BBF Adopts Huawei's iODN Standards Proposal

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced that its proposal for intelligent optical distribution network (iODN) standards has been adopted by the Broadband Forum (BBF) at its 2012 3rd quarter conference, representing a breakthrough for international standards in the field of ODN.

The expansion of optical network deployments makes it more difficult for carriers to manage the massive fiber resources found on these networks. Currently, the manual operation, administration, and maintenance (OAM) is not efficient and cannot meet the operation and maintenance requirements of carrier's optical networks.

BBF uses clear-cut iODN standards to define iODN systems architecture and performance requirements among different functional module interfaces, laying the foundation for the wide application and successful interconnection of iODN technologies. Huawei's iODN solution will help carriers meet the increasing demands placed on them by resolving OAM issues through the use of fiber sensing and intelligent ID technologies, to establish an intelligent fiber infrastructure network that is easy to identify, manage, and monitor.

Huawei plays an active role in iODN standardization. On February 2011, Huawei's proposal for eID technical standards - the core technology of the iODN solution – was approved by ITU-T. Huawei has also worked closely with China Telecom, China Mobile, and China Unicom on iODN standards research. To date, Huawei's iODN solution has served carriers worldwide, including in Qatar, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, United Arab Emirates, and China.