SAN JOSE, Calif.—Harmonic has announced that telecommunications service provider Claro Perú, which is part of the América Móvil group, has expanded its use of Harmonic's CableOS Broadband Platform for the launch of a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) offering that sustainably delivers next-gen broadband and 10G speeds.

"We're excited to introduce a new FTTH offering that fuels faster, more reliable broadband experiences for customers while significantly reducing our space, power and cooling costs as we expand our service areas," said Nelson Moscoso, deputy director of fixed services network at Claro Perú. "We have successfully trialed the FTTH offering utilizing Harmonic's CableOS Platform in our Lima Hub, and we're ready to go live by early next year."

Claro Perú previously deployed Harmonic's CableOS Platform in a distributed access architecture (DAA) with virtualized CMTS software, Reef Remote PHY (R-PHY) shelves and Ripple R-PHY nodes. By simply adding the CableOS Fin 10G SFP+ OLT to Ripple, Claro Peru can offer both 10G fiber and DOCSIS from the same node to rapidly deploy fiber service into new markets and strategically selected competitive areas.

"A growing number of forward-thinking broadband operators are choosing Harmonic's CableOS Platform for fiber-to-the-home services," said Nimrod Ben-Natan, senior vice president and general manager, broadband business at Harmonic. "Our unique solution will allow Claro Peru to significantly enhance the broadband experience for subscribers while accelerating time to market for 10G and minimizing the capital investment needed to provide fiber services."

Harmonic's CableOS Platform powers next-gen broadband services for over 90 innovative service providers worldwide, including leading operators in the U.S., Europe, Latin America and Asia.

Further information is available at www.harmonicinc.com. 

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Harmonic has announced that Malta-based telco operator Melita has selected Harmonic's CableOS Broadband Platform to deliver multi-gigabit broadband services.

Harmonic's CableOS Platform virtualizes the access network, providing Melita with a sustainable broadband architecture that will enable continuous improvements to upstream and downstream bandwidth capacity.

"Harmonic's CableOS Platform will complement our existing network, giving us a flexible, scalable foundation to provide the fastest, most reliable broadband services in Malta. We will have the agility to more efficiently meet bandwidth requirements and improve service quality for our subscribers," said Simon Montanaro, chief technical officer at Melita. "The CableOS Platform reduces the limitations imposed by our legacy CMTS architecture and improves quality for customers."

Melita will continue to upgrade its HFC DOCSIS network to a distributed access architecture with Harmonic's CableOS Platform, virtualized CMTS software and Ripple Remote-PHY node. 

Driving core functions and fiber deeper into the network will ensure faster, more reliable internet access for subscribers, lower energy consumption and significantly reduce the operator's space and power costs, the companies said. Melita will also use Harmonic's CableOS Central analytics with AI and streaming telemetry to ensure its broadband service quality and network performance.

"We're excited to add Melita to a growing list of global operators that have embraced the CableOS Platform to enable multi-gigabit services," said Nimrod Ben-Natan, senior vice president and general manager, broadband business at Harmonic. "Using the CableOS Platform and virtual CMTS deployed with Harmonic's Ripple R-PHY node for DAA, Melita will gain network agility and improve sustainability as it moves ahead on the path to 10G."

Harmonic will showcase how its CableOS Platform is providing operators with a competitive edge in the race to 10G at ANGA COM 2023, May 23-25, in stand C35, hall 8. 

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Harmonic has announced that Charter Communications has selected Harmonic as its strategic technology partner to deploy virtual CMTS technology. The deployment is part of Charter’s ongoing plans to upgrade its network and offer next-gen broadband services. 

Charter Communications will deploy Harmonic's CableOS Platform in a distributed access architecture for converged multi-gigabit DOCSIS 3.1 and 4.0, creating a flexible and sustainable foundation for market-leading connectivity services, the companies said. 

The deployment will help Charter's upgrade its network, expand its footprint, provide operational efficiencies and enable groundbreaking multi-gigabit network convergence, the companies said. Harmonic's Emmy Award-winning CableOS cloud-native solution powers over 90 innovative broadband service providers worldwide, including leading operators in the U.S., Europe, Latin America and Asia.

Further information is available at www.harmonicinc.com. 

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Alabama-based cable operator CTV Beam has adopted Harmonic’s CableOS FTTx solution to offer next-gen broadband services to its customers, Harmonic said today.

The PON capabilities of Harmonic's CableOS Cloud-Native Core Platform offer a green path to 10G, enabling CTV Beam to meet growing consumer demand for ultra-fast broadband speeds, the company said.

"Consumer demand for more bandwidth is growing, and by choosing Harmonic as our strategic partner we can deliver an unrivaled internet experience to our subscribers," said CTV Beam CTO Jason Rang. 

