Casa Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASA) says it is supplying its software-based Axyom virtual converged cable access platform (vCCAP) and distributed access architecture (DAA) technology to Rogers Communications. The Canadian cable MSO will use the technology to flexibly deliver multi-gigabit broadband services.
“We strive to deliver the most reliable broadband network to residents and businesses in communities across Canada,” said Luciano Ramos, senior vice president, network development and core engineering at Rogers. “We need a solution that can rapidly scale, address capacity issues and provide a superior experience and Casa Systems is a longstanding and trusted partner with a deep history of delivering innovative DOCSIS-based solutions. Casa’s vCCAP and DAA architecture will allow us to continue to deliver the high-performance goals that our customers expect and put us on a future-ready path to 10G.”
“We look forward to helping Rogers evolve their network to a next-gen cloud-based architecture that delivers high performance and capacity with greater reliability. Our Axyom vCCAP and DAA solutions provide Rogers with the ability to adapt to changing network requirements and efficiently scale with confidence,” added Jerry Guo, CEO at Casa Systems. “As a chosen technology partner, we are excited to make their vision a reality.”
Harmonic has stated it also is supplying cloud-based DAA technology to Rogers (see “Rogers Communications to deploy Harmonic CableOS”).
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