Tag: HFC amplifiers
September 13, 2022
ATX Networks to Showcase 1.8GHz HFC Amp Portfolio at Cable-Tec Expo 2022
Product introduction coincides with first order of 1.8GHz amplifiers placed by major North American cable operator SAN DIEGO, Sept. 13, 2022 – ATX Networks, a global leader in broadband access and media distribution solutions, will debut the GigaXtend™ GMC 1.8GHz family of next-generation HFC amplifiers at next week’s SCTE tradeshow and exhibition. Visitors to ATX’s [...]
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May 25, 2021
Why I’m a Proud Follower of the Cult of Coax
By Joe McGarvey, Senior Director, Marketing | I got nothing against fiber. As far as broadband media goes, fiber’s got a lot going for it. That’s why it’s the go-to choice among broadband service providers, including cable operators, for extending their services to new areas and regions. Nobody is knocking fiber. But I must admit [...]
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February 10, 2021
Midco Turns to ATX Networks for 1.2GHz HFC Amplifier Upgrade
ATX’s GainMaker-compatible amplifiers enable Midwest cable operator to continue to fulfill its customer service goals DALLAS, FEB. 10, 2021 ATX Networks, a global leader in broadband access and media distribution solutions, is providing Midco, a South Dakota-headquartered communications company, with its GigaXtend™ GMC Series of 1.2GHz Line Extenders and System Amplifiers. Midco embarked on [...]
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November 18, 2020
Prepping Your HFC Network for DOCSIS 4.0 – Part II
By Joe McGarvey, Senior Director, Marketing | A blog published earlier this month tackled the topic of DOCSIS 4.0 readiness from the perspective of MSOs considering deploying the Full Duplex DOCSIS (FDX) flavor of the recently published CableLabs specifications. This article covers what MSOs need to know to prep their HFC plants for DOCSIS 4.0 [...]
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September 10, 2020
Why Upgrading Your GainMaker Amplifiers is as Easy as 1-2-3
By Joe McGarvey, Director, Marketing | Earlier this year, ATX Networks completed a technology licensing agreement with Cisco® that effectively extended the life and evolutionary path of the venerable GainMaker® amplifier product family. Ever since, we’ve been working tirelessly to make it as easy and seamless as possible for current GainMaker customers to protect and [...]
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September 8, 2020
When will 10G of Bandwidth Not be Enough?
By Joe McGarvey, Senior Director, Marketing | OK, so that’s a trick question. Nobody, short of Nostradamus or even Achilles the Cat, can predict with any certainty when a 10Gbps pipe will lack the heft that subscribers will require to effectively participate in the digital environments they desire. What’s certain, though, is that a 10Gbps [...]
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May 20, 2020
ATX GainMaker-Compatible Amplifiers: Accept no Substitutes
By Joe McGarvey, Senior Director, Marketing | The English language is rife with idioms about authenticity. Advertisers scream at us daily to “accept no imitations” or “purchase no substitutes.” Even common surnames, like “McCoy,” have morphed into catchphrases to distinguish the “real” from the wannabe. Why the obsession with originality? One reason might be as [...]
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April 22, 2020
Start Building the HFC Network of the Future – Today
By Joe McGarvey, Senior Director, Marketing | Futurists, looking ahead to the technology landscape of the year 2050, envision a communications environment that looks like something out of a science-fiction movie. Think holodecks and other deeply immersive experiences that blur the boundaries between humans and machines. Nobody, of course, can predict with any accuracy what [...]
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