New Beacon Application Maximizes
Broadband Speeds, Improves Reliability, Enhances Quality of
Experience and Lowers OPEX
SAN
JOSE, Calif., April 29,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today
announced the new Beacon intelligent speed maximizer (ISM)
application integrated on the cOS™ virtualized broadband
platform alongside its market-leading vCMTS and fiber applications.
The Beacon ISM provides greater spectrum efficiency to maximize
upstream and downstream speeds on a per-subscriber basis, enhancing
quality of experience (QoE) and contributing to subscriber revenue
growth and retention.
The Beacon ISM is a breakthrough edge compute application on the
cOS platform offering increased scalability, security and network
reliability compared to traditional profile management applications
(PMA) and enabling operators to gain maximum value from their
DOCSIS 3.1 networks.
"Network reliability is more critical than ever before as
operators push the network to achieve faster speeds," said
Nimrod Ben-Natan senior vice
president and general manager of Harmonic's Broadband Business.
"With Beacon, we are ushering in a new era of broadband quality of
experience. The Beacon application empowers operators with
integrated automations that enhance spectrum efficiency and
maximize bandwidth to deliver faster and more reliable services to
each subscriber, regardless of network conditions."
By streamlining profile management, the Beacon ISM simplifies
deployment end to end and overcomes traditional PMA lag times for
faster responsiveness. By dynamically mitigating network
impairments that cause subscriber traffic fluctuations, Beacon
enables operators to proactively address service-impacting issues
caused by network interference, translating to maximizing speeds,
fewer truck rolls and lower OPEX.
Leveraging the cOS platform's field-proven, horizontally
scalable software architecture, Beacon takes cOS further with
advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.
Working in conjunction with the cOS Central Analytics service,
operators gain real-time visibility into network health and
performance. The Beacon application is the latest example of
Harmonic's commitment to simplifying operations and enhancing
broadband networks.
Harmonic's Emmy Award-winning cOS platform is the industry's
most deployed virtualized core software, powering next-gen
broadband services to more than 28 million homes for over 110
service providers worldwide, including leading operators in the
U.S., Europe, Latin America and Asia.
To learn more about the new Beacon ISM visit,
https://www.harmonicinc.com/broadband/beacon. Further information
about Harmonic's market-leading cOS broadband platform and
versatile portfolio of network edge devices, visit
www.harmonicinc.com/broadband.
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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