China Mobile Shaoxing collaborates with ZTE to complete the pilot of "fiber fingerprint" intelligent ODN solution in live network

• ZTE's "fiber fingerprint" intelligent ODN solution transforms the "dumb" ODN pipeline into a "smart" one, facilitating the transformation of the optical access network to an end-to-end digital and intelligent infrastructure
• ZTE's "fiber fingerprint" intelligent ODN solution increases the ODN resource accuracy to over 95%, revitalizes approximately 16.1% of idle splitter port resources, and reduces the average fault delimiting time by about 90%

Shaoxing, China, 23 December 2024 – ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, today announced the successful completion of the pilot project for an intelligent Optical Distribution Network (ODN) solution leveraging "fiber fingerprint" technology. The project, undertaken in collaboration with China Mobile Shaoxing, was implemented at Shengshi Mingyuan residential community in Shaoxing.

The solution involved the reconstruction and upgrade of the existing ODN network to enable intelligent management and maintenance features, such as topology visualization, resource visualization, and intelligent operation and maintenance (O&M) for home broadband scenarios. It achieved precise identification of splitter port usage, increasing the ODN resource accuracy to over 95%. Additionally, it revitalized approximately 16.1% of idle splitter port resources and reduced the average fault delimiting time by about 90%. Leveraging precise resource data has also allowed for one-time service provisioning, significantly enhancing O&M efficiency.

Traditionally, optical access ODN networks have operated as passive "dumb" pipelines, leading to persistent challenges such as difficulty in refreshing resources, locating faults, and proactively identifying optical path quality. ZTE's innovative "fiber fingerprint" intelligent ODN solution addresses these issues by enabling precise identification of optical splitter port statuses, intelligent topology restoration, and accurate identification and localization of optical path quality and faults.

By employing technologies like optical path identification, high-precision detection, and AI analysis, the solution transforms the "dumb" ODN pipeline into a "smart" one. This transformation enhances the accuracy of ODN resources, revitalizes idle resources, and significantly boosts O&M efficiency, paving the way for an end-to-end digital and intelligent optical access network.

Moving forward, China Mobile Shaoxing plans to deepen its collaboration with ZTE by extending the application of the intelligent ODN solution to broader scenarios, including businesses, industrial campuses, and 10G migration. This will accelerate the integration of high-quality productivity into all-optical networks.