP on UfiSpace hardware for MPLS routing in a grant-funded fixed wireless build-out in rural Kentucky, integrated by RocNet.

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Nextlink Internet

OcNOS SP for middle-mile transport and site routing on Edgecore hardware, serving nearly 100,000 customers across 11 rural Heartland states.

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Premium Choice Broadband

A statewide fiber ring in Maine across more than 67 sites, on the UfiSpace S9600-72XC and S9510-28DC.

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Vyve Broadband

Core and aggregation for voice, video and data across 200 nodes on Edgecore hardware, with RocNet Supply.

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Celerity Internet e Wispwest

Fixed wireless ISPs that moved their edge, border and core to OcNOS-SP on UfiSpace hardware, managed with IP Maestro.

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Haefele Connect

Layer 3 aggregation for XGS-PON fiber in New York on Edgecore hardware, through RocNet.

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"OcNOS and UfiSpace hardware provided the perfect balance of price, performance, and availability for our rural broadband expansion."

TJ Scott, Chief Operating Officer e General Manager, Broadlinc

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Datasheet OcNOS-SP

The full OcNOS-SP specification: feature set, software editions and supported platforms.

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BEAD response kit

  • Routers by site, with capacity, ports and editions
  • The RFP answers on this page, each with its NTIA or Commerce source
  • Sample specification language for routed aggregation and middle mile
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Questions about BEAD network equipment

BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) is a $42.45 billion federal grant program run by NTIA. States and territories award subgrants to providers that build broadband to unserved and underserved locations. NTIA approved all 56 state and territory Final Proposals in August 2026.
Since NTIA's June 2025 Restructuring Policy Notice, every broadband technology that meets the program's performance requirements can compete, fiber and fixed wireless included. The notice removed the fiber preference from the original NOFO.
At least 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up, with 95 percent of latency measurements at or below 100 milliseconds round trip. Outages should not exceed 48 hours on average over any 365 days. Community anchor institutions need at least 1 Gbps in both directions.
Yes. The BEAD NOFO lets a project include middle-mile infrastructure where it is needed to reach interconnection points or to make a project serving unserved or underserved locations technically feasible and financially sustainable.
BABA applies to all BEAD projects. The Commerce waiver for BEAD, in effect from 22 February 2024 to 22 February 2029, waives the Buy America preference for electronics except four categories: OLTs and remote OLTs, OLT line cards, subscriber-facing optic pluggables, and standalone ONTs and ONUs. Purchases from foreign sources must still be reported.
OcNOS-SP runs on 26 qualified Edgecore and UfiSpace platforms from 32 Gbps to 14.4 Tbps. Routers from 32 to 120 Gbps fit towers and POPs, several of them temperature-hardened. 300 to 800 Gbps routers fit aggregation, and routers from 800 Gbps to 14.4 Tbps fit the middle mile and the core. Seven run 400G ZR and ZR+ optics.
Through partners such as RocNet Supply and Netceed, or from IP Infusion directly. OcNOS Systems ship with one support contract covering software, hardware, optics and RMA.

Program sources

Every BEAD rule on this page comes from one of these documents.

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