Category: In the News

Areca Peak Shaving & Energy Arbitrage Solution

Communication service providers (CSPs) are exploring the use of energy storage systems currently dedicated to providing backup power as a potential source of energy cost efficiency through a process known as peak shaving. Peak shaving calls for service providers and other businesses to switch to stored energy to power their equipment and operations during portions [...]

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Areca Standby Power Solutions for OLT Cabinets

Outdoor Optical Line Terminal (OLT) cabinets, often the location of the last actives in a PON infrastructure, require continuous power to avoid service disruptions and outages. High-performance and reliable energy storage solutions are essential to network continuity and customer satisfaction. Unlike alternative energy storage solutions, such as lead-acid or lithium-ion batteries, ATX’s Areca™ hybrid supercapacitors [...]

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MSOs Now See Speed & Reliability as Knockout Combination

By Joe McGarvey, Marketing Director | “Speed’s what we need. We need greasy, fast speed.” Those words of wisdom delivered by trainer Mickey Goldmill at the beginning of Rocky II have pretty much been the mantra for broadband service providers for the past several decades, MSOs included. The “G” in CableLabs’ 10G initiative, after all, [...]

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Product Overview: GigaXtend GMC Intelligent HFC Amplifiers

Watch the video to learn more about ATX's GigaXtend GMC Intelligent HFC Amplifiers benefits and features [...]

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Product Overview: GigaXtend GS7 1.8GHz Node

Learn more about the features and benefits of the GigaXtend GS7 1.8GHz Node [...]

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What the Latest Edition of the 2050 Project Survey Reveals About Cable’s Future

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By Joe McGarvey, Marketing Director | Technology takes time. Even though it’s been six years since CableLabs® introduced the DOCSIS 4.0 standards, real-world adoption is just beginning. But that doesn’t mean DOCSIS® 4.0 hasn’t already impacted the cable industry in a big way. Back in 2019, most cable operators followed the same technology playbook. Then [...]

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ATX ‘2050 Project’ Survey Charts Transformation of Cable Industry in DOCSIS 4.0 Era

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Findings from fifth-annual HFC evolution study highlight an increase in the number of technology options and competitive pressure since the introduction of DOCSIS 4.0 specifications in 2019 ATLANTA, March 19, 2025 – ATX Networks, a global leader in broadband access and media distribution solutions, today announced the results of its latest 2050 Project Survey, unique [...]

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2050 Project Survey Report: 2025 Edition

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Charting the HFC Evolution in the DOCSIS 4.0 Era Now in its fifth year, the ATX 2050 Project Survey tracks the evolution of the HFC network by asking cable professionals to share their opinions on ongoing and emerging technology and architecture trends. The 2025 Edition of the 2050 Project Survey Report is based on responses [...]

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Why Depth of Discharge is Critical in Selecting an Energy Storage Solution

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By Joe McGarvey, Marketing Director | Various factors impact the cost efficiency, longevity and overall performance of an energy storage solution. One of the most crucial — but often overlooked — energy storage metric is Depth of Discharge (DoD). Understanding DoD, which is essentially a measurement of the percentage of usable energy in a battery [...]

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The 2050 Project Survey Results & Analysis – 2025 Edition

Charting the HFC Evolution in the DOCSIS 4.0 Era Watch the replay of the 2050 Project Survey Results & Analysis webinar, which aired on April 3rd, 2025, to dig into the details of that transformation, as well as gain insight into what your peers are planning when it comes to evolving their HFC networks. Listen [...]

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