Virgin Media Ireland has partnered with Blue Planet, a software solutions division of Ciena, to support its three-year transition to a full-fibre network from traditional cable services. As part of this transition, Virgin Media has chosen Blue Planet's intelligent automation platform to modernise its Operational Support Systems (OSS) stack.
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Transition to Fibre Broadband
According to the official statement, this collaboration is set to support Virgin Media Ireland while transitioning from traditional cable services to an automated high-speed full-fibre broadband infrastructure. The partners have stated that with the Blue Planet platform as the foundation of the network and service automation, Virgin Mobile is able to deliver a better end-user experience and ultra-fast broadband connectivity for its customers.
Enhanced End-User Experience
"Blue Planet's zero-touch model-driven service fulfilment and strong DevOps ecosystem enable us to speed up the order-to-service process. From creation and update to completion or cancellation, we can easily launch superfast and reliable fibre broadband services. This strategically positions Virgin Media as a leading innovator in Ireland and improves our ability to offer the best experience to our customers," stated Virgin Media Ireland.
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Deployment by Prodapt
According to the statement released on Thursday, the integration and deployment of the Blue Planet platform have been carried out by Prodapt, a Blue Orbit and Virgin Media network OSS implement partner. This collaboration enabled Virgin Media to quickly launch its 2 Gbps full-fibre broadband across Ireland in June 2023.
Furthermore, the Blue Planet platform offers Virgin Media a consolidated "source of truth" for both network and IT users, providing a real-time snapshot of the network's current state. Additionally, Blue Planet Orchestration enhances service velocity, bolsters service agility, and facilitates dynamic service delivery.
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By embracing intelligent automation, Virgin Media is said to be in a better position to meet its goal of delivering faster connectivity across Ireland.
