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Industry Veteran and Retired Comcast Executive Sam Chernak Joins Vecima Board of Directors

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Vecima Networks Inc. (TSX: VCM) (“Vecima”) announced today that Samuel Chernak has joined its Board of Directors after being elected at Vecima’s Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday, December 19, 2023.

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  • Vecima Networks Inc. (TSX: VCM) (“Vecima”) announced today that Samuel Chernak has joined its Board of Directors after being elected at Vecima’s Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday, December 19, 2023.
  • As an Independent Director on Vecima’s board, Mr. Chernak brings 40 years of experience in the cable and telecom industry and most recently retired after almost 30 years of service with Comcast.
  • Prior to Comcast, Mr. Chernak held senior Product Management roles at Unitel in Toronto, Ontario and Impact Telecom.
  • Mr. Chernak holds a Master’s Degree in Applied Math from Rutgers University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University.

ZTE helps Claro Ecuador deploy FTTH networks with Light ODN solution

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

ZTE Light ODN solution provides the features of splice-free, uneven optical splitting, and smart management

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  • ZTE Light ODN solution provides the features of splice-free, uneven optical splitting, and smart management
    This is the first large-scale commercial use of ZTE Light ODN solution in the international market, which indicates its maturity and commercial readiness
    GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of information and communication technology solutions, has announced its successful collaboration with Claro Ecuador, a leader in Ecuador's FBB market with 330K users, to facilitate the rapid and extensive deployment of Fiber to the Home (FTTH) networks, utilizing the innovative ZTE Light ODN solution.
  • The ZTE Light ODN solution offers a range of advanced features, including splice-free connectivity, uneven optical splitting, and intelligent management.
  • Claro Ecuador leads the way in the large-scale commercial application of the Light ODN solution in the international market.
  • Moving forward, ZTE and Claro Ecuador will deepen their collaborative efforts, exploring the extensive applications of the Light ODN solution in lightweight deployment and visual management.

ZTE helps Claro Ecuador deploy FTTH networks with Light ODN solution

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 19, 2023

ZTE Light ODN solution provides the features of splice-free, uneven optical splitting, and smart management

Key Points: 
  • ZTE Light ODN solution provides the features of splice-free, uneven optical splitting, and smart management
    This is the first large-scale commercial use of ZTE Light ODN solution in the international market, which indicates its maturity and commercial readiness
    GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of information and communication technology solutions, has announced its successful collaboration with Claro Ecuador, a leader in Ecuador's FBB market with 330K users, to facilitate the rapid and extensive deployment of Fiber to the Home (FTTH) networks, utilizing the innovative ZTE Light ODN solution.
  • The ZTE Light ODN solution offers a range of advanced features, including splice-free connectivity, uneven optical splitting, and intelligent management.
  • Claro Ecuador leads the way in the large-scale commercial application of the Light ODN solution in the international market.
  • Moving forward, ZTE and Claro Ecuador will deepen their collaborative efforts, exploring the extensive applications of the Light ODN solution in lightweight deployment and visual management.

Harmonic's cOS Platform Unifies DOCSIS 4.0 Options and 10G Fiber

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Monday, October 16, 2023

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that its market-leading cOS™ broadband platform (formerly CableOS®) and hybrid network edge devices have achieved successful live production delivery of multigigabit symmetric speeds leveraging DOCSIS 4.0 and 10G PON technology. 

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that its market-leading cOS™ broadband platform (formerly CableOS®) and hybrid network edge devices have achieved successful live production delivery of multigigabit symmetric speeds leveraging DOCSIS 4.0 and 10G PON technology.
  • The cOS platform offers the industry's first solution to unify both variants of DOCSIS 4.0, Full Duplex (FDX) and Extended Spectrum (ESD), as well as 10G fiber technologies for the inside and outside plant, consolidating management of cable and fiber network assets into one system.
  • The cOS platform enables operators to deliver multigigabit speeds regardless of physical wiring or existing infrastructure, further accelerating time to market of high-value new services and a more seamless multigigabit network evolution.
  • Harmonic will demonstrate its cOS broadband platform at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo.

ATX Introduces the DOCSIS 4.0-Capable Successor to Cisco GS7000 Node Platform

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

ATX Networks , a global leader in broadband access and media distribution solutions, will introduce at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2023 the GigaXtend™ GS7 1.8GHz Node, a DOCSIS 4.0-compatible HFC node based on technology licensed from Cisco at the end of last year.

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  • ATX Networks , a global leader in broadband access and media distribution solutions, will introduce at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2023 the GigaXtend™ GS7 1.8GHz Node, a DOCSIS 4.0-compatible HFC node based on technology licensed from Cisco at the end of last year.
  • “Cable-Tec Expo attendees will be the first to get a glimpse of ATX’s 1.8GHz node platform, which is the only authorized successor to the renowned Cisco GS7000 platform,” said Mike Whitley, VP of Access Network Products at ATX.
  • Unlike the GS7000, many legacy HFC nodes were not designed to support 1.8GHz, requiring MSOs to make costly and involved upgrades, or replace the entire node station.
  • In addition, ATX is designing the GigaXtend GS7 with open interfaces that will enable the node to support third-party technologies, including DAA RPD and PON modules.

