Harmonic's Market-Leading Virtualized
Broadband Platform Quickly Brings Fiber Internet Connectivity to
Residents
SAN
JOSE, Calif., Jan. 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that DOCOMO
PACIFIC, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Japanese mobile operator
NTT DOCOMO and the regional leader in innovation,
telecommunications and entertainment in the Marianas has selected
Harmonic's fiber access solutions to deliver 10G broadband
services. Coupling Harmonic's industry-leading cOS™ virtualized
broadband core with its Wharf switch and Fin optical line terminals
(OLTs), DOCOMO PACIFIC is quickly bringing high-speed, reliable
fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) internet to more than 10,000 residents
across Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
"Rolling out FTTP allows us to address electrical power
volatility and grounding challenges, reduce operating costs and
ensure a reliable, always-on ultra high-speed broadband service for
subscribers," said Mike Smith, executive vice president of
network operations at DOCOMO PACIFIC. "Harmonic's virtualized
broadband platform put us on a fast track to 10G fiber. In less
than five weeks, Harmonic successfully designed, architected,
delivered and deployed a fiber-to-the-home solution, which is
unprecedented in the broadband world."
Harmonic's cOS virtualized core software and Wharf hardened
switch enable DOCOMO PACIFIC to reach underserved and rural
communities in addition to densely populated residential and
business districts. Adopting Harmonic's FTTP solutions minimizes
new construction, permitting and building constraints, and reduces
the service provider's costs by simplifying the deployment of OLT
shelves in outdoor cabinets and remote OLT devices in outdoor
nodes.
Harmonic's cOS Central provides real-time insights into
network health and AI-based, actionable recommendations to
proactively ensure reliable, always-on broadband service and reduce
truck rolls.
"Broadband connectivity is central to our modern-day livelihood
for work, school, health and well-being," said Dan Gledhill, senior vice president, broadband
business operations at Harmonic. "Embracing Harmonic's
market-leading broadband portfolio for FTTP delivery provides
DOCOMO PACIFIC with wider availability of high-speed fiber
internet, greater resiliency and facilitates lower costs for
their subscribers."
Harmonic's Emmy Award-winning cOS virtualized core powers
next-gen broadband services to more than 23 million homes for over
100 service providers worldwide, including leading operators in the
U.S., Europe, Latin America and Asia.
Further information about Harmonic and the company's solutions
is available at www.harmonicinc.com.
About Harmonic
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide
leader in virtualized broadband and video delivery solutions,
enables media companies and service providers to deliver
ultra-high-quality video streaming and broadcast services to
consumers globally. The company revolutionized broadband networking
via the industry's first virtualized broadband 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 platforms, or powering
the delivery of gigabit internet cable services, Harmonic is
changing the way media companies and service providers monetize
live and on-demand content on every screen. More information is
available at www.harmonicinc.com.
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Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec.
31, 2022, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current
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