Future-Ready Fiber Networking, Available from MCA’s NIS Team
In fast-evolving business landscapes, organizations across diverse sectors — from corporate campuses and hospitals to universities, hotels, and airports — face mounting pressure to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and stay ahead of the competition. As demands for bandwidth-intensive applications, such as Wi-Fi 7, IoT, and cloud services, continue to surge, traditional copper-based LAN systems are increasingly unable to keep pace.
To address these challenges, MCA’s Networking Infrastructure Solutions (NIS) team proudly offers Nokia’s Aurelis Optical LAN — a revolutionary, fiber-based enterprise networking solution that redefines local area connectivity with unparalleled simplicity, reliability, and scalability.
Why Optical LAN?
Nokia’s Aurelis Optical LAN leverages cutting-edge Passive Optical Network (PON) technology to deliver multi-gigabit connectivity — from 1 Gb/s to 25 Gb/s today, with seamless upgrade paths to 50 Gb/s and even 100 Gb/s in the future. This future-proof infrastructure ensures that your network evolves in tandem with your business needs.
Unlike traditional LAN architectures, Optical LAN consolidates services onto a single, centralized fiber network. This reduces cabling requirements by up to 70%, lowers energy consumption by up to 40%, and extends network lifespan to over 50 years. The result? Organizations can achieve up to 50% savings in total cost of ownership (TCO) while advancing their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments.
Key Benefits of Optical LAN
- Space and Energy Efficiency: Eliminates the need for extensive cabling, equipment rooms, and wiring closets, freeing valuable space for core operations. Achieves substantial energy savings, supporting green building initiatives.
- High Availability and Security: Designed for 99.9999% uptime, ensuring robust performance for mission-critical applications across industries.
- Future-Proof Performance: Scales effortlessly from 1 Gb/s to 100 Gb/s, supporting emerging technologies and future innovation cycles.
- Sustainability Aligned: Meets green building standards and supports certifications like BREEAM, empowering organizations to achieve their sustainability goals.
Aurelis MF-2 Optical Switch
At the heart of the Aurelis Optical LAN is the Aurelis MF-2 Optical Switch — a compact, modular, and space-efficient central switch capable of serving hundreds to thousands of users and devices.
Key Highlights of Aurelis MF-2 Optical Switch
- High Capacity: Features a 400G non-blocking backplane per slot and 80G uplink capacity for demanding, high-density environments.
- High Density: Supports 16-port multi-PON line cards (1Gb/s, 10Gb/s, 25Gb/s) and 16-port GPON line cards (1Gb/s and 2.5Gb/s), connecting up to 64 optical modems per port.
- Reliability and Redundancy: Delivers six nines (99.9999%) availability, with redundant power supplies, uplinks, controllers, and line cards. Intra- and inter-switch protection with sub-second switchover ensures maximum uptime.
- Energy Efficiency: Up to eight times more energy-efficient than copper-based LANs.
Aurelis Optical Modems
The Aurelis Optical Modems extend fiber connectivity to end-user devices and systems throughout the building or campus.
Available Aurelis Opticam Modem Models
- G-040P-T and G-040P-R: GPON modems supporting 4 GE ports with PoE/PoE++ for general or in-wall installations.
- XS-010S-Q: XGS-PON modem supporting 10GE connectivity, ideal for high-performance edge deployments.
- U-490XP-P and U-080XP-P: GPON or XGS-PON modems supporting multiple GE or 10GE ports with PoE++ for enterprise equipment, such as cameras, sensors, and access points.
- U-880XP-P: Supports 8 POTS and 8 GE ports, bridging legacy voice and modern data networks.
- U-00240XP-A: High-capacity XGS-PON or 25G PON modem with 16 x 2.5GE and 8 x 10GE ports for dense connectivity zones.
These modems provide direct support for both wired and wireless devices, offering multi-gigabit speeds and robust Power over Ethernet (PoE) capabilities for IoT devices, cameras, and critical infrastructure.
Aurelis Command Center
The Aurelis Command Center provides centralized, cloud-based management, simplifying configuration, monitoring, and maintenance.
Key Features of Aurelis Command Center
- User-Friendly Interface: Real-time visualization of network layouts and devices using intuitive floorplan-based navigation.
- Effortless Deployment: Supports single-click setup and zero-touch modem activation, enabling rapid rollouts.
- Automated Operations: Streamlines service provisioning and leverages pre-defined templates for consistency and efficiency.
- Smarter Insights: Continuous telemetry and real-time status updates enable proactive decision-making and rapid incident response.
- Enhanced Security: Role- and resource-based access controls ensure compliance with enterprise security standards.
Proven Expertise, Trusted Performance
With over 700 deployments worldwide across various industries — including airports, hospitals, universities, hotels, and data centers — Nokia’s Optical LAN solutions have established a strong track record of transforming enterprise networks into high-performance, future-proof infrastructures.
Your Future-Ready LAN Partner
MCA’s NIS team combines Nokia’s market-leading technology with deep engineering expertise and decades of experience supporting critical infrastructure. We work closely with clients to design, deploy, and support Optical LAN solutions tailored to their unique operational needs and business goals.
Whether you’re modernizing a university campus, streamlining a corporate headquarters, or enabling intelligent operations in a hospital or airport, MCA and Nokia’s Aurelis Optical LAN empower you to build the backbone of your digital future — today.
Ready to Transform Your LAN?
Contact MCA’s NIS team to discover how Aurelis Optical LAN can help your organization achieve greater efficiency, scalability, and sustainability.
About MCA and Our NIS Team
MCA is one of the largest and most trusted technology integrators in the United States, offering world-class voice, data, and security solutions that enhance the quality, safety, and productivity of customers, operations, and lives. More than 65,000 customers rely on MCA to deliver carefully researched solutions for a safe, secure, and more efficient workplace. As your trusted advisor, we reduce the time and effort required to research, install, and maintain the right technologies to help your organization thrive.
Our nationwide team of certified professionals brings a service-first mindset to every engagement, offering a full suite of reliable technologies backed by expert support throughout the entire solution lifecycle.
Previously known as LightSpeed Technologies, the MCA Network Infrastructure Solutions (NIS) team is Nokia’s top value-added reseller (VAR) and is supported by our sister company, Infinity Technology Solutions, Nokia’s #1 Distributor. With extensive expertise in broadband and critical communications infrastructure, we empower our channel partners to design and implement advanced solutions. From private wireless networks and microwave backhaul to IP/MPLS routing and optical networking, we deliver cutting-edge technologies tailored to meet the demands of today’s most complex environments.
