Tier 1 cable operators deploy Casa Systems' DOCSIS 4.0-ready DAA Remote PHY node
Casa Systems (NASDAQ: CASA) reports that its DA2200 Distributed Access node, an FPGA-based, DOCSIS 4.0-ready Remote PHY (RPHY) node platform, has been successfully deployed with Tier 1 cable operators in North and South America.
The company contends its DA2200 Distributed Access node platform provides cable operators with a flexible foundation for enabling cost-efficient, easy transitions to distributed, cloud-native environments.
Overall, Casa Systems contends its Distributed Access Architecture (DAA) systems are especially designed "to help operators push capacity to the edge by improving the services their subscribers enjoy and extracting more value from existing investments, while maintaining seamless operations in the transition from a centralized to a distributed environment.
As broadband usage continues to climb, the company notes that cable operators are turning to virtualized cloud native solutions to extend to their coverage, enter new geographic areas and expand capacity using more flexible and cost-effective virtualized solutions.
In particular, Casa Systems maintains that its virtual CCAP (vCCAP) and DAA solutions deliver "a new level of interoperability and operational agility" for virtual, cloud-native and edge network functions.
Casa says its cloud-native vCCAP integrates full DOCSIS functionality that is rapidly scaleable to deliver high speed voice, video, and data services with peerless quality of service and subscriber reliability without driving up costs.
Building on Casa Systems’ tradition of software expertise, the Tier-1 operator-approved DA2200 billed as a secure, high-density distributed access node that provides gigabit+ throughput and support for high-split, symmetrical services. The company adds that the DA2200 is "forward engineered for a seamless transition" to full duplex and extended spectrum DOCSIS (1.8 GHz) services.
Weidong Chen, chief technical officer at Casa Systems, remarked:
“Casa Systems continues to lead the way with distributed access architecture solutions that are open, scalable, and interoperable and that feature the highest availability. Unlike traditional ASIC-based solutions that employ a one-size-fits-all approach, our unique software design uses programmable FPGAs that are tailored to meet specific operator requirements with the ability to implement new features quickly and easily as their networks evolve. In the race to 10G, the DA2200 delivers unparalleled flexibility and performance to cable operators, while offering a path for future growth. With Casa Systems’ DAA solutions and cloud-native cable solutions, operators can accelerate their network transformation and deployment of new services with a consistent cloud platform supported by leading hyperscalers that extends across the network from the data center to the edge."
Working with Intel, Casa Systems recently demonstrated at MWC 2023 in Barcelona how its Axyom Cloud Native vBNG/AGF technology can deliver a power-efficient, agile, scalable platform that outperforms legacy chassis-based broadband network gateways, achieving 1TBps throughput on cloud-native vBNG platform. This recent Youtube video from the company highlights the benefits of the Casa Systems vBNG with hierarchical Quality of Service capability.
At the upcoming ANGA COM 2023 (May 23-25) in Cologne Germany, Casa Systems will showcase its end-to-end offering of cloud-native and multi-access broadband network innovations. The company said that, at ANGA COM, it intends "to demonstrate how operators can leverage new technologies to do more with less – less power, less space, and less cost – and turn the savings into new revenue generating opportunities. "
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