Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that Quickline AG, a Swiss telecommunications provider, is modernizing its infrastructure with Harmonic’s cOS virtualized broadband platform. The operator’s transition to a software-based broadband architecture creates a flexible foundation for continuous network evolution, while simplifying operations and reducing power and space requirements. This transition also enables Quickline to speedily introduce fully managed broadband services for additional regional ISPs, creating new revenue opportunities.
Centralized Infrastructure for Simplified Operations
By transitioning from legacy integrated CMTS hardware to Harmonic’s virtualized cOS platform, Quickline can overcome the traditional limitations of hardware-based infrastructure. This transformation enables Quickline to centralize network administration, streamline monitoring and maintenance, reduce operational complexity and enhance overall service reliability.
New Wholesale Model for Regional Operators
Quickline currently supports 23 independent network operators across Switzerland through its nationwide backbone infrastructure. Harmonic’s high-availability cOS platform allows Quickline to extend its fully managed broadband services to additional regional broadband providers, giving them access to a centralized broadband infrastructure without requiring them to deploy and manage their own virtualized core. This model creates a new wholesale revenue opportunity for Quickline and gives regional providers a practical path to evolve their networks.
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