"By converging FTTH PON and HFC DOCSIS networks, Harmonic's CableOS Platform helps us sustainably meet the modern high-speed demands of our broadband subscribers," Rang continued. "Harmonic's virtual, converged multi-access edge solution is a game changer, allowing us to deliver faster, more reliable internet services for a flawless connection to high-bandwidth applications."

Harmonic's solution provides CTV Beam with a flexible, scalable foundation for quick adaptation to evolving network requirements and bandwidth demands. CTV Beam has deployed Harmonic's CableOS Platform in a distributed access architecture with virtualized CMTS software and Harmonic's Remote PHY and OLT devices, including the Ripple node, Pebble RPD and Fin 10G SFP+ based OLT. Converging PON and HFC DOCSIS networks with a unified software, provisioning and management solution, the CableOS Platform streamlines CTV Beam's operations, reducing time to market and lowering space, power and cooling costs.

CTV Beam is also using Harmonic's CableOS Central analytics with AI and real-time network visibility to improve broadband service quality and network performance.

Harmonic's CableOS Platform powers more than 4.8 million cable modems, the company said.

More information is available on the company's website.

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Canadian technology and media company Rogers Communications has chosen Harmonic to power its next-generation multi-gigabit broadband services using Harmonic’s CableOS cloud-native converged core platform.

"At Rogers, it is our top priority to deliver the latest cutting-edge technology and reliable broadband experiences to our customers," said Luciano Ramos, senior vice president of development and core engineering at Rogers. 

"We're proud to be working with Harmonic to bring leading DAA [distributed access architecture] and virtualized solutions for our cable and converged FTTH [fiber to the home] services. Deploying a cloud-native virtualized access platform with a clear path to DOCSIS 4.0 allows us to seamlessly evolve our network, while continuing to bring the best of connectivity to our customers," Ramos continued. 

The company is deploying Harmonic’s CableOS platform in a distributed access network with virtualized cable modem termination system [CMTS] software and the Ripple Remote-PHY (R-PHY) node.

The CableOS Platform is future-ready to support converged cable and FTTH, DOCSIS 4.0 technology and other advanced services, including edge cloud, Harmonic said.

Rogers is using this technology to converge its data, voice and video services in the IP domain, which will bring several benefits, including faster speed, higher availability for its customers and a reduction in space, power and cooling costs to support its growing network, it said.

More information is available on the Harmonic website. 

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Harmonic continues to rack up customer wins for its virtualized converged cable access platform solution, CableOS, announcing deployment with Taiwan’s TWT Digital Communication.

The operator, which touts 500,000 homes passed, is using the San Jose, Calif.-based tech vendor’s CableOS software solution for delivering DOCSIS 3.1 services. For TWT, CableOS has been deployed in a centralized architecture with Harmonic’s Reef Remote-PHY shelves located in remote facilities. 

TWT has also purchased Harmonic’s Cable OS Central, a cloud management service that provides real-time, data-driven network systems monitoring. 

Harmonic announced during its third-quarter earnings call in October that CableOS is now controlling the 1s and 0s that go into 2.1 million cable modems from 38 different cable operators around the world, a 122% increase from a year prior. Of those 2.1 million modems, 1.4 are served by distributed access architecture (DAA) hardware and software products provided by Harmonic. 

"TWT Digital Communication has created a broadband network that will ensure superior service quality for customers today and in the future," said Gil Katz, senior vice president of cable access business operations for Harmonic, in a statement. "As the most trusted virtualized cable access platform deployed worldwide, the CableOS Platform will help TWT Digital Communication adapt to fluctuations in broadband usage efficiently and economically.”

Added Kady Hsiao, vice president of TWT: ”Harmonic's CableOS Platform enables us to address spikes in network traffic with increased velocity, scalability and efficiency. Rolling out virtualized CMTS software, DOCSIS 3.1 and R-PHY was quick and simple with Harmonic's technology expertise. Incredibly, we deployed a world-class broadband infrastructure in a few months."

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Harmonic announced extensions to its CableOS access platform, including a major enhancement that enables cable operators to deploy compute resources via their IP access networks and leverage distributed cloud-native applications, such as 5G OpenRAN, flexible DOCSIS MAC and video CDN.

The combination of the new features and its cloud-native DOCSIS and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) XGS and 10G EPON applications, raises the bar for access platforms, the company said.

"Multi-access edge computing is going to play a pivotal role in the future of wireline and 5G wireless networks, revolutionizing the cable industry's service delivery opportunities," said Gil Katz, senior vice president, Cable Access Business Operations at Harmonic. "We're excited to again break new ground, offering the first cloud-native solution capable of simultaneously running flexible MAC, Open Caching streaming video delivery and other critical applications at the deep edge of the access network.”

