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Austrian Broadband Operator Deploys Vecima's Entra® vCMTS and Remote PHY Devices to Advance its Next-Generation DOCSIS® Network
Operator selects cloud-native vCMTS and Remote PHY architecture for a flexible, phased migration ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Austrian Broadband Operator Deploys Vecima’s Entra® vCMTS and Remote PHY Devices to Advance its Next-Generation DOCSIS® Network\n\n\n .bwlistdisc { list-style-type: disc }\n \n\n\n\n\n Operator selects cloud-native vCMTS and Remote PHY architecture for a flexible, phased migration to Distributed Access Architecture (DAA)\n \n\n\n\n\n Vecima Networks Inc. (TSX: VCM) and Witke today announced that an Austrian broadband operator is deploying the Entra\n \n ®\n \n virtualized Cable Modem Termination System (vCMTS) as the DOCSIS\n \n ®\n \n platform for its Distributed Access Architecture (DAA) evolution. The deployment, led by Witke, enables advanced reliability, scalable capacity expansion over time, and a clear migration path toward DOCSIS 4.0 broadband services.\n \n\n After extensive system planning and evaluation, the operator selected a vCMTS and Remote PHY (R-PHY) architecture to align with its long-term network roll-out strategy and migration requirements. The deployment provides the flexibility to modernize the network in phases while reducing space, power, and cooling requirements across the operator’s infrastructure.\n \n\n Entra vCMTS establishes a new standard for simplified, virtualized Cable Access, combining a modern microservices architecture with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware to deliver next-generation flexibility while enhancing reliability and performance. The result is a high-density, low-power, modernized platform and a resilient, stable foundation for the long-term evolution of DOCSIS.\n \n\n Initially, the operator had evaluated a Remote MACPHY approach; however, detailed system planning determined that a Remote PHY architecture was better suited to its migration scenario and operational objectives. The operator selected Vecima based on its technological leadership, cloud-native architecture, and open-platform approach that supports interoperability with third-party Remote PHY Devices (RPDs), including equipment from Teleste, its primary RF electronics supplier.\n \n\n The migration strategy follows a carefully planned two-step approach:\n \n\n\n Phase one focuses on reusing existing HFC and headend infrastructure to accelerate deployment and minimize disruption\n \n\n Phase two transitions the network toward Remote PHY nodes in the field as part of the operator&#x...