ECI last week announced the availability of its Converged Interconnect Network (CIN) solution for cable operators.
ECI’s solution is the first step in the transition to a distributed access architecture (DAA), enabling the consolidation of multiple service types (e.g. cable, broadband and business services) onto multi-service transport platforms. This consolidation streamlines operations, dramatically reduces costs, and improves customer experience, says ECI. Equally important, the ECI solution provides a future-ready aggregation solution on which cable operators can launch new, high value services, including 5G backhaul.
The ECI solution makes use of the company’s Neptune multi-service product line to provide a unified packet aggregation network. The Neptune product line includes a range of multi-service platforms that can be deployed across the network, from a street cabinet to the head-end office. ECI’s unique Elastic MPLS combines support for IP/MPLS, MPLS-TP and Ethernet on the same platform and enables the stitching between these domains, as required. Elastic MPLS also allows for smooth migration of existing services while supporting new service types in the future. The platforms come with flexible, high capacity (nx100G), long-range interfaces which permit a reduction in the number of core nodes and sites.
Jimmy Mizrahi, Head of Global portfolio, ECI
At the heart of ECI’s offering are our flexible, scalable, multi-service platforms that bridge the gap between the needs of today and tomorrow. Our unique Elastic MPLS provides the right level of flexibility and determinism to support any service: business, residential and mobile, including 5G.
