Annual Report 2012 - Ono

What does ONO do?
ONO’s network
Access Networks
The access networks are characterised by
their extensive coverage and high level of
reach. The Hybrid Fibre-Cable FTTN (Fibre
to the Node) access network covers all
the main Spanish cities, a total of over
300 municipalities, with access to over 7
million homes.
The primary node is the main node from
which the network is distributed over a
specific urban area or region, covering
between 10,000 and 60,000 homes.
This node houses the head end for the
data services that establish bidirectional
communication sessions with the cable
modems of users, using the DOCSIS 1.1 or
3.0 protocols, and is where the aggregation
is made of data services with audiovisual
services (digital TV, PPV and VoD) over
fibre. Telephony services can be delivered
in the traditional manner, from a POTS and
ISDN services multiplexer using a copper
pair network, or using IP over coaxial fibre,
using the Packetcable protocol.
(Multimedia Terminal Adapter) which
serves as a converter for VoIP-traditional
telephony.
The high capacity of the HFC access network,
based on the roll-out of fibre optic cable to
very close to the home, enables a wide range
of digital communication and entertainment
services, including both Triple Play services
(Voice, Television and high capacity Internet)
to residential customers, and advanced ASP
and end-to-end connectivity services for
business customers and other operators.
ONO has successfully implemented the
DOCSIS 3.0 standard in all the head ends of
its access network, completing the rollout
to 100% of the network, including the
Canary Islands, in 2012. The technology
is compatible with previous versions of
the DOCSIS protocol and eliminates the
traditional speed limits of capacity on
just one carrier. This new standard has
facilitated a new universe of services with
speeds of 30, 50 and 100 Mbps, which has
enabled a rise in the number of subscribers
to these speeds to now represent 50% of
ONO’s total broadband customer base. It
has also allowed ONO to launch a premium
200 Mb service for SMEs.
As a complement to the FTTN-HFC network,
and in order to increase the reach of its
access network, ONO has unbundled the
local loop in 132 telephone exchanges to
provide services based on xDSL technology.
Using this xDSL access network, ONO
provides connectivity with the ONO network
to 134,000 lines, mainly in Madrid and
Barcelona.
ONO in 2012
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In the final node (FN) the optical signals are
converted into electronic signals that are
distributed along coaxial cable buses which
connect various homes.
In the client’s home, Internet services,
which terminate on the cable modem,
are separated from TV and VoD services,
which terminate on a set top box
decoder. Voice services are obtained
from the copper pair or from an MTA
Fibre
ADSL
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