Harmonic developed its new edge compute module in partnership with Intel, the company said. It is designed to be deployed in the same Ripple+ network edge platform (also called a node) as the company’s remote-PHY and remote-OLT modules. Doing so extends CableOS cloud to the deep edge of the access network. 

The company is featuring CableOS and its new extensions at the ongoing virtual SCTE-ISBE Expo, Oct. 12-15.

Asaf Matatyaou, Harmonic vice president of solutions and product management, Cable Access Business, will take part in a panel discussion with Intel. The session “Utilizing Distributed Software and Multipurpose Computing for DAA” is scheduled to occur in the Imagine Zone, Oct. 14, from 11-11:30 a.m. ET.

To learn more about Harmonic’s participation at Cable-Tec Expo or to schedule a meeting, visit the company’s expo webpage. 

JONESBORO, Ark.—Broadband cable provider Ritter Communications has deployed Harmonic’s CableOS virtualized cable access solution and Cable OS Central analytics service to power its high-speed data, voice and video delivery services, the company announced.

The Harmonic CableOS solution supports DOCSIS 3.1 and a software-based Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS), enabling Ritter Communications to offer exceptional service while reducing OPEX, the company said. 

Converging the three services saves the operator costs related to space, power and cooling, the company added.  

"To stay competitive, we need to deliver world-class broadband speeds," said Greg Sunderwood, senior vice president of technology at Ritter Communications. "We are actively deploying Remote PHY into our network to increase network capacity, reduce head-end power consumption and significantly improve network quality and performance. Adding Harmonic's CableOS Central service gives us an insight into potential capacity issues and network anomalies before they happen, to ensure the best possible service for our customers."

Flexible and scalable, the Harmonic CableOS virtual CMTS (vCMTS) solution allows providers to deploy broadband architecture designed for the future. The Jonesboro-based provider is using Harmonic’s CableOS Central cloud management service to convert real-time network data into a higher-quality consumer experience, the company said.

From start to finish, testing, implementation and deployment of the CableOS solution took a couple of months, Harmonic said.

More information is available on the Harmonic website.  

SAN JOSE, Calif.—An agreement has been struck between Harmonic and the National Cable Television Cooperative to jointly offer Harmonic’s CableOS virtualized cable access system to cable operator members of the NCTC. The CableOS system will be able to assist the cable operators in their migration to DOCSIS 3.1 Gigabit internet.

As a turnkey system, CableOS helps operators transition from older CMTS platforms to new cloud-native DOCSIS 3.1 networks. The system will allow for small- and mid-size cable operators to increase broadband capacity while also providing reliable streaming video services, according to Rich Fickle, president and CEO of NCTC.

Some NCTC members have already deployed the CableOS, including 1Tennessee, Buckeye Broadband, Comporium, Hilliary Communications and TVS Cable.

NCTC has more than 750 member companies throughout the U.S.

SAN JOSE, CALIF.—Com Hem is feeling the need for speed when it comes to the delivery of broadband services and as a result the Swedish broadcaster has recently installed Harmonic’s CableOS virtualized CCAP platform. A software-based Cable Modem Termination System, CableOS enables flexible delivery of high-speed broadband services.

Com Hem has deployed CableOS across its network to bring high-speed broadband to connected devices. The installation reportedly has made Com Hem able to meet its current demands for broadband and be ready for increasing service and speed demands in the future. CableOS also powers Com Hem’s symmetrical 1.2 Gbit/s service test being conducted in Stockholm.

Harmonic is a provider of video delivery technology and cable access virtualization.

SAN JOSE, CALIF.—Harmonic has pulled the covers off of its new CableOS system, a software-based CCAP technology. The CableOS system is said to enable the migration of cable access networks to gigabit capacity and can resolve space and power constraints in the headend and hub. It is also designed for the fast deployment of IP-based data, video and voice services.

CableOS Core software runs on 1RU COTS Intel processor-based servers in a headend, hub or data center, and features a software-based CMTS Core server and full spectrum DOCSIS 3.1 Remote PHY systems.

According to Harmonic, a single CableOS Core server can support tens of gigs of capacity and multiple service groups than traditional hardware CMTS implementations, allowing cable operators to cut space and power by 75 percent in a centralized CCAP deployment, or by more than 90 percent in a Remote PHY deployment. The system also offers RF port density for centralized architectures.

Harmonic is currently running trials for the CableOS system at multiple tier-1 cable MSOs in both North America and Europe. The first commercial deployments are expected to take place in Q4 2016.