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Com Hem virtualised cable access
network
V
ideo delivery technology and cable
access virtualisation specialist
Harmonic is supplying Swedish
multiplay operator Com Hem with its CableOS
virtualised CCAP solution to deliver the Nordic
region’s fastest broadband speeds.
Harmonic says the software-based Cable
Modem Termination System (CMTS) CableOS
enables flexible delivery of high-speed
broadband services while at the same time
lowering space requirements and operating
costs. Com Hem is deploying CableOS across
its network, delivering high-speed broadband
services to a rapidly growing number of
connected devices.
“We worked closely with Harmonic on this
project and are proud to have a platform that
gives us the flexibility to continue development
into the future,” said Thomas Helbo (right),
CTO at Com Hem.
By deploying Harmonic’s CableOS across
its network, Com Hem will be able to meet
current demand for high-speed services
and be positioned to meet increasing speed
and service demands in the coming years.
Indicative of the unique flexibility and
expansion potential of the software-based
architecture, CableOS is also the technology
platform powering Com Hem’s recently
announced symmetrical 1.2 Gbit/s service test
being conducted in Stockholm.
“The cable industry is facing the challenge
and opportunity of delivering increasingly
higher broadband speeds, and therefore
requires a cost-effective and sustainable
approach for continued business growth,”
said Nimrod Ben-Natan, senior vice president
and general manager, Cable Edge Business,
at Harmonic. “We’ve partnered with Com
Hem to show operators around the world
that their internet speeds can be significantly
increased while simultaneously reducing the
space, power and cost constraints that have
historically impeded growth. Being a software-
based solution, CableOS is incredibly scalable
and flexible, allowing Com Hem to flexibly
add new features and extra capacity, without
expensive hardware.”
Vodafone Germany
eyes gigabit roll-out Nordhausen and Ingolstadt. Vodafone has completed - thanks to what Vodafone the first phase of its cable says is a multi-billion-dollar fibre network expansion investment programme: by programme. From now on, the end of 2020, Vodafone virtually all the 12.7 million will upgrade its entire cable households connected network to new peak speeds to Vodafone’s fibre optic of one gigabit per second. network can surf the This means that over the Internet at speeds up to next three years, Vodafone 200 megabits per second will supply all 12.7 million (Mbps). In addition, 7.7m cable households with gigabit households are already able connections. Cable customers, to access at 400 Mbps and who now opt for the current 4.1m households are even broadband speeds of 200, connected to Vodafone’s 400 or 500 Mbps, then says it is meeting the desire “We are moving forward and
500 Mbit network. In the automatically benefit from for modern and very fast bring top speeds into the
past two months alone, the new possibilities of the broadband access. This country on our data highways
Vodafone has upgraded future gigabit network from benefits private households accelerate businesses and
more than half a million Vodafone. as well as small and medium- individuals on the way to the
sized businesses, where gigabit era,” said Vodafone
ports for speeds of up to
The expansion continues
With the current expansion
500 Mbps - including in the program in its cable optical cable-fibre optic technology is Deutschland CEO Hannes
cities of Passau, Hassfurt, fibre network, Vodafone now extremely well received. Ametsreiter (above).
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