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In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, service providers face a daunting challenge: meeting ever-increasing customer demands for faster and more reliable network services. With the rollout of new business services featuring demanding service level agreements (SLAs) and rising customer expectations, the importance of service demarcation solutions cannot be overstated. In order to help our customers overcome their challenges and meet the growing demands of their service requirements, Accedian is delighted to announce the launch of a new addition to the Flex performance element family – the Flex 25!
Fully integrated with the Skylight performance analytics and orchestrator components, and supporting both active and passive monitoring, Skylight Flex enables service providers to automate provisioning and maximize the performance of their network while gaining complete visibility into how services are performing and how end users are experiencing those services.
In this blog, we’ll delve into how the Skylight Flex 25 performance element can help simplify assured deployment of high bandwidth services and ensure customer satisfaction in competitive markets.
The evolution of network demands
As the demand for increased bandwidth and 5G network connectivity continues to surge, network operators find themselves in a constant race to upgrade their network capacity. Whether they serve mobile network users, businesses, or data centers, all service providers are under immense pressure to boost bandwidth. Mobile network operators need more capacity to connect their cell sites, business service providers seek to deliver higher capacity, assured services, and data center operators must keep up with ever-growing bandwidth demands while optimizing rack space utilization.
Challenges in upgrading bandwidth
Upgrading bandwidth is a complex endeavor. Operators must tread carefully to ensure that existing services are not disrupted, and performance remains consistent. Monitoring network performance throughout this transition is crucial. With customer satisfaction and cost-efficiency at stake, this challenge becomes even more pronounced in today’s highly competitive markets.
Skylight Flex 25: A game-changer
The Skylight Flex 25 is a next-generation solution that simplifies the deployment of higher bandwidth services within any network. This small footprint device, available in both 25GE and 10GE configurations, offers a streamlined approach to scaling up bandwidth. This means that no additional rack space is required when upgrading bandwidth, making it a fast and efficient solution.
Addressing 5G synchronization needs
In the era of 5G, stringent synchronization requirements are essential to ensure seamless connectivity. Skylight Flex 25 is designed to meet these requirements, adhering to the latest standards for SyncE and Precision Time Protocol (PTP). This makes it an ideal choice for serving as a demarcation device for the eCPRI interface in 5G fronthaul networks.
Automating service demarcation with Accedian Skylight
Accedian Skylight takes service demarcation to the next level with its advanced capabilities. It automates service delivery and offers real-time monitoring of all services with high performance, reliability, and precision. Thanks to built-in data analysis and intelligent machine learning capabilities, service issues can be rapidly identified and resolved, ensuring uninterrupted service for customers.
In today’s CSP environments, where the demand for bandwidth and network services continues to grow, service providers need innovative solutions to stay competitive. Skylight Flex 25, with its bandwidth scalability, synchronization capabilities, and Accedian Skylight’s intelligent features, offers a comprehensive solution to address these challenges. As network operators seek to deliver on their SLAs and exceed customer expectations, Skylight Flex 25 delivers the reliability and efficiency that CSPs need in an ever-evolving industry.
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