Harmonic has announced significant advances on a unified DOCSIS 4.0 solution that delivers multigigabit symmetric speeds over existing infrastructure using the new unified D4.0 chipset. Together with Comcast, Harmonic will showcase the cOS virtualised broadband platform, the industry’s first solution to unify both variants of DOCSIS 4.0 — Full Duplex (FDX) and Frequency Division Duplexing […]
Harmonic has announced that US service provider Bluepeak Fiber is taking a major step toward future-proofing its broadband network with Harmonic’s cOS virtualised broadband platform. Using Harmonic’s virtualised core software and versatile edge devices, Bluepeak has the flexibility to support DOCSIS 4.0, 10G and fibre, solidifying its commitment to delivering high-speed, reliable internet to customers. […]
A small but growing group of extreme power users is contributing to a steady rise in upstream consumption in broadband cable networks, according to the latest edition of the OpenVault Broadband Insights (OVBI) report. Extreme power users of 5TB or more per month consume almost 1TB – 956GB, on average – of upstream bandwidth per […]
CommScope has reached a new milestone with Comcast in the development of its DOCSIS 4.0 Full-Duplex DOCSIS (FDX) amplifiers. Comcast generated speeds exceeding symmetrical 4Gbps in lab testing, using CommScope MiniBridger FDX amplifiers in a six-amplifier cascade to emulate a typical plant design. The achievement highlights a multi-year FDX amplifier development effort between the two […]
Comcast has announced it will begin to introduce the first residential customers in the world to next-generation Internet powered by DOCSIS 4.0 technology. The latest version of DOCSIS technology can deliver multi-gigabit symmetrical speeds to customers over the connections that already exist in tens of millions of homes in Comcast markets across the US. As […]
CommScope has announced the launch of its next-generation Extended Spectrum DOCSIS (ESD) STARLINE amplifier and NC4000 optical node platforms supporting DOCSIS 4.0 operation, that can support up to 1.8 GHz in the downstream and up to 684 MHz in the upstream. Leveraging CommScope’s expertise in HFC network design and extensive deployed base of STARLINE amplifiers […]
Technetix, a provider of innovative broadband technology solutions, has announced a successful trial of its Direction Neutral Network (DNN) technology in an N+2 configuration with a prominent tier one operator in Europe. The trial, conducted in May 2023, marks a significant milestone in proving the capability of DNN in a true network environment with actual […]
Harmonic’s Nasdaq stock price jumped nearly 20 per cent after it revealed to investors big gains in its cable-net virtualisation software in Q1. CableOS now reckons to control around 10 per cent of modems connected to DOCSIS 3.1 networks worldwide, about 18.4 million total. CableOS replaces expensive cable modem termination system (CMTS) hardware in networks […]
Communications technologist CommScope has been selected by converged broadband, video and mobile communications services provider Liberty Global to develop and deploy a Remote MACPHY Device (RMD) Node platform for DOCSIS 4.0 (D4.0), accelerating Liberty Global’s progress towards 10G capabilities. This project marks the industry’s first D4.0 initiative in Europe and leverages CommScope’s DOCSIS expertise and […]
US multiplay operator Comcast has revealed the successful test of a prototype 10G modem using the core technology that will deliver multigigabit speeds to tens of millions of homes. In what it says is a world-first lab test, a Full Duplex DOCSIS 4.0 system-on-chip (SoC) cable modem built by Broadcom delivered upload and download speeds […]