Liberty Global taps CommScope for DOCSIS 4.0 drive
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| 20 July 2022
Laying the groundwork for its strategy to deploy 10 Gbps cable infrastructures at its network of connectivity providers, Liberty Global has selected CommScope to develop and deploy a Remote MACPHY Device (RMD) Node platform based on the new DOCSIS 4.0 (D4.0) standard.
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The project marks the industry’s first D4.0 initiative in Europe and will use CommScope’s DOCSIS portfolio of solutions to deliver a new company-specific custom node and RMD platform. The RMD Node platform for D4.0 will see use in simplifying Liberty Global’s hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) network transformation to deliver multi-gigabit services—in turn providing its subscribers with access to new high-bandwidth, low-latency services and enabling Liberty Global to ultimately achieve the 10G capabilities on the HFC network cost-effectively.

“Our ground-breaking D4.0 project is an important step forward in our 10G vision for the future,” explained Liberty Global managing director and chief network officer Colin Buechner. “We selected CommScope to extend the capabilities of our HFC network into the next decade, because of their proven leadership and expertise in DOCSIS and next-generation networks. Together, we are laying the path to tomorrow’s multi-gigabit services and providing our subscribers across Europe with the world’s most advanced and reliable services.”

“We are excited to partner with Liberty Global once again as we demonstrate our worldwide leadership in DOCSIS,” added Guy Sucharczuk, SVP and president, access network solutions, CommScope. “Our long-standing partnership with Liberty Global uniquely positions us to deliver end-to-end D4.0 solutions specific to its HFC network. This is a showcase for the global transformation of HFC into tomorrow’s 10G networks, and we’re excited to deploy this technology in Europe and beyond.”