SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic
(NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced further innovative advancements to
its groundbreaking CableOS™ solution. Designed from the ground up
as cloud-native, the CableOS platform and applications add powerful
scalability, resiliency and data-center agility capabilities. This
new version also includes both containerized DOCSIS CMTS and
passive optical network (PON) applications, enabling converged
delivery of broadband-over-cable and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH)
services.
"Building on Harmonic's established leadership position with its
CableOS offering, we are further unleashing the power of
cloud-native architectures," said Nimrod
Ben-Natan, senior vice president and general manager, Cable
Access Business at Harmonic. "DOCSIS CMTS and PON OLT are now simply containerized CableOS
applications that run in parallel on the CableOS platform. We are
delivering on the promise of smarter and simpler operations for our
cable customers who are increasingly requesting converged solutions
for cable- and FTTH-based broadband services."
Benefits of the original software-based CMTS pioneered by
Harmonic included state-of-the-art bandwidth delivery through
commercial-off-the-shelf servers instead of inflexible custom
hardware, thereby reducing space, power and hardware upgrade
constraints. Now added to the CableOS solution are the cloud-native
operational advantages of smaller operating domains, flexible
high-availability architectures, elastic scale-out for service
expansion, expanded telemetry and simplified A/B testing of new
features. Based on open-standard Kubernetes, the CableOS platform
dynamically orchestrates containerized applications and is designed
to be flexibly deployed across headend, data center and cloud
environments.
The CableOS solution also takes advantage of its cloud-native
platform to support converged DOCSIS CMTS and FTTH PON OLT
applications, and additional containerized access applications such
as DOCSIS 4.0 in the future. 10G EPON and 10G XGS-PON are both
included in the new CableOS version, as is a remote CableOS OLT
module that has the same footprint as Harmonic's Pebble Remote PHY
device. Through a single CableOS instance running in a centralized
data center, operators can simultaneously deliver Remote PHY DOCSIS
and Remote OLT FTTH services, dramatically simplifying the
operational complexity of managing and scaling multiple broadband
access applications.
"Fiber-to-the-home services are increasingly becoming a standard
offering alongside DOCSIS among global MSOs," said Jeff Heynen, research director, Broadband Access
and Home Networking, Dell'Oro Group. "Having a cloud-native-based
platform to converge the deployment and management of both services
will be critical to helping MSOs simplify the management of both
services and, ultimately, ease the transition from coax to fiber
when necessary."
Harmonic will demonstrate its latest CableOS solution with
Remote OLT FTTH capability at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, Oct. 1-3, in New
Orleans at Booth 247. Further information about Harmonic and
the company's solutions is available at www.harmonicinc.com.
About Harmonic
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide
leader in video delivery technology and services, enables media
companies and service providers to deliver ultra-high-quality
broadcast and OTT video services to consumers globally. The company
has also revolutionized cable access networking via the industry's
first virtualized cable access solution, enabling cable operators
to more flexibly deploy gigabit internet service to consumers'
homes and mobile devices. Whether simplifying OTT video delivery
via innovative cloud and software-as-a-service (SaaS) technologies,
or powering the delivery of gigabit internet cable services,
Harmonic is changing the way media companies and service providers
monetize live and VOD content on every screen. More information is
available at www.harmonicinc.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements
concerning Harmonic's business and the anticipated capabilities,
advantages, reliability, efficiency, market acceptance, market
growth, specifications and benefits of Harmonic products, services
and technology are forward-looking statements. These statements are
based on our current expectations and beliefs and are subject to
risks and uncertainties, including the risks and
uncertainties more fully described in Harmonic's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec.
31, 2018, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current
Reports on Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements in this press
release are based on information available to Harmonic as of the
date hereof, and Harmonic disclaims any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements.
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