– Telecom and Cable Service Provider in Alaska Chooses Harmonic’s
Full-Band Transport System for Bandwidth Expansion –
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 2009--
SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2009 Booth #11107
Harmonic
Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT) today announced that General Communication, Inc.
(GCI), a provider of voice, video and data communication services to
residential, commercial and government customers throughout Alaska, has
deployed Harmonic’s SUPRALink™
1550 nm DWDM transmission system and PWRBlazer™
segmentable nodes to expand bandwidth capacity across its network.
Cable operators around the world are deploying Harmonic’s SUPRALink
technology to cost-effectively increase fiber reach. GCI also utilizes
Harmonic’s market-leading NSG™
edgeQAMs for its video-on-demand service.
GCI is transitioning from a centralized broadcast/narrowcast
architecture with optical combining at the hubs to a distributed
architecture using IP transport and full-band SUPRALink transmitters at
the hubs for transport to the nodes. In addition to increasing bandwidth
to the home, this approach improves reliability by eliminating single
points of failure, simplifies node segmentation, and makes the network
easier to troubleshoot.
“Harmonic’s HFC access and digital video solutions enhance the
reliability, performance and efficiency of our cable network,” said Dave
Smith, Project Manager at GCI. “Over the years, Harmonic has continued
to provide innovative solutions for our HFC architecture. The SUPRALink
system is a high quality solution that enables us to put in place a
scalable, distributed fiber-deep architecture.”
Incorporating patent-pending technology, Harmonic’s SUPRALink solution
cost-effectively delivers up to a four-fold increase in fiber reach over
1310 nm systems. SUPRALink is the industry's first system to support up
to eight wavelengths per single fiber over link distances of up to 40 km
with optical amplification, for up to 1 GHz of both digital and analog
content per wavelength.
“SUPRALink is being deployed by MSOs throughout North America and around
the world,” said Sunil Frida, Director of HFC Solutions for Harmonic.
“Its unique design increases fiber reach without requiring an increase
in the number of fibers, freeing up fiber for commercial services or
cell tower backhaul applications. This solution offers a clear savings
in capital expenditures, and because it is an all-passive network, it
provides a savings in operating costs as well for the cable operator.”
Harmonic’s full range of flexible fiber-based transmission solutions
includes 1310 nm and 1550 nm CWDM/DWDM digital transport, scalable nodes
and analog/digital return path systems. Using advanced technology that
leverages the operator's existing outside plant and minimizes operating
costs, Harmonic's fiber-deep and FTTH broadband network solutions
deliver a wide range of services for leading cable operators around the
world.
About GCI
GCI is the largest telecommunications company in Alaska. The company’s
cable plant, which provides voice, video, and broadband data services,
passes 90 percent of Alaska households. GCI operates Alaska’s most
extensive terrestrial/subsea fiber optic network, which connects not
only Anchorage but also Fairbanks, and Juneau/Southeast to the lower 48
states with a diversely routed, protected fiber network. The company’s
satellite network provides communications services to small towns and
villages throughout rural Alaska. GCI is in the process of constructing
Alaska’s first truly statewide mobile wireless network, which will
seamlessly link urban and rural Alaska for the first time in the state’s
history.
A pioneer in bundled services, GCI is the top provider of voice, data,
and video services to Alaska consumers with a 70 percent share of the
consumer broadband market. GCI is also the leading provider of
communications services to enterprise customers, particularly large
enterprise customers with complex data networking needs. More
information about the company can be found at www.gci.com.
About Harmonic Inc.
Harmonic Inc. is redefining video delivery with the industry’s most
powerful solutions for delivering live and on-demand video to TVs, PCs
and mobile devices. Harmonic’s 20 years of technical innovation and
market leadership enable the company to offer a unique and comprehensive
solution portfolio—including encoding, transcoding, content preparation,
stream processing, asset management, edge processing, and delivery.
Broadcast, cable, Internet, mobile, satellite and telecom service
providers around the world choose Harmonic’s IP-based digital video,
software, and broadband edge and access solutions. Using these
award-winning and industry-leading solutions, operators can reduce costs
and differentiate their services by offering consumers a higher quality,
personalized multi-screen experience.
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with
R&D, sales and system integration centers worldwide. The company’s
customers, including many of the world’s largest communications
providers, deliver services in virtually every country. Visit www.harmonicinc.com
for more information.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27(A) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21(E)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements related to:
expanding bandwidth capacity across GCI’s network, and enabling GCI to
put in place a scalable, distributed fiber-deep architecture.
Our expectations and beliefs regarding the capabilities of Harmonic’s
SUPRALink™ transmission system and PWRBlazer™ segmentable nodes and the
anticipated benefits for GCI may not materialize, and actual results
could differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking
statements contained in this press release are also subject to other
risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in
Harmonic’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including
its recent Reports filed on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Harmonic does not
undertake to update any forward-looking statements.
EDITOR’S NOTE – Product and company names used herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Source: Harmonic Inc.
Harmonic
Sarah Lum, +1-408-543-2392 (Media Relations)
sarah.lum@harmonicinc.com
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