Ritter Communications Calls on Harmonic’s CableOS for Faster Broadband

U.S. broadband provider Ritter Communications has deployed Harmonic’s CableOS virtualized cable access solution and CableOS Central analytics service to power its high-speed data, voice, and video delivery services. All three services are fully converged in the IP domain, saving Ritter Communications costs related to space, power, and cooling. Harmonic’s CableOS solution features support for DOCSIS 3.1 and the only field-proven, software-based CMTS, empowering Ritter Communications to deliver exceptional service while reducing opex.

“To stay competitive, we need to deliver world-class broadband speeds,” said Greg Sunderwood, senior vice president of technology at Ritter Communications. “We are actively deploying Remote PHY into our network to increase network capacity, reduce headend power consumption, and significantly improve network quality and performance. Adding Harmonic’s CableOS Central service gives us an insight into potential capacity issues and network anomalies before they happen, to ensure the best possible service for our customers.”

Harmonic’s CableOS virtual CMTS (vCMTS) solution is flexible and scalable, allowing the provider to build a broadband architecture for the future. Ritter Communications is using Harmonic’s CableOS Central always-connected cloud management service to convert rich real-time network data into a higher quality consumer experience. Testing, implementation, and deployment of the CableOS solution was smooth and quick, taking only a couple of months from start to finish.

“With the CableOS solution, we’re proving that implementing our next-generation vCMTS is simple, and the initial cost and reduced ongoing expenses compared with traditional CMTS adds up to a substantial savings for our customers,” said Gil Katz, senior vice president, Cable Access Business Operations at Harmonic. “Ritter Communications joins a growing number of Harmonic customers deploying the CableOS Central service, demonstrating the power of next-generation analytics for optimized network diagnostics and capacity planning.”