Telecentro, a leading telecommunications operator in Argentina, has selected the cOS broadband platform from Harmonic – a company that delivers virtualised broadband and video delivery solutions – to modernise its broadband network.
Harmonic says its cOS virtualised core software and versatile edge devices will maximise Telecentro's investment in DOCSIS 3.1 networks, enabling reliable, high-speed internet services for its residential and corporate subscribers.
Officially released by standards group CableLabs in 2013, the DOCSIS 3.1 specifications are a standard for providing high-quality internet access over hybrid fibre coax (HFC) networks.
Telecentro will deploy Harmonic's cOS virtualised software in a distributed access architecture (DAA). Harmonic's Pebble Remote PHY (physical radio frequency layer) device will be deployed with its Ripple modular DAA node, as well as with the Raft adapter that instantly enables DAA capabilities in Telecentro's existing nodes.
Harmonic says its solution increases broadband speeds and maximises the value of Telecentro's existing DOCSIS 3.1 network.
Additionally, Harmonic's cOS Central service will feed Telecentro with real-time and high-volume data to improve network visibility and foster proactive issue resolution.
Juan Luna, Chief Technology and Information Officer at Telecentro explains: "With the cOS platform, we will be able to swiftly increase the capacity of our internet services, enhance service reliability, and reduce operational expenses, including power, space and cooling costs. Additionally, it will provide better observability of the network's status."
Telecentro is a leading telecommunications operator based in Argentina. Founded in 1990, Telecentro has a network that covers Buenos Aires and the Greater Buenos Aires area, with its own fibre infrastructure and reaching its B2C and B2B customers with HFC and FTTH access technologies.