Ekinops says 1&1 Versatel begins rolling out unified connectivity CPE
Ekinops said 1&1 Versatel has begun rolling out its connectivity portfolio for B2B managed services, with claimed gains in efficiency, flexibility and energy use.
Ekinops said 1&1 Versatel has started deploying its connectivity portfolio for business customers as part of its managed services offering.
Ekinops said on Sept. 7 that 1&1 Versatel has begun rolling out its connectivity portfolio for business customers. The announcement says the devices are intended to support 1&1 Versatel’s managed services offering and reduce the number of separate devices needed at customer sites.
The companies said the setup centers on customer premises equipment, or CPE, such as routers that combine multiple services on one platform. Ekinops said the approach should lower operational effort and make it easier to add new services. The release also says the devices can support fiber, DSL or mobile connectivity and enable links of up to 10 Gbit/s.
Ekinops said the devices support secure voice services, internet, Ethernet connections and virtual private networks. It also said the new CPE models use around 35% less energy on average than the solutions Versatel used before, a claim tied in the release to cost reduction and sustainability goals.
The release describes 1&1 Versatel as a Düsseldorf-based German B2B telecommunications provider with nationwide fiber reach. It identifies Ekinops as a Paris-listed provider of optical networking, connectivity and SASE cybersecurity solutions. The announcement does not include independent verification of the performance claims.
Martin Fischer, CTO of 1&1 Versatel, said the company is developing its service offering while achieving sustainable cost savings. He said reducing the number of CPE models adds flexibility, simplifies lifecycle management and improves the customer experience.
Frank Dedobbeleer, chief revenue officer for EMEA and APAC at Ekinops, said the arrangement is designed to help Versatel simplify operations while expanding a managed services offering. He said using one vendor for Layer 2 and Layer 3 requirements can accelerate rollout, reduce complexity and provide a scalable foundation for fiber-, DSL- and 5G-enabled enterprise connectivity.
The companies did not provide a rollout timetable in the release. The announcement was distributed via PR Newswire.
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