US Signal Taps ADVA for Remote Test and Monitoring Functionality

Midwestern infrastructure provider US Signal is using ADVA Optical Networking’s (News - Alert) FSP 150CC-825 and FSP 150CC-925 Ethernet demarcation devices at centralized network sites and customer locations. The gear contains “extensive” remote operations, administration and maintenance features to help minimize the need for truck rolls and provide remote visibility into service level agreement conformance.

The service provider has created remote test and monitoring points within its 6,000-mile fiber optic network and metro rings in 21 markets serving customers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.

These test points enable the organization to conduct internal service testing between its core network and customer locations in an effort to provide its high-bandwidth customers with secure, reliable service. In addition, the improved monitoring capabilities allow US Signal to track down and eliminate technical issues within the network before they escalate into service outages.

“The decision to deploy ADVA Optical Networking’s FSP 150CC-825 and FSP 150CC-925 allows our customers to connect their different sites – utilizing diverse last mile access technologies such as OC-3, OC-12 or Native Ethernet – to their Virtual Ethernet Service,” says US Signal COO Dan Olrich.