Scalable Fiber Access Solutions for Next-Generation Broadband

As subscriber demand for higher bandwidth and low-latency services continues to grow, service providers need fiber access platforms that can evolve without requiring costly infrastructure replacements. Supporting next-generation broadband requires flexible Optical Line Terminal (OLT) solutions that enable network growth while preparing for future technologies.

Zhone Fiber Access is a portfolio of fiber access solutions built around the Velocity platform, designed to help service providers deliver multi-gigabit broadband services across residential, business, and mobile backhaul networks.

Alliance Corporation works with Zhone to help organizations evaluate how Fiber Access solutions fit within their overall broadband strategy and long-term network expansion plans.

What Is Zhone Fiber Access?

Zhone Fiber Access is a family of Optical Line Terminal (OLT) solutions designed to support scalable fiber broadband deployments. The Velocity portfolio includes a range of fixed and modular platforms that help service providers deliver GPON, XGS-PON, and future high-capacity broadband services while supporting evolving access network architectures.

Built with environmentally hardened designs and multiple deployment form factors, the Fiber Access portfolio enables organizations to expand network capacity, simplify technology upgrades, and transition to higher-speed passive optical network technologies without replacing their existing access infrastructure.

Common applications include:

• Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH)
• Fiber-to-the-Building (FTTB)
• Residential broadband services
• Business broadband services
• Mobile backhaul
• Multi-gigabit fiber access networks
• GPON and XGS-PON deployments
• Broadband network expansion

Why Choose Zhone Fiber Access?

As broadband services continue to evolve, service providers require fiber access platforms that can support higher subscriber densities, increased bandwidth, and future technology migrations.

Zhone Fiber Access provides a flexible portfolio of hardened OLT solutions designed to simplify network expansion while supporting the transition from GPON to XGS-PON and future passive optical networking technologies.

Key benefits:

• Supports GPON, XGS-PON, and future high-speed PON technologies
• Designed for scalable fiber broadband deployments
• Multiple fixed and modular form factors for a variety of network environments
• Hardened platforms for demanding deployment conditions
• Supports high-capacity residential, business, and mobile backhaul services
• Enables in-place technology evolution across the Velocity portfolio
• Helps simplify long-term broadband network expansion

Fiber Access Models

• V1-16XC-E – New Generation OLT for Optical Broadband Service
• V2 – Compact High-Capacity Solution for Hyper-Fast SDN Access Networks
• V14 – Velocity V14 OLT
• V16 – Velocity V16 OLT
• V-FC-AEHG4-AEXG4 – Fabric Card
• V-MC-MGMT-NC – Velocity VX Series OLT Management Card
• V1-24GG – 24-Port Optical 1GbE L2 Access Switch
• V1-24GT – 24-Port Electrical 1GbE L2 Access Switch
• V1-24XG – 24-Port Optical 10G L2 Access Switch
• V1-24XT – 24-Port Electrical 1GbE L2 Access Switch
• V2-LC-NGPC16-5 – Combo GPON/XGS-PON Line Card
• V-LC-COMBO-16 – Combination GPON/XGS-PON Line Card
• V-FC-AEHG2-AETG4 – A New Generation Fabric Card with 1.28 Tbps Switching Capacity Ideal for Aggregation of High Bandwidth
• V-LC-AEG32 – Active Ethernet Line Card
• V-LC-GP16-5 – GPON Line Card
• V-LC-AETG16 – 16-Port, High Port Density AE Line Card

Not sure which Fiber Access solution is right for your network?

Alliance can help evaluate your broadband architecture, deployment objectives, and long-term growth strategy to determine which Zhone Fiber Access solution best aligns with your operational requirements.