EDA 1200

Innovative DSL and fiber solutions with unique scalability

Designed for flexible and cost-effective roll out of broadband access, EDA 1200 is Ericsson's award-winning solution for ADSL2+, VDSL2, POTS, as well as point-to-point fiber and CAT5 applications.

Key benefits

First on the market with Ethernet-based IP DSLAMs, Ericsson�s EDA 1200 includes all essential enablers for new broadband services such as bandwidth-on-demand, gaming, and IPTV with multiple simultaneous HDTV streams.

Ericsson's VDSL2 solution is unique with its ease of installation, high scalability and performance. It is hardened to withstand outdoor conditions and demands very little in terms of outdoor enclosure. This, combined with Gigabit and GPON uplink options, makes EDA 1200 optimal for deep-fiber access deployment close to the end users.

EDA Point-to-Point solutions for fiber and CAT5 to the home are based on Ericsson�s telecom grade access node, EFN324. A turnkey solution for up to 1440 subscribers is available, including optical distribution frame and integrated fiber management.

Advanced controller and aggregation nodes ensure easy operation and management via Ericsson�s embedded EDA Management Proxy (EMP) functionality for ADSL2+, VDSL2, and fiber.

Key features and characteristics of EDA 1200 include:

High scalability � 12 to 10,000 subscribers per IP DSLAM thanks to unique EDA Management Proxy (EMP)
Gigabit Ethernet uplink interfaces (and optional 10 GB)
Multimode - one IP DSLAM� provides both VDSL2 and ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+ configurable per line
Cost-effective outdoor solutions for IP POTS services
Sustainability focus with low power IP DSLAM variant
CWDM support for uplink traffic
Advanced security and privacy mechanisms, including filtering and forced forwarding�
Differentiated services; different qualities to different applications in the home
Portfolio adapted to the North American market
Telecom grade (99.999 percent availability)

Market Leader

Ericsson has proven technology leadership in the broadband market. Since Ericsson introduced Ethernet-based IP DSLAMs as the first in 2002, new and innovative features are constantly added to secure an optimal end-to-end solution. In 2006, Ericsson was the first to introduce a working true VDSL2 solution ideal for deep-fiber deployment close to the end user.

A significant contributor to the description of the Ethernet-based broadband network (TR-101) standardized by the Broadband Forum, Ericsson continues to play an active role in shaping and promoting IP and Ethernet-based architecture.

Operator Benefits

With its unique scalability down to 12 lines and the limited requirements to the outdoor cabinets, EDA 1200 makes a particularly cost-effective and flexible option for deep fiber deployment (VDSL and FTTx).

While VDSL2 is predicted to cover 50 percent of all DSL lines by 2011, ADSL2+ will continue to be the dominant technology in the near future. The EDA 1200 VDSL2 solution includes a multimode option for a flexible combination of ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+ and VDSL2 on the same IP DSLAM unit. In this way, operators can roll out VDSL2 in the network now and gradually upgrade the users.

Plain Old Telephony Service is the cash-cow for many incumbent telecom operators with millions of lines installed. To ensure continued earnings on POTS services it is important to upgrade to a cost and maintenance efficient solution � so why not move POTS to the remote site and use the modern broadband infrastructure for IP POTS?

Generate New Revenue

Network operators worldwide are eager to upgrade their copper networks with capabilities for multiple streams of interactive high-definition TV based on the Next Generation Ethernet architectures. Until now, the main barrier for the operators has been the cost and technology associated to bring DSL into the remote, out-site plant close to the customers.

EDA 1200 is easily deployed close to users in street cabinets with fiber uplink. EDA 1200 exploits the full benefits of the VDSL2 bandwidth characteristics on short distances and the use of GPON as uplink for VDSL2 offers a cost-effective way of building a platform for easy migration to an all-IP optical Fiber-to-the-Home and Fiber-to-the-Curb/Building installation.

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