PRESS RELEASE
Coriant Extends Value of 8600 Smart Router Series with Multi-Layer Solution PurposeBuilt for Mobile Backhaul Evolution
Converged IP-Optical Solution Builds upon Proven IP/MPLS Routing Expertise and World-class
Synchronization to Enable Seamless Path from LTE/LTE-A to 5G
NAPERVILLE, Illinois, 09 February 2016 – Coriant, a global supplier of SDN-enabled
transport networking solutions, today announced it is building upon the robust capabilities of its
next-generation 8600 Smart Router Series to offer a converged IP-Optical solution purpose-built
for mobile backhaul evolution. The 8600 Series today is helping mobile operators cost-efficiently
build and scale LTE and LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) networks. Coriant is combining this proven
IP/MPLS routing platform with optical layer capabilities to deliver an enhanced multi-layer
solution designed to meet the key challenges of 5G. The Coriant IP-Optical Mobile Backhaul
Solution offers CapEx and OpEx savings potential of 40 to 60 percent in current LTE/LTE-A
applications, with potential for improved savings over time as 5G drives exponential growth in
mobile backhaul capacity.
Widely deployed in Tier 1 mobile networks around the world, the Coriant 8600 Smart Router
Series, which includes the 8665, 8615, and 8602, delivers compelling economic advantages for
today’s LTE/LTE-A networks, including industry-leading low power consumption, superior
footprint efficiencies, and flexible installation options. The Coriant IP-Optical Mobile Backhaul
Solution couples the feature-rich 8600 routing platform with multi-layer SDN programmability
and recent optical layer innovations from Coriant to create the foundation for enhanced
synergies between the IP and optical networking layers. A tighter coupling between the IP and
optical domains will enable mobile operators to address key challenges as LTE/LTE-A networks
evolve over time to support the stringent performance requirements of 5G. These challenges
include an approximately 20-fold increase in end-user data rates (up to 10Gpbs) compared to
LTE/LTE-A, ultra-low latency of 1msec round trip, and ultra-dense deployments that will set
unprecedented requirements for synchronization of cells sites as small and overlapping cell
sites proliferate.
Key building blocks of the Coriant multi-layer solution include:
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World-class Synchronization – optimized for ultra-dense small cell architectures and
CoMP/MIMO transmission environments, Coriant’s world-class suite of integrated
synchronization capabilities (frequency, time-of-day, phase) supports the stringent endto-end synchronization demands of LTE-TDD, LTE-A, and 5G-ready networks reliably
and cost-effectively, and in a way that can be easily deployed and managed, even in
challenging heterogeneous networks. The Coriant solution provides the highest level of
synchronization at the lowest cost, with demonstrated savings of up to 75% in OpEx via
lower per-node power consumption and integration of functionalities.
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Enhanced IP-Optical Layer Optimization – to support cost-efficient scalability in
evolving backhaul networks, Coriant is extending the reach and cost/performance
benefits of optical layer transmission with the introduction of colored interfaces on its
8600 Smart Routers. In addition, the 8600 Series is designed to support interworking
with Coriant’s newly introduced Pluggable Optical Layer. These capabilities provide
operators the tools to maximize efficiencies across the IP and optical domains, which
leads to lower network costs and improved service performance. As mobile networks
become more dense and latency requirements more stringent, a converged IP-Optical
architecture will enable operators to deliver optimal Quality of Experience (QoE) for endusers through enhanced end-to-end traffic engineering (e.g., minimizing latencyimpacting router hops) and the ability to exploit the right technology at the right location
in the network. Recent analysis of the Coriant IP-Optical Mobile Backhaul Solution has
validated savings of up to 60% for incremental CapEx through system configuration
efficiencies.
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LTE-A/5G-optimized Scalability – from cell site access at 10G to multi-terabit
switching and transport in aggregation and metro core applications, the Coriant IPOptical Solution delivers optimal capacity-, space-, and power-efficient scalability across
the mobile backhaul network. By extending optical layer connectivity closer to the mobile
edge and maximizing lowest cost-per-bit optical transport, the Coriant multi-layer
solution can help network operators cost-efficiently address current LTE-A capacity and
performance demands, while creating the scalable foundation for the massive scalability
requirements of future 5G services and a world of highly distributed Internet of Things
(IoT) applications.
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Multi-layer SDN Automation – powered by the Coriant Transcend™ SDN Solution,
which includes a recently introduced SDN packet controller, the Coriant IP-Optical
Solution enables multi-layer and multi-domain SDN automation and control for optimal
utilization of network resources, improved reliability, and simplified end-to-end
provisioning. With proven standards-based interworking in 3rd-party NFV-based vEPC
environments and Self Organizing Networks (SON) applications, the Coriant solution
supports programmable, application-aware networking to assure the optimal QoE in
multi-vendor, NFV-orchestrated networks.
“Recent industry research has reinforced the critical challenge that mobile backhaul networks
face as they brace for the new scalability, latency, and synchronization requirements of 5G,”
said Mikko Hannula, Director of Product Management, Coriant. “Optimizing the value of both the
IP and optical layers with purpose-built solutions and ensuring world-class synchronization will
enable network operators to scale cost-efficiently as they transform mobile backhaul networks to
support a new era of mobile broadband and cloud connectivity.”
Coriant at Mobile World Congress 2016
Coriant will showcase the latest innovations in its SDN-enabled Smart IP/MPLS Router Series
and Packet Optical Transport Solutions portfolio at Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona
from February 22-25 (Hall 2, Stand 2I30). From service-aware mobile backhaul to the scalable
packet optical core, Coriant will demonstrate a broad range of purpose-built, multi-layer
solutions that help network operators realize the business value of intelligent, highlyprogrammable networks optimized for a new generation of dynamic services and applications.
About Coriant
Coriant delivers innovative, dynamic networking solutions for a fast-changing and cloud-centric
business world. The Coriant portfolio of SDN-enabled, edge-to-core transport solutions enables
network operators to reduce operational complexity, improve utilization of multi-layer network
resources, and create new revenue opportunities. Coriant serves leading network operators
around the world, including mobile and fixed line service providers, cloud and data center
operators, content providers, cable MSOs, large enterprises, government agencies, financial
institutions, and utility companies. With a distinguished heritage of technology innovation and
service excellence, forged by over 35 years of experience and expertise in Tier 1 carrier
networks, Coriant is helping its global customers maximize the value of their network
infrastructure as demand for bandwidth explodes and the communications needs of businesses
and consumers continue to evolve. Learn more at www.coriant.com.
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