Haefele Connect, a family-owned Internet Service Provider serving more than 30 towns and municipalities across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions of New York State, selected IP Infusion OcNOS on Edgecore hardware to upgrade its legacy aggregation layer. Traditionally a Cisco and Juniper operation, Haefele Connect needed L3 aggregation routers ready in weeks, not years, to support a 10G XGS-PON fiber-to-the-home rollout. RocNet Supply designed and implemented the upgrade.
The Challenge
Haefele Connect is rolling out 10G XGS-PON with pure fiber to the home, and needed aggregation routers that could interoperate with its currently deployed Juniper system. Port density was a key buying criterion: the team required high-density 10G ports and medium-density 100G ports. Long supply-chain lead times made traditional vendors a poor fit for the timeline.
The Solution
Haefele Connect deployed OcNOS on Edgecore hardware for L3 aggregation, with RocNet Supply designing and implementing the upgrade. RocNet set up remote access directly to its lab so Haefele Connect could complete a hands-on evaluation in one day. The open networking platform interoperates with the existing Juniper system and shipped within weeks.
- OcNOS on Edgecore for L3 aggregation
- Simple licensing on a right-size platform
- Interoperability with the deployed Juniper system
- Remote lab evaluation completed in a single day
Outcomes
Haefele Connect upgraded its legacy aggregation infrastructure on a timeline that supports its XGS-PON build, with equipment availability measured in weeks instead of years. The platform delivers the high-density 10G and medium-density 100G port mix the network operations team specified, at what IP Infusion describes as a market-leading price.
Why OcNOS
"We are rolling out 10G XGS PON with pure fiber to the home and needed aggregation routers," said Ben Hatton, Director of Network Operations for Haefele Connect. "When making the selection, port density was a key buying criteria. We required high density 10G ports and medium density 100G ports, and the equipment was available within weeks instead of years." For Haefele Connect, open networking offered a path to refresh the network without the supply-chain delays affecting incumbent vendors, while preserving interoperability with existing Juniper equipment.