OneAccess: A Specialist in Multiservice Access and Enterprise Routing
The entity OneAccess is a telecommunications equipment and software solutions brand that operates as a key part of the product portfolio of the French company EKINOPS, a leading global supplier of telecommunications solutions for operators and enterprises. Originally an independent company, OneAccess was acquired by EKINOPS in October 2017. Its historical foundation and current focus are in providing a broad array of access and routing solutions tailored for communication service providers (CSPs) and large enterprises.
OneAccess specializes in the crucial area of customer-premises equipment (CPE) and network access technology. Its core business is to supply global telecommunications operators and communication service providers with advanced multiservice access routers and routing solutions that facilitate the delivery of high-speed voice and data services to their corporate customers.
Continue…Core Business and Function
The primary function of OneAccess is to enable service providers to transition their networks toward modern, software-defined architectures, such as Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV). The company's solutions offer a comprehensive choice of deployment options???both physical (hardware) and virtualized (software-based)???for the efficient and reliable routing of both voice and data traffic.
The shift toward virtualized network functions (VNF) and an increasing demand for exponential internet traffic capacity are key market trends driving the demand for OneAccess's solutions. By leveraging their products, service providers can offer flexible, scalable, and Service Level Agreement (SLA)-based Ethernet connectivity to enterprises, especially those migrating their operations to the Cloud, while simultaneously reducing the operational costs associated with traditional network delivery.
Products and Services
The product and services portfolio under the OneAccess brand is centered on advanced telecommunications hardware and software for the network edge. These offerings are categorized by the functions they enable:
Multiservice Access Routers and CPE:
* Access Routers: OneAccess is known for being a global supplier of multiservice access routers specifically designed for telecom operators. These routers are configured to act as a single, centrally-managed platform for the delivery of various applications, helping customers optimize and future-proof their critical wide-area networks (WANs).
* Corporate Routing Solutions: The product set includes robust corporate routing solutions that address the connectivity needs of enterprise customers. These solutions support complex business processes, including ensuring PCI-DSS compliance, enabling connectivity for electronic payment terminals (EFT/TPE), and providing secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) capabilities.
Ethernet Access Devices (EADs):
* High-Speed EADs: The brand offers a range of Ethernet Access Devices, such as the OneAccess 10G EAD, which allow communication service providers to offer very high-speed Ethernet services to enterprise and wholesale clients.
* Service Monitoring and Activation: These devices are instrumental in operational efficiency, enabling operators to centrally monitor a vast number of Ethernet links. A key feature is the ability to automatically generate a "service activation birth certificate" without the need to deploy separate, costly test equipment at every customer site. The extensive Ethernet access product range provides connectivity options over both copper and fiber infrastructure.
Virtualized and Software-Defined Solutions:
* Network Function Virtualization (NFV): OneAccess products are designed to support and facilitate NFV, a critical industry trend that allows network functions to run as software on general-purpose hardware, offering significant flexibility and scalability.
* SDN Integration: The brand's products offer the necessary platform to help service providers seamlessly migrate to Software Defined Networking (SDN) and open, virtualized network architectures.
In essence, the OneAccess business unit within EKINOPS is a primary source for the Layer 3 solutions of the parent company, providing the essential physical and virtualized customer-edge hardware and software that underpins high-value connectivity services for telecom operators' corporate customers globally.
