CORD PON Aggregation Switch

The CORD (Central Office Re-architected as a Datacenter) platform leverages SDN, NFV and Cloud technologies to build agile datacenters for the network edge.

February 17, 2026
CORD PON SDN

The Challenge

The CORD (Central Office Re-architected as a Datacenter) platform leverages SDN, NFV and Cloud technologies to build agile datacenters for the network edge. Integrating multiple open source projects, CORD delivers a cloud-native, open, programmable, agile platform for service providers.

Key Challenges

1

Traditional central office infrastructure limitations

2

Need for edge datacenter capabilities

3

Integration of multiple open source projects

4

Cloud-native platform requirements

Our Approach

Deployed CORD platform with PON aggregation switch capabilities, integrating SDN, NFV, and Cloud technologies to create an agile, programmable edge datacenter solution.

Implementation Steps

Platform Integration

Integrate SDN, NFV, and Cloud technologies

PON Switch Deployment

Deploy PON aggregation switch components

Open Source Integration

Integrate multiple open source CORD projects

Cloud-Native Setup

Configure cloud-native platform architecture

Results

Outcomes

Successfully deployed CORD PON aggregation switch enabling agile edge datacenter capabilities.
Technologies

Technologies Used

CORDPONSDNNFVCloud

Significantly improved Platform Agility

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