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Written by: EPS Global 7/29/2021
July Tech Roundup from EPS Global

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Edgecore Networks Unveils a Robust Core Router Solution for Next-Generation Cloud and Service Provider Infrastructures

Edgecore Networks have announced the release of an innovative new open router product family. The AS7926-40XKFB 100G Aggregation Router solution enables carriers to upgrade their network infrastructure to address the challenges of 5G deployment and the tremendous traffic growth from the network edge to the core.
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OCP 10 Year Anniversary
A 10 year reflection on the Open Compute Project.

by Bill Carter, CTO & Interim Executive Director​, OCP
As OCP was launching, working as an engineer at Intel, I met the Facebook mechanical engineers when they shared the details of a new rack design that solved many of the issues we had faced for years. It was evident that they were about to break the “glass ceiling” that the design community had fallen victim to for two decades.
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Plume connects 1 billion devices
Plume’s just getting started with 1 billion connected devices

Plume has just passed a major milestone: more than 1 billion unique client devices have been managed on Plume-powered networks, and to mark this achievement, we’re sharing some interesting insights based on our analysis of the number, type, and usage of devices over the 18 months ending May 2021.
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Pica8 and Edgecore
Top 3 Telecom Provider with a Heavy Retail Presence Selects Pica8 and Edgecore over Cisco

In 2017, a top 3 telecom provider with a heavy retail presence (more than 4,000 stores in the U.S.) made a business decision that has been delivering solid dividends ever since: It started replacing some 5,000 Cisco Catalyst switches in its stores with Pica8’s PicOS Software Switches on Edgecore white box hardware.
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EAP101
TIP Open Wi-Fi Access Point & PoE Switch Product Overview

Edgecore provides a range of access points that comes preinstalled with TIP’s Open AP software that offers users an open platform for further customization. From SMB to MDUs to larger venues, Edgecore TIP-ready access points can accustom to various usage and requirements.
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EPS and Zetta Connect
Fibre Backbone – Helping Landlords and Developers to bring improved fibre connectivity to their buildings

[Case Study] "EPS worked with us from the beginning of this project from assisting in the solution architecture, vendor section and brokering introductions to IP infusion to start agreeing a viable solution that would provide scalability at a great cost per port."
As a long-time customer of EPS Global, Zetta Connect coordinates with carriers to bring connectivity into new or refurbished buildings, site surveys, connectivity upgrades and significantly, by designing a fibre cable infrastructure to enable a plug and play solution for tenants.
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Plume HomePass App
Plume HomePass App - The complete smart home command center

Reduce the need for technician assistance while increasing customer satisfaction. The Plume HomePass app's self-install can be completed in about four minutes and has a >95% success rate, making onboarding customers simple, fast, and easy.
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Product Announcements

Radisys GPON OLTs
RLT Series GPON & XGSPON OLTs for FTTx

Now available from EPS, the RLT series of OLTs are based on the industry-standard open architecture supporting GPON and XGS-PON with software based on the VOLTHA/SEBA reference architecture. The architecture brings in data-center driven cost efficiencies as a compact fixed-form factor solution with high port densities. This helps simplify deployments and reduce operating expenses.

Features include:

  • Flexibility of enabling GPON and XGSPON on the same platform
  • 1GE, 10GE, 25GE and 100GE NNI interfaces with active Ethernet support
  • Supports high-capacity, open, programmable networks
  • Supports residential, cloud and enterprise services
  • Front access on all ports
  • Full support for IEEE-1588 OC, TC, and BC
  • Deep-buffer Service Provider class switching ASICsFour-channel full-duplex transceiver module

High Performance with Flexibility

  • RLT-3200G - 160Gbps switching capacity; 32x SFP based GPON interfaces in 2RU height
  • RLT-1600G - 160Gbps switching capacity; 16x SFP based GPON interfaces in 1RU height
  • RLT-1600X - 300Gbps switching capacity; 16x SFP+ based Any-PON interfaces in 1RU height.
 
Open WiFi TIP Access Points

Edgecore TIP OpenWiFi Ready Access Point

The TIP open EAP101 & EAP102 WiFi 6 Access Points are pre-installed with TIP’s Open AP software, saving time and hassle from software installation. From SMB to MDUs to larger venues, the TIP open EAP101 & EAP102 are a flexible hardware platform for the different network use cases and requirements.

EAP101
 
  • Concurrent Dual-Band 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz
  • 802.11ax 2x2:2 UL MU-MIMO
  • Support up to 32 ESSIDs
  • Enterprise-Grade Wireless Security
  • Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
More Information
EAP102
 
  • Concurrent Dual-Band 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz
  • 802.11ax 4x4:4 UL MU-MIMO
  • Support up to 32 ESSIDs
  • Enterprise-Grade Wireless Security
  • Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
More Information
 

Upcoming Events

ISPA Business Model Series Event
2021 ISP Business Model Series

7 October 2021 | 2PM - 4PM (UTC+1)
[CASE STUDY] Latest innovations to help retail ISPs monetise smart homes and make their value proposition stand out in a highly competitive market - jointly presented by EPS Global & Plume.

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July Tech Roundup from EPS

EPS UK Case Study: Fibre Connectivity | The OCP turns 10! | Plume hits 1B unique devices | Open WiFi from Edgecore & TIP & more... - July Tech Roundup from EPS Global

EPS UK Case Study: Fibre Connectivity | The OCP turns 10! | Plume hits 1B unique devices | Open WiFi from Edgecore & TIP & more... - July Tech Roundup from EPS Global


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