May 16, 2006 Santa Barbara, CA -- Occam Networks Inc. has introduced the ON 2300 Series of optical network terminals (ONTs). The series is designed to provide telcos with multiple service models for active fiber deployments that meet the requirements of any type of FTTP installation from brownfield to greenfield.
The company will initially ship the ON 2342, an active fiber triple-play gateway. The ON 2342 is currently in field trials and is expected to ship in June 2006. During the third quarter of 2006, Occam expects to ship the ON 2321, a low-cost active fiber gateway that delivers data and video, and the ON 2343, an active fiber triple-play gateway enhanced with an HPNA3 coax connector to enable video delivery directly to the premise via a coax connection.
The ON 2300 ONT Series products offer low-profile, environmentally hardened, modular outside enclosures that incorporate snap-in electronics. A telco can initially deploy a data-only fiber implementation to minimize startup capital costs, and then upgrade to triple-play services to meet subscriber demands. The Occam ONT Series enables a telco to install empty enclosures during the fiber installation and add the electronics when the subscriber is ready to order service. The flexibility of the ON 2300 ONT Series also allows a telco to mix and match models to meet the exact requirements of its subscribers, and to upgrade each ONT as new technologies become available. The units also include options for indoor or outdoor powering with UPS and battery systems.
"From the start Occam has sought to provide our customers with products that provide maximum flexibility and scalability," said Russ Sharer, vice president of sales and marketing for Occam. "With the introduction of the ON 2300 ONT Series, we continue to deliver on that focus. These ONTs will enable our customers to leverage these two attributes to substantially save on expenses while allowing them to meet subscriber demands and increase the bottom line."
Mounted outside of the customer premises, the ON 2300 ONT Series provides symmetrical Gigabit Ethernet transport and direct active fiber subscriber access terminations for the BLC 6000 System's fiber subscriber ports. Designed to serve both the residential and business markets, the ON 2321 has four 10/100TX Ethernet ports and one Gigabit Ethernet optical connection. It supports multiple high-speed data and IPTV applications, with QoS and intelligence to separate and switch the traffic. Telcos deploying the ON 2321 can offer voice over their existing copper POTS network, or deliver VoIP to a standard wireline phone via a residential gateway, such as a router or an IAD, or to a SIP-enabled IP phone or IP PBX.
Designed to provide services to the residential and SOHO markets, the ON 2342 has two POTS ports, four 10/100TX Ethernet ports, and one Gigabit Ethernet SFP socket that supports either a single- or dual-fiber laser. It includes Web-based management software and supports MGCP and IGMP for delivering VoIP and IPTV services. The product supports multiple services including lifeline POTS, VoIP, high-speed data, video on demand (VoD), and HDTV applications. The ON 2342 is powered from within the customer premises by a 12-V DC power supply.
The ON 2343 is an enhanced version of the ON 2342 that includes the same feature set with the addition of an HPNA3 coax connector to enable directly delivery of video via a coaxial cable.