Nokia helps operators migrate existing ultra-broadband networks to SDAN with enhanced Lightspan and Altiplano portfolio

• Nokia extends its portfolio of SDAN programmable access nodes to support Central Office (CO) and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) deployments 
• Nokia ensures a smooth transition from existing delivery models to Software-Defined Access Networks (SDAN) and masters hybrid environments, providing operators with greater choice, flexibility and control to move to SDAN

Nokia provides industry's first solution that allows operators to transform traditional fiber node technology to SDAN via a controlled software migration

October 16, 2018

Espoo, Finland - Nokia is introducing new enhancements to its Lightspan and Altiplano portfolios that help service providers transition to SDAN and simplify access management across multi-technology, multi-vendor environments. Nokia adds support to its Altiplano Access Controller for Lightspan FX and FWA nodes, providing operators with a single unified network management system for all access technologies. Through a controlled software migration, operators can now also evolve traditional Nokia fiber nodes to Lightspan SDAN programmable access nodes. This allows service providers to continue to invest into their existing networks today and migrate to SDAN in the future when they want, without technology replacement.    To meet growing data traffic and address the varied ultra-broadband applications and services customers require, operators are having to continuously evolve their networks to keep up with demand. In today's complex multi-technology multi-vendor environments, the operator's ability to quickly upgrade, provision and manage their networks is limited. SDAN can help by creating an open programmable network that is easier to adapt, change and expand. When virtualization is correctly applied to the network, it can help operators to introduce innovative capabilities, deliver new services and connect more users. For instance, with Nokia's open and programmable SDAN solution, operators can support and leverage a rich set of use-case such as fixed access network slicing or simplify multivendor Optical Network Unit (ONU) deployments.   However, as with any technology shift, transitioning an existing network to SDAN can be hard, and as challenging to manage as the network complexity operators are trying to solve.