A managed network is a service where providers assist in building and maintaining a core network - ensuring it grows efficiently, quickly, and is sufficiently scalable for evolving business needs.
Managed Optical Fiber Network (MOFN) services specifically focus on high-capacity optical fiber network solutions - including the installation and maintenance of optical cables. This makes them an ideal alternative for hyperscalers, cloud providers, data centers or large organizations requiring extensive data transfer capabilities.
Since MOFN is a relatively new term in the telecom industry, Arelion has fully changed the naming of its legacy Managed Network offering to MOFN. This guide focuses primarily on MOFN and its advantages.
Managed networks, on the other hand, have a broader scope, targeting organizations of all sizes. They also encompass a wider range of services, such as LAN, WAN and wireless networks. Other service options can include network installation, maintenance, security and performance management.
Service providers offering Managed Optical Fiber Network (MOFN) as a solution can speed up time-to-market, paving the way for faster growth and quicker market share acquisition. Additionally, every MOFN solution can be customized to meet the specific requirements of hyperscalers and cloud providers. In addition, MOFN eliminates the need to scale up operational capabilities in new regions.
There are significant challenges faced by hyperscalers and cloud providers as they rapidly expand their businesses into emerging markets. These include:
Arelion has built both complete customer networks and dedicated transponder shelves on shared systems - delivering multi-terabit scale. But what really sets MOFN apart from a shared network?
With MOFN, customers benefit from faster time-to-market, a lower overall solution cost and guaranteed scalability (for capacity below 10Tb/s), offering greater control over network maintenance and fully customized solutions tailored to specific requirements. Routing between dedicated nodes can be personalized, and direct connections between preferred sites can be planned. This is not the case with shared networks. Beyond that, customer equipment can be installed in a customer's premises - ensuring maximum physical security.
Reduced risks |
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OpEx model - Minimal upfront costs |
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Limited expertise required |
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Removes the need purchase or maintain expensive hardware |
Secure |
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A private network solution with encryption |
Flexible |
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Tailored to specific customer network needs |
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Customers can influence the overall network design |
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High bandwidth capacity |
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Cost-effective scalability |
