WAYSTREAM ACCESS SWITCHES
Waystream FTTB Switches
Overview
The Waystream 7500 series are FTTB switches with RJ-45 Ethernet connectors for in-building networks. The series includes 12 and 24 port layer 2 (MS) and layer 3 (ASR) switches that support a wide variety of use-cases.
The 7500 series has 1Gbit/s downlink ports with 10Gbit/s uplinks.
Built for FTTH /FTTB access the switches enable easy operation and deployment of services, including streaming telemetry and built-in service assurance capabilities for maximum network visibility and quality control.
Waystream FTTB switches feature set supports demanding business and residential services such as Internet, TV, wholesale capacity services and private networks at the same time as simplified and automated control of the network lets you reduce operational cost and save time when dealing with network issues.
Key Benefits
- FTTH Customer and Service VLAN topology support with advanced QoS
- Cost effective upgrade of in-building copper network
- Feature set for business and residential services
- Service Assurance and streaming telemetry
- Low noise and reduced power consumption
Waystream switches are filled with features to deliver voice, video and data services and to support the network team in daily troubleshooting and network operations, including streaming telemetry and service assurance features. The Waystream FTTB switches can be used in a variety of network topologies such as:
- Customer VLAN topology in combination with a Service Router/BNG with efficient multicast distribution and optional RADIUS based control of ingress traffic
- Service VLAN topology where the Waystream switches performs service enforcement and isolates end-users securely using MACF Forced Forwarding
- Layer3 routed access where the ASR 7500 performs BNG service enforcement
- TR-101 topologies with VLAN translation
- PPPoE topologies with intermediate agent features for customer identification
- 802.1x port authenticated networks
Security features such as IP strict clients can be used with both dynamic and statically assigned addresses to prevent spoofing of IP traffic. Extendable through the ScriBOS script language, the 7500 series behavior can be easily adapted to fit into a variety of service provisioning solutions using e.g. DHCP or RADIUS to signal service parameters.
Industry standard CLI and SNMP support allows easy management and control of the switch operation.
Dying gasp
The 7500 series include models with dying gasp support. Dying gasp enable the switch to send an alert message in case the external power is lost. This helps operators understand the reason for the loss of connectivity, saving time investigating service outages due to power loss.
Advanced traffic classification/forwarding
Waystream FTTB switches provides advanced traffic classification and forwarding capabilities, including hierarchical QoS (HQoS) based on MEF-compatible rate-limiters to support wholesale and other complex services.
Automated deployment
The 7500 series switches can be deployed into the network directly out of the box thanks to its ZeroTouch Provisioning (ZTP) process. There is no need for pre-configuration of the switch before installation. Using standard protocols such as DHCP and BOOTP the switch can have its firmware upgraded and complete system configuration downloaded when connected to the network. The MS-models within the series even supports alternating between untagged and tagged VLAN 127 on the uplink during ZTP to allow a variety of network architectures to be used with the switches.
Stacking
The platform also supports stacking for network management. The stacking feature in iBOS allows up to eight switches to be grouped together into a switch-complex that is managed by a single headnode. This creates a single logical switch from a network management point of view. The participating switches need to be connected to each other, but are not required to be in the same physical location.
Connectors in the front
All connectors for network, administration and power are located in the front of the unit. Combined with the small form factor - only 20cm depth - it simplifies installation and makes the Waystream FTTB switches fit into narrow spaces in apartment buildings as well as dense deployment in central office or wiring-closet sites.
Service Assurance - Quality inspection of TV and connectivity checks
Included in Waystream iBOS operating system are service assurance features to allow operators to verify service quality in the network. The 7500 series can inspect multicast MPEG to measure the quality of TV. If an end user reports a problem with the TV service, the switches can provide immediate information if a problem is seen in the network, and if it affected the entire network or only a part of the network. The feature help network engineers to pinpoint the location of the problem in seconds.
In addition, the switch can perform continuous connectivity checks to ensure that traffic is working, following the active network path. These checks provide insight into network performance over time and can also immediately notify network operations if service failure occurs.
Streaming telemetry
The switches support streaming telemetry data to provide in depth information about system health and network performance. Telemetry can be uploaded directly to an Influx timeseries database or any receiver that can accept JSON metrics. This allow commercial and open-source receivers to collect the telemetry data and visualisation and analysis tools to be applied.
SFPs for optimal performance
Waystream recommends using Waystream SFP:s for optimal performance and system availability, ensuring the best compatibility with our switches. For those aiming to reduce their environmental impact, we also offer ultra-low power SFP:s designed to minimize the carbon dioxide equivalent footprint. While Waystream switches are open to the use of third-party SFP:s, the quality of these SFP:s can vary significantly, and as such, we cannot guarantee their compatibility or performance with our equipment. To help evaluate compatibility, Waystream offers a “3rd Party SFP Interop Evaluation Service,” where we can test the interoperability of a preferred third-party SFP with our switches.
Interested in learning more about 7500-series? Contact our Sales Team.
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