Re: CPE/NID options

[Shawn L via NANOG <nanog () nanog org>]

I believe RAD makes a device similar to the Accedian.  There's also the Metro Nid line from Accedian, but while they do 
a lot, they're pretty spendy.
 
Shawn
 

-----Original Message-----
From: "Tim Burke" <tim () mid net>
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2023 12:38am
To: "Ross Tajvar" <ross () tajvar io>
Cc: "North American Network Operators' Group" <nanog () nanog org>
Subject: Re: CPE/NID options



We are using EX2300-C’s, they do the trick very well. Fanless, flexible mounting options, dual 10G feeds, and a nice 
price point. 

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> On Nov 22, 2023, at 22:44, Ross Tajvar <ross () tajvar io> wrote:
>
>
> I'm evaluating CPEs for one of my clients, a regional ISP. Currently, we're terminating the customer's service (L3) 
> on our upstream equipment and extending it over our own fiber to the customer's premise, where it lands in a Juniper 
> EX2200 or EX2300.
>
> At a previous job, I used Accedian's ANTs on the customer prem side. I like the ANT because it has a small footprint 
> with only 2 ports, it's passively cooled, it's very simple to operate, it's controlled centrally, etc. Unfortunately, 
> when I reached out to Accedian, they insisted that the controller (which is required) started at $30k, which is a 
> non-starter for us.
>
> I'm not aware of any other products like this. Does anyone have a recommendation for a simple L2* device to deploy to 
> customer premises? Not necessarily the exact same thing, but something similarly-featured would be ideal.
>
> *I'm not sure if the ANT is exactly "layer 2", but I don't know what else to call it.