Chorus High Priority Access (HPA) promises to deliver what you love about point-to-point fibre products like Business Premium and HSNS fibre, but at a pocket-friendly price point. Intrigued? Let’s dive in.
Who is HPA for?
HPA is ideal for data-hungry medium to large size businesses that rely on their data getting through without loss or degradation. Chorus’ High Priority Access product, as the name suggests, prioritises access across the network, translating into better internet performance for your clients.
Key benefits of High Priority Access
High Traffic Class Bandwidth
9100 Bytes MTU Size
VLAN Transparency
- High Traffic Class Bandwidth – Chorus HPA uses High Traffic Class bandwidth which allows for simpler configuration compared to multiclass products since there’s no priority tagging requirement. High Traffic Class bandwidth is prioritised across Chorus’ network which means better performance.
- 9100 bytes MTU Size – Just like point-to-point fibre solutions HPA has a high MTU size which allows for better performance and reduces the load on network equipment.
- Single Port ONT and SFP ONT device options – HPA offers the flexibility to choose between a Single Port ONT or an SFP ONT site termination. This makes it possible to connect a wide range of end customer devices and locations, from rack-based equipment to cabinets and wireless equipment where space is a constraint.
Australian MSP or Telco trying to understand where Chorus High Priority Access (HPA) fits in for your clients’ New Zealand branches? NBN Enterprise Ethernet (EE) with high Class of Service or Fibre 1000 are close comparisons, albeit on different underlying infrastructure.
HPA Product Details
Below is a high-level overview from Chorus about the new High Priority Access product that will be available through Lightwire:
| Variant | HPA 1000 | HPA 2000 | HPA 4000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch date: | 31 July 2023 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| High Traffic Class: | 1000 Mbps | 2000 Mbps | 4000 Mbps |
| Low Traffic Class: | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Technology: | XGSPON | XGSPON | XGSPON |
| Splitter: | 1:16 | TBC | TBC |
| Single Port ONT: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SFP ONT: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Transparent VLAN: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MTU Size: | 9100 | 9100 | 9100 |
| Business Restore: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Backhaul use-case support: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Availability: | Chorus UFB/UFB2/2+ | Chorus UFB/UFB2/2+ | Chorus UFB/UFB2/2+ |
The HPA ONT: Single Port XGSPON ONT
Chorus is moving away from the existing Hyperfibre ONTs for High Priority Access as these ONTs do not support the large MTU size partners require. They’ve sourced the Nokia XS-010X-Q, a single port XGSPON ONT fit for purpose to meet all the necessary industry requirements for the High Priority Access service.
| Model: | XS-010X-Q |
|---|---|
| UNI: | 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G Base-T |
| Length: | 135 mm |
| Width | 135 mm |
| Height | 30 mm |
| Weight | 0.259 kg |
The Nokia ONT will only be available for High Priority Access, though Chorus may extend this to other products in the future.
Chorus was able to expedite the launch of the HPA SFP ONT. This ONT will be available alongside the Single Port ONT. The XS-010S-Y ONT offers 10G SFP+ for High Priority Access, ensuring optimal performance for your data-intensive requirements.
Want to know more?
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