1Tennessee Selects Harmonic’s CableOS Solution for 1 Gig over DOCSIS 3.1

SAN JOSE, CA — 1Tennessee, a broadband internet, TV and telecomm cooperative in Tennessee, has deployed Harmonic’s CableOS virtualized cable access solution for DOCSIS 3.0 and 3.1 broadband service delivery. As the industry’s first fully virtualized Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS), the CableOS solution enables 1Tennessee to cost-effectively deliver 1 gigabit internet speeds to its growing subscriber base today, while also creating a flexible foundation for further speed enhancements in the future. Harmonic is a provider of video delivery technology and services.

“We’re always striving to deliver the fastest broadband speeds to our subscribers and looking for ways to bring the most value to our member-owners. Harmonic’s CableOS virtualized cable access solution fulfills both of those requirements for us,” said John Warmath, president and CEO at 1Tennessee. “Finding a cutting-edge cable access technology that will work with our existing plant while providing a cost-effective migration path to distributed R-PHY nodes was our top priority for this project. The CableOS solution greatly reduces the complexity of our network operations and met our tight deployment schedule for introducing next-generation gigabit services.”

1Tennessee’s architecture is powered by a centralized CableOS solution with a software-based CMTS core and dense PHY shelves located in remote facilities. Relying on COTS servers and switches, the CableOS solution enabled 1Tennessee to quickly launch a 1 Gbps tier offering to its customers.