ADTRAN Unveils New Software-Only Solution to Help CAF Service Providers Comply and Manage Performance Testing
Huntsville, AL
Posted on: Feb 14, 2019
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ADTRAN, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), the leading provider of next-generation open networking and subscriber experience solutions, today announced a comprehensive software-only Connect America Fund (CAF) performance test offering that helps service providers meet and manage FCC requirements without huge inconveniences or raising privacy concerns—all while offering enhanced data analytics to help improve customer experience.
“What’s great about our approach is we address a complex government mandate that has the potential to be expensive and invasive with an easy-to-use solution to comply with FCC requirements, enhance subscriber experience and protect privacy,” ADTRAN General Manager of Subscriber Solutions and Experience Jeff McInnis said. “Our zero-touch solution enables service providers to cover every FCC aspect—from the customer network to the test server to reporting requirements—and is truly the most thoughtful, comprehensive solution on the market.”
The end-to-end ADTRAN Network Performance Testing solution helps recipients of CAF funds meet the requirements that go into effect July 1, 2019, as described in the FCC Order DA 18-710 for Connect America Fund Recipient Testing. It also accommodates those service providers looking to meet the Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) requirements detailed in the same order, as well as future testing regulations that may be developed in other countries.
The standards-based software runs on any TR-069 compliant device, including xDSL, Ethernet, DOCSIS, PON, and LTE WAN gateways and allows service providers to remotely schedule and collect data on CAF performance and latency testing. This also makes the need for a clunky, auxiliary white box unnecessary. Service providers also have the option to purchase the full portfolio of ADTRAN SmartRG residential gateways with embedded software and sign up for the test management service that provides ongoing monitoring and data collection required by the FCC, while enhancing the customer experience.
“What excites me about ADTRAN’s approach here is that they understand how untenable it would be for me to create a testing strategy and roll out to my pre-selected homes and explain why we need to install another box, much less say it’s a government requirement,” CEO of New Lisbon Telephone Company John Greene said. “Making this an easy software solution that can be managed by ADTRAN helps me meet requirements and understand my network better to grow revenue to pay for the solution itself. That is super smart and what service providers need.”
ADTRAN designed this solution to not only make it easier for operators to integrate the FCC requirements into their day-to-day operations, but also to work around the uncertainty of customer LAN environments that may introduce inaccurate information into the FCC reporting and jeopardize funding.
About ADTRAN
At ADTRAN, Inc., we believe amazing things happen when people connect. From the cloud edge to the subscriber edge, we help communications service providers around the world manage and scale services that connect people, places and things to advance human progress. Whether rural or urban, domestic or international, telco or cable, enterprise or residential—ADTRAN solutions optimize existing technology infrastructures and create new, multi-gigabit platforms that leverage cloud economics, data analytics, machine learning and open ecosystems—the future of global networking. Find more at ADTRAN, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Contacts
Ashley Schulte
Witz Communications for ADTRAN
919-435-9112
ashley@witzcommunications.com