Teleste has announced the shipment of the first 10,000 units of its intelligent ICON 1.8 GHz amplifiers to the company’s North American customers.
It marks a significant achievement for the Finnish tech firm in the deployment of DOCSIS 4.0 compliant technologies in real network infrastructure. The deployment is also significant in the context of the lower volumes in its European business that earlier this week lead it to issue a profit warning.
“As the industry’s first 1.8 GHz amplifiers to be fully deployed in live networks, these devices embody the successful realisation of our strategic vision for smarter, more automated and more sustainable cable broadband networks,” said Esa Harju, CEO of Teleste.
Every shipped amplifier has been equipped with a transponder, reflecting the growing interest within the North American MSO community for remotely monitored, managed, and controlled Outside Plant.
“In partnership with our customers, such as Cox Communications, we have started the journey to leverage the transformative impact of this intelligent technology on their network roll outs. The accelerating field deployments serve as a strong validation of the growing industry confidence in the significant benefits the technology delivers,” continued Harju.
The devices optimise network performance and significantly reduce network operational costs for 1.8 GHz networks and bring benefits of automation when deploying and maintaining the HFC plant. With optional telemetry included, these smart devices enable the next level of network availability and automation through remote monitoring, troubleshooting, and control capabilities.
