Cable operators have long enjoyed the benefits that come from DPoE and IEEE based PON systems where provisioning often follows a DOCSIS® model of device and subscriber management.

As the industry sets its PON lens on 50G, these will be ITU PON systems which will need to be both simple and capable of device and subscriber management in addition to flexible to existing DOCSIS model of back office where required.

Cable operator success in ITU-based PON depend on the following criteria for management and provisioning:

• Deliver features over standard OpenAPI
• Seamlessly integrate with Service Activation platforms
• Provide dynamic template driven provisioning
• Offer simple integration with Back-Office Software Systems
• Deliver telemetry and customer experience data simplified for assurance systems

We are excited to announce the addition of Entra® vPON Manager, part of the Entra Cloud™ platform, to the family of Vecima Entra access products to solve each of these success criteria.

vPON Manager is a cloud-native application supporting feature rich API and WebUI management of ITU PON services for Cable operators.

vPON Manager enables template-based provisioning for N:1 and 1:1 PON products such as residential and commercial internet, IP video, VoIP, managed gateway, and low latency services to subscribers.

With common support for Subscriber, Product and Inventory, vPON Manager ensures operators have an easy path to launch new products at cloud scale with their existing service activation platforms.

vPON Manager supports zero touch provisioning for Vecima ITU PON platforms starting with the EXS1610-XGS shelf.

Stop by the Vecima booth 2231 at SCTE TechExpo Booth for a live demo of Entra vPON Manager with the Entra EXS1610 All-PON™ shelf. See you in Atlanta!