Axerra Networks, a leading provider in carrier grade Pseudo-wire circuit emulation and service emulation solutions, announces that a US Tier-1 MSO has started mass deployment of Axerra’s AXN products. The AXN solution enables the MSO to offer its Mobile Network Operator (MNO) customers both legacy T1 and next generation mobile backhaul services over its existing nation-wide packet network.
According to Axerra, the AXN Pseudo-Wire Access Devices are being deployed at cellular tower sites and AXN Pseudo-Wire Gateways are being deployed at Mobile Switch Center (MSC) sites. The end-to-end network is being managed using Axerra’s AXNVision Pseudo-wire network management suite. To date, Axerra has received equipment orders and has shipped product for MSO services deployment to over 1,500 towers in support of multiple Tier-1 (MNO) end customers.
Axerra notes that the MSO selected the AXN solution following a rigorous certification testing and selection process. Multiple mobile backhaul related technology attributes contributed to the selection of Axerra including Axerra’s mobile backhaul high precision clock recovery (HPCR) technology, traffic Quality of Services (QOS) mechanisms, end-to-end network management and diagnostic features, and the overall scalability of the portfolio solution.
“Axerra Networks is pleased to be working with one of the top MSOs in the US in support of their mobile backhaul services initiative,” said Reinhard Florin, GM – Americas, of Axerra Networks. “The addition of Axerra’s AXN solution to the MSO’s existing packet network and fiber infrastructure enables the MSO to provide its MNO end-user customers a compelling alternative to traditional local exchange carrier backhaul services. The MSO’s solution is flexible enough to meet today’s 2G and 3G transport legacy TDM requirements yet provide for a rapid upgrade for future 4G protocol and bandwidth requirements when needed”
