Vecima and Witke to Deploy All-PON™ Fiber Access Solution with LIWEST in Austria

16-port Entra^® EXS1610 All-PON^™ Shelf supports a variety of PON standards, including XGS-PON and 10G-EPON

Vecima and Witke to Deploy All-PON^™ Fiber Access Solution with LIWEST in Austria

Vecima Networks, Inc.
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Vecima Networks Inc. (TSX: VCM) today announced that LIWEST, Austria’s leading cable provider, will deploy its Entra^® EXS1610 All-PON^™ 10G shelf solution with DOCSIS^® Provisioning of EPON (DPoE^™) after completing a successful lab trial in partnership with Witke, Vecima’s partner in the region.

The EXS1610 All-PON Shelf, a key component of Vecima’s industry-leading Fiber Access product portfolio, allows Broadband Service Providers (BSPs) to cost effectively deploy Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) services in any market or hub deployment, allowing maximum flexibility for customers.

The Entra EXS1610 supports multiple deployment use cases, including greenfield, targeted brownfields, rural edge-outs, hybrid fiber-coax (HFC) overbuilds, footprint extensions, and hub collapses. Its compact temperature hardened shelf footprint can help reduce operating costs and allows operators to deploy anywhere– for maximum flexibility, including data centers, remote outside plant cabinets, the headend, and multi-dwelling units.

The Entra EXS1610 All-PON Shelf features:

16 x PON ports: 10G-EPON and XGS-PON
Temperature-hardened for outside plant deployments
Multi-vendor optical network terminal (ONT)/optical network unit (ONU) interoperability
Uplink optics: 2 x 100/40G & 2 x 25/10G with broad third-party optics support
300mm depth designed for ETSI-rack compliance
1+1 AC or DC power redundancy

“Vecima is unique in offering a purpose-built, 16-port, one rack unit All PON shelf that shares the same software as the worldwide market share-leading Entra SF-4X Remote Optical Line Terminal (R-OLT) platform,” said Vijay Raman, Vice President of Product Line Management at Vecima. “Operators can be confident that the EXS1610 is ready to deploy at scale today.”

Vecima’s portfolio of 10G PON products has achieved strong market adoption, and in March 2024, the Dell’Oro Group named Vecima the global market share leader in both Remote MACPHY and Fiber Remote OLT Distributed Access Architecture (DAA) solutions for the third consecutive year. With broad support for all next-generation cable access technologies, high-value legacy services, and proven industry-leading interoperability, the networks of tomorrow are deployable today without compromise. Learn more at vecima.com/network-access.

About LIWEST

Since its founding in 1978, LIWEST has evolved from a pure cable network operator into a telecommunications company. As the leading internet provider in Upper Austria, it supplies private households and businesses throughout the entire state, as well as western Lower Austria. LIWEST is also a strong regional partner for municipalities, cities, and housing developers. The comprehensive cable infrastructure, combined with fiber-optic expansion and an exclusive 5G license for Upper Austria, forms the network for future-proof internet and next-generation television. Attractive mobile phone tariffs throughout Austria complete the diverse product offering. liwest.at

About Witke

What began in 1984 as a small business in a family home grew to become one of the most successful companies in Austria’s cable communication products and services market. Even with all its success, Witke remains family run, now in its second generation, with many of its roughly 90 employees having been with the company for decades. Witke’s services include electrical engineering, fiber optics, cable TV and broadcasting technology, communications, manufacturing, and construction. Where others cannot find a solution, we’re always happy to help. Visit witke.com to learn more about our services and how we can help your business succeed.

About Vecima Networks

Vecima Networks Inc. (TSX: VCM) is leading the global evolution to the multi-gigabit, content-rich networks of the future. Our talented people deliver future-ready software, services, and integrated platforms that power broadband and video streaming networks, monitor and manage transportation, and transform experiences in homes, businesses, and everywhere people connect. We help our customers evolve their networks with cloud-based solutions that deliver ground-breaking speed, superior video quality, and exciting new services to their subscribers. There is power in connectivity – it enables people, businesses, and communities to grow and thrive. Learn more at vecima.com.