Nokia and WOW! deploy cable industry's first virtualized Distributed Access Architecture
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* Nokia's Unified Cable Access solution boosts the WOW! network, enabling
gigabit services to meet the growing ultra-broadband needs
* Deal shows growing momentum for Nokia's Gainspeed product family for cable
access
October 10, 2017
Chicago, US - Nokia and WOW!(NYSE: WOW), one of the United States' leading
broadband providers, today announced the industry's first commercial virtualized
Distributed Access Architecture (vDAA) deployment. Nokia's Unified Cable Access
solution will significantly increase the capacity of WOW!'s existing HFC (Hybrid
Fiber-Coaxial) network, helping the broadband provider meet exploding bandwidth
demands of subscribers, adapt to the evolving ways they consume multimedia
content and deliver an even better internet experience.
The cable MSO market is on the cusp of a change that will require a new approach
to building access networks, one that can more effectively scale to meet the
growth of IP video and high-speed data demands. Traditional HFC networks -
originally designed to carry broadcast analog video - are being overwhelmed by
traffic from IP video, high-speed data services, cloud computing and other
business applications. Facing 40-60 percent average annual compound growth in
data capacity requirements, cable operators are seeking new ways to cope with
the increasing bandwidth demands being placed on their HFC networks.
Nokia's unified cable access solution addresses these challenges, providing a
fully distributed and virtualized access architecture that can increase the
capacity of existing HFC infrastructures while simultaneously eliminating cable-
specific hardware from headends and hubs, significantly reducing space and power
requirements. The architecture enables Multiple System Operators (MSOs) to
rapidly deploy new services and cost-effectively migrate their networks to a
software-driven, all-IP architecture.
WOW! will deploy Nokia's Unified Cable Access solution, including the Gainspeed
Controller, Gainspeed SC-2D Access Node and Gainspeed Video Engine, to support
rapid network expansion as the company continues to bring services to new
communities and increase performance for subscribers, ensuring a better internet
experience. Once the network is fully deployed, WOW! will be able to effectively
eliminate the CMTS/CCAP as a physical box and replace their analog optical
transmission with 10Gbps Ethernet.
This network transformation will enable WOW! to drastically reduce operating
expenses while providing the architecture needed to deliver multi-gigabit
services to customers using their existing coaxial cable. In deploying the
Unified Cable Access solution and virtualized Distributed Access Architecture
(vDAA), WOW! is taking a leadership position and demonstrating how innovation
can meet the ever-growing and changing needs of customers.
Cash Hagen, chief operations officer of WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone, said: "The
Nokia virtualized DAA is a groundbreaking technology that enables us to expand
our network faster, deploy services more easily and provide the best internet
experience for our customers. As the first to deploy the technology in our
network, we are ready to lead the way in providing a new solution to meet
increasing bandwidth demands."
Federico Guillén, president of Nokia's Fixed Networks Business Group, said: "We
are excited to be partnering with an innovative cable company like WOW! They
were the first in the industry to see the potential of virtual DAA and are now
the first to deploy it. Nokia's vDAA approach provides cable MSOs with a cost-
efficient upgrade path for their existing DOCSIS networks, delivering the added
capacity required while simultaneously simplifying network operations and laying
the groundwork for an all-fiber, all-IP network.
Did you know
* Virtualized DAA provides the most scalable, cost-effective and flexible
cable access solution, and it can be tailored to each operator's distinct
needs and IP strategy. The vDAA migrates today's headend from RF to digital
and enables operators to deploy an all-IP, all-Ethernet system from the
headend to the node. By completely digitizing the hub, vDAA does away with
the physical CCAP/CMTS altogethe
* In 2016 Nokia acquired Gainspeed, a US-based start-up specializing in DAA
(Distributed Access Architecture) solutions and virtualization for the cable
industry
About WOW!
WOW! is one of the nation's leading broadband providers, serving residential,
business and wholesale customers in Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Maryland
and the Southeast. With an expansive portfolio of advanced services including
high-speed Internet, data, voice, cloud and cable television services, the
company is dedicated to delighting customers with friendly, quality service at
affordable prices. Visit wowway.com for more information.
About Nokia
We create the technology to connect the world. Powered by the research and
innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we serve communications service providers,
governments, large enterprises and consumers, with the industry's most complete,
end-to-end portfolio of products, services and licensing.
From the enabling infrastructure for 5G and the Internet of Things, to emerging
applications in virtual reality and digital health, we are shaping the future of
technology to transform the human experience. nokia.com
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