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ATX unveils GigaXtend family of next-gen outside plant equipmentBroadband World News, , 4/22/2020
DALLAS – ATX Networks, a global leader in broadband access and media distribution solutions, officially introduced its GigaXtend family of next-generation outside plant equipment, an end-to-end lineup of active and passive components designed to enable cable operators to extend the longevity of their HFC networks by 25 years or longer. Each product line in the GigaXtend portfolio of nodes, amplifiers and hardline taps and passives offers an upgrade path to 3GHz and beyond, providing MSOs with the opportunity to fortify today's plants with technology that will accommodate several decades of bandwidth expansion with minimal operational disruption. The GigaXtend portfolio is the centerpiece of ATX's 2050 Project, a strategic vision and network evolution game plan designed to enable MSOs to essentially double the lifespan of their HFC networks. The 2050 Project enables MSOs to optimize their network infrastructure investments to meet today's market demands, as well as requirements over the next several decades. The 2050 Project and the GigaXtend portfolio provide the technological foundation and roadmap for DOCSIS 4.0, Extended Spectrum DOCSIS (ESD) and other specifications that call for incremental spectrum increases up to 3GHz and higher and bandwidth rates of 25Gbps and faster. The latest addition to ATX's outside plant portfolio is the GigaXtend GMC Series of HFC amplifiers, a family of 1.2GHz Line Extenders (LEs) and System Amplifiers (SAs) that offer MSOs both an upgrade path for a wide swath of the current installed base and the opportunity to invigorate their outside plants with technology built to accommodate future spectrum increases of 1.8GHz and beyond. Promising both backward compatibility and a pathway to the future, the new family of amplifiers is built on a trusted and well-regarded technology foundation with a reputation for performance and reliability. ATX's amplifier product portfolio currently includes the GigaXtend GMC 1.2GHz Line Extender, the GigaXtend GMC 1.2GHz HGD System Amplifier and the GigaXtend GMC 1.2GHz HGBT System Amplifier. The GigaXtend amplifier roadmap calls for the eventual introduction of products supporting higher spectrum ranges, beginning at 1.8GHz. ATX's primary amplifier development facility is located in Atlanta and includes several former Cisco and Scientific-Atlanta engineers who joined ATX in 2019. |
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