Precision Optical Technologies Revolutionizes Passive Optical Networking with OpenPath™ -- An End-to-End, Turnkey, Future-Ready Solution

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Monday, September 18, 2023

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Precision OT, a global optical system engineering and integration company, is thrilled to announce the launch of its groundbreaking end-to-end Passive Optical Network (PON) Access Solution - OpenPath™. This game-changing product is set to redraw the PON landscape, empowering Multiple System Operators (MSOs), Service Providers or any Access Network with unmatched ease, flexibility and efficiency in deploying and managing PON networks.

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  • OpenPath™ is a comprehensive turnkey solution that encompasses all the critical components of a PON network, including Optical Line Terminals (OLTs), optics, splitters, Optical Network Units (ONUs), and cutting-edge controller software.
  • Initially set to support XGS-PON (10 Gigabit Symmetrical Passive Optical Networks), Precision OT's holistic approach makes it easier for network operators to deploy their own PONs on the timelines they require.
  • As end-user demand for greater bandwidth continues to grow, Precision OT's solution suite is uniquely poised to help create and extend last-mile fiber networks.
  • Visit Booth #565 to meet with the team onsite, or pre-book a meeting here: https://info.precisionot.com/l/775873/2023-07-20/2sc6k3f
    Custom lab trials will be available beginning immediately.

ATX Networks to Highlight Optical and Energy Storage Strategies at Fiber Connect 2023

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

ATX Networks , a global leader in broadband access and media distribution solutions, will showcase digital optical transport and energy storage solutions targeted at assisting broadband service providers in closing the digital equity gap and modernizing backup power operations at Fiber Connect 2023 , held August 20–23, 2023, in Orlando, Fla.

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  • ATX Networks , a global leader in broadband access and media distribution solutions, will showcase digital optical transport and energy storage solutions targeted at assisting broadband service providers in closing the digital equity gap and modernizing backup power operations at Fiber Connect 2023 , held August 20–23, 2023, in Orlando, Fla.
  • Fiber Connect is the largest fiber broadband conference in the world dedicated to advancing the investment, deployment and operation of next-generation fiber broadband networks.
  • ATX’s panel, “Fiber Frenzy,” will take place on Tuesday, August 22nd, and explore how MSOs are infusing their infrastructures with fiber.
  • ATX will also showcase its Areca™ Hybrid Supercapacitor Energy Storage Modules, the safer and greener alternative to traditional lead-acid and lithium-based batteries.

Apcela Delivers Open Access Network to Global Enterprises

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

RESTON, Va., May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Apcela, a leading innovator in software-defined, cloud-optimized network services, is delivering its Open Access Network to global enterprises as they continue to migrate applications away from legacy datacenters to the cloud. The Open Access Network makes it easier for enterprise IT teams to move away from expensive, datacenter-centric MPLS links, toward a cloud-centric wide area network (WAN), while maintaining the speed, reliability, and security of private networking.

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  • RESTON, Va., May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Apcela, a leading innovator in software-defined, cloud-optimized network services, is delivering its Open Access Network to global enterprises as they continue to migrate applications away from legacy datacenters to the cloud.
  • At each transit hub, the Open Access Network orchestrates access connections such as Ethernet Private Lines (EPL), wireless (LTE/4G/5G), Broadband, and other edge access services across hundreds of local access vendors globally.
  • Our Open Access Network decouples the access services from the network services, opening up the entire market of network services, including full price transparency, to the enterprise."
  • Once edge sites are connected to transit hubs via the Open Access Network, the enterprise can tap a virtually unlimited catalog of highly orchestratable, software defined network services globally.

New Global Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Network Launched by Executive Networks

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

The launch of IDEA250 is an integral part of Executive Network's commitment to helping HR professionals solve global inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility challenges.

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  • The launch of IDEA250 is an integral part of Executive Network's commitment to helping HR professionals solve global inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility challenges.
  • Executive Networks learned in interviews with IDEA250 founding members who are instrumental in the launch of the network that they will work together to tackle the historic and fast-evolving issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
  • Executive Networks recently launched the results of the Global CHRO of the Future Research results after surveying and interviewing 112 of the world's top CHROs representing more than four million employees.
  • Join Executive Networks' expert panel of global CHROs to discuss the unique research results, regional challenges, insights, and solutions for companies responsible for global employees.

GL’s 5G Core Network Emulation Test Solution

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Friday, August 5, 2022

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GL Communications Inc., a global leader in telecom test and measurement solutions, addressed the press regarding their 5G Core Network Test solutions.

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  • GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GL Communications Inc., a global leader in telecom test and measurement solutions, addressed the press regarding their 5G Core Network Test solutions.
  • GLs Message Automation Protocol Simulation (MAPS) software emulation suite can emulate a multitude of different protocols spanning Time-Domain Multiplexing (CAS, SS7, ISDN, etc.
  • The End-to-End 5G network comprises the 5G Access Network (gNB), Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), Authentication Server Function (AUSF), Network Slice Selection Function (NSSF), Unified Data Management (UDM), Session Management Function (SMF), Equipment Identity Register (EIR), Short Message Service Function (SMSF), Network Exposure Function (NEF), and User Plane Function (UPF) connected to Data Server or Application Functions and EPC/IMSS core for interoperability.
  • GLs solutions are used to verify the quality and reliability of Wireless (5G, 4G, 3G, 2G), SONET/SDH, Ethernet/IP, TDM, and PSTN networks.