December 07, 2009 05:30 AM Eastern Time
ADTRAN Announces Optical Solution for Smart Grid Applications
OPTI-6100 Tailored to Enable Utilities to Meet Growing Customer Demand
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ADTRAN®, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading supplier of nextgeneration networking solutions, today announced an IEEE 1613-compliant model of its industry-leading
OPTI-6100® Multi-Service Provisioning Platform (MSPP). Components of this OPTI-6100 platform have
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been designed and tested to comply with the IEEE 1613 , “Standard Environmental and Testing
Requirements for Communications Networking Devices in Electric Power Substations” standard, which
outlines the guidelines for equipment operation in the presence of electromagnetic interference. The
additional compliance validation will expand applications for the OPTI-6100 in the utility industry and allow
customers to benefit from the many operational efficiencies of this platform.
“IEEE 1613 compliance provides utility companies with confidence that products meet stringent industry
standards for electromagnetic interference and will not disrupt their network operation,” said Andrew
Schmitt, directing analyst, optical, Infonetics. “Utilities represent a large percentage of non-service
provider optical spending and the recent $4.5B in stimulus funding for Smart Grids will catalyze even
more spending in this sector. Products like the OPTI-6100 are a good fit for the private optical backbones
of the utilities and the custom hardware required by IEEE 1613 is a barrier to entry.”
“This will allow us to expand the market reach of the OPTI-6100 platform,” said Jason Morgan, director of
product management, ADTRAN Carrier Networks Division. “This certification comes as a direct result of
customer requests. Already realizing the many efficiencies of the OPTI-6100, utility customers expressed
a need to extend use of the platform into other areas of their network. We are happy to meet this need,
allowing them to reap even greater rewards from their ADTRAN equipment.”
The OPTI-6100 is a high-density, compact, multi-service optical access and aggregation platform. It is
perfectly suited for delivery of high density DS1s or E1s, Ethernet over SONET/PDH, Ethernet
aggregation, TDM over Pseudowire, multiple DS3/E3 delivery, customer premises service delivery, and
mobile backhaul. Services are configured via plug-in units, which are provisioned according to the service
needs of individual locations. The flexibility of multiple plug-in units eliminates the need for separate
network elements and minimizes CAPEX and OPEX by delivering TDM and Ethernet services from a
single system. It supports existing OPTI-6100 interfaces and services and provides for reliable, carrierclass operation in harsh environments.
About ADTRAN
ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and communications equipment, with a portfolio
of more than 1,700 solutions for use in the last mile of today's telecommunications networks. Widely
deployed by carriers and enterprises alike, ADTRAN solutions enable voice, data, video, and Internet
communications across copper, fiber, and wireless network infrastructures. ADTRAN solutions are
currently in use by every major U.S. service provider and many global ones, as well as by thousands of
public, private and governmental organizations worldwide.
For more information, contact the company at 800 9ADTRAN (800-923-8726) or via email at
info@adtran.com. On the Web, visit www.adtran.com.