The Challenge
Uniti Fiber needed to evolve its IP services without locking itself further into legacy proprietary hardware. The team wanted a routing stack that could carry production BGP and MPLS workloads, cut the power bill of the access and aggregation layer, and turn procurement and maintenance into something less bespoke.
The Solution
Uniti selected IP Infusion's OcNOS for the refreshed routing layer. The deployment carries BGP and MPLS for IP services, and running that software on open hardware 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
성과
- Power: energy consumption fell to one sixth of what the legacy proprietary platform drew, so the refresh cut a recurring operating cost instead of adding to it
- Cost of ownership: a marginal reduction in total cost of ownership, landing on network upgrade and maintenance, the two line items an operator repeats every lifecycle
- Operations: one workflow now covers procurement, deployment, and maintenance, so a hardware refresh stops arriving as a bespoke project for the engineering team
- Services: routing modernized on BGP and MPLS, with existing service constructs carried through the migration
"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
OcNOS gave Uniti a production-ready open network operating system with the routing coverage an operator network demands, paired with open hardware economics that put the energy and cost results within reach. IP Infusion's growing customer base in Provider Edge and Aggregation Router use cases gave Uniti more reference points to weigh while it planned the rollout.