ADTRAN Acquires CommScope Active Fiber Lines

Sept. 14, 2016
ADTRAN (NASDAQ:ADTN) has acquired key fiber access products, technologies and service relationships from subsidiaries of CommScope ...

ADTRAN (NASDAQ:ADTN) has acquired key fiber access products, technologies and service relationships from subsidiaries of CommScope (NASDAQ:COMM). The acquisition is intended to enhance ADTRAN's solutions for the cable MSO industry and provide cable operators with scalable solutions, services and support for multi-gigabit service delivery.

The key components of the acquisition include:

  • Active EPON and 10G-EPON product platforms, which include infrastructure and customer premises equipment that deliver CableLabs DOCSIS Provisioning of EPON (DPoE) certification - ADTRAN will now sell, support, and develop these product lines for new and existing MSO customers
  • Radio Frequency over Glass (RFoG) product line, including patented optical beat interference (OBI) mitigated versions - ADTRAN will leverage this HFC and FTTP bridging technology to help customers deliver high-bandwidth services and applications in specific situations, including rural and low-density greenfield deployments.

"The transition of these active product lines to ADTRAN sharpens both companies' focus to benefit our customers and the cable industry as a whole," said Jim Hughes, CommScope's vice president of North American MSO sales. "As a global leader in fiber optics for wired and wireless networks, CommScope will continue providing passive PON solutions to the MSO and service provider market, including its optical closures, optical terminals and drops, and other passive accessories, along with its robust portfolio of innovative fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) offerings. CommScope has a strong commitment to helping MSO and service providers evolve their networks. We believe ADTRAN's acquisition of these active fiber product lines will provide existing customers and prospects with the R&D, professional services and customer support structure they need as they move their broadband networks forward."