ITS has become the first UK provider to successfully trial the delivery of dedicated internet access services over 50G-PON in both lab conditions and a live business customer environment – a trial that marks a significant leap for the UK’s fibre market.
Fri, 23/05/2025 - 10:37
Netomnia will be using Adtran’s SDX 6400 series to deliver ultra-high speed service, in a milestone project that marks the UK’s first commercial deployment of 50G PON over existing infrastructure.
The altnet provider is using Adtran’s SDX 6400 Series to upgrade an existing residential customer with an ultra-high-speed service, in a deployment that will provide real-world insight into how providers can us PON technology to meet growing demand for ultra-high-speed connectivity.
The flexibility of Adtran’s SDX 6400 Series has allowed Netomnia to easily deploy the service alongside existing PON technologies with no interruption.
The deployment uses Adtran’s SDX 6400 Series, a modular, software-defined OLT platform engineered for high-density environments and advanced service delivery, and helps providers to deliver ultra-high-capacity services while coexisting with already deployed PON networks.
The system’s disaggregated architecture supports open interfaces and network automation, while its energy-efficient, compact design helps operators meet sustainability goals.
Stuart Broome, GM of EMEA sales at Adtran commented: “We committed to Netomnia in 2024 that they would be the first provider in the UK to deploy a commercial 50G PON solution. Today, we achieved that milestone, helping them deliver a live ultra-high-speed service to an existing customer.
“The deployment demonstrates how our SDX 6400 Series empowers operators to scale capacity, accelerate service delivery and support next-generation applications, all while leveraging their existing infrastructure.”