About Adtran Networks

ADVA Optical Networking SE develops, manufactures, and sells optical and Ethernet-based networking solutions to telecommunications carriers and enterprises to deliver data, storage, voice and video services worldwide. Telecommunications service providers, private companies, universities and government agencies worldwide use the company’s systems. The company sells its product portfolio both directly and through an international network of distribution partners. Products The company’s portfolio strategy is built on a tripod of technologies, such as optical networking technology, packet-edge solutions with network function virtualization (NFV), and network synchronization. Open Optical Transport The ADVA FSP 3000 is a wavelength division multiplexing-based optical networking system designed to improve the bandwidth and service flexibility of access, metro and core networks. The modular design enables high levels of network automation. The platform impresses on the one hand with its terminals, which bundle data streams and generate transmission rates of approximately 600Gbit/s per wavelength. On the other hand, through its open optical line system (OLS), which could be optimized for access, metro and long-haul applications. The combination of the platform’s latest generation terminal and OLS supports transmission capacities of approximately 50Tbit/s per fiber. Packet-edge with NFV The ADVA FSP 150 product family is a programmable, universal networking solution based on Carrier Ethernet technology for the so-called network edge. At the network edge carriers worry less about the total amount of data to be transferred, but rather about a radical simplification of the logistical processes. Network operators strive to make delivery and protection of communications services faster and more flexible. With the introduction of NFV, various network functions would be realized as software applications, independent of application-centric hardware. These software applications could then be deployed centrally in a data center, or alternatively could be installed on a network termination device with integrated server functionality, such as the ADVA FSP 150 ProVM. With the Ensemble software framework, the company provides a NFV-optimized infrastructure that enables network operators to generate, deploy, and administer value-added services, regardless of specific hardware. For the first time, functions from higher network levels could also be mapped onto the company’s portfolio. As a result, the addressable application space for the company is once again expanded. Network Synchronization Under the Oscilloquartz brand, the company develops, manufactures, and distributes a product portfolio for the synchronization of distributed systems and network elements. This portfolio covers all necessary functions and includes self-contained frequency sources (e.g., cesium clocks); synchronization supply units (SSU); solutions to synchronize 3G, 4G (long term evolution (LTE) and LTE-Advanced) and 5G networks through a packet-based infrastructure; global navigation satellite system receivers; network timing protocol solutions (standalone or integrated in SSUs); and network management solutions. In addition to the constantly increasing demands on the precision of time and frequency, there is also a trend towards miniaturization. Also in this area, Oscilloquartz has a portfolio, including a plug-in reference device in the so-called small form-factor pluggable form factor. Professional Services In addition to open and programmable networking technology, the company offers various services that help the company’s customers plan, operate and maintain their networks. This service portfolio includes a network operation center from which experts handle network operations for customers. Regions, Sales and Marketing The company sells its products to a customer base worldwide, either through distribution partners or its own direct sales force. Regions The EMEA region covers Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In this region, the company has a balanced mix of customers of various sizes and could rely on a network of value-added reseller partners to support the sales of the area. The Americas region covers North America and Latin America. The Asia-Pacific region includes Australia, New Zealand, Greater China, India, Japan and Southeast Asia. Partner Sales Sales partners of the company include worldwide system integrators, such as IBM and Dell; original equipment manufacturer partners, such as Fujitsu Network Communications; and so-called value-added resellers. Primarily in the case of major enterprise networks and carriers, the company works with the sales partners during the planning and consulting phase and is intensively involved in the development of an optimal solution for the customer. History ADVA Optical Networking SE was founded in 1994.