The latest innovation extends fiber optics to more locations and enhances the user experience for subscribers.

San Jose, California, USA, October 8th / PRNewswire / -- Harmonic (Nasdaq ticker: HLIT) announced that it will showcase its latest fiber broadband innovations at Network X 2026, helping operators to deliver fiber access to more locations, operate more intelligently, and manage multi-provider fiber ecosystems more effectively. Harmonic's fiber product portfolio includes a range of OLT form factor options suitable for high-density and remote deployments, all running on the company's cOS ™ software. Combined with cOS SensAI ™, Recon and cOS Loop ™, this product portfolio enables operators to deploy fiber more quickly, resolve network issues sooner, and continuously provide subscribers with a high-quality experience.

Harmonic, Vice President of European Sales, Stefan Meier stated: "Carriers wish to build fiber optic networks without compromising commercial viability and to operate them with confidence once they are up and running. We will showcase a continuously expanding portfolio of fiber optic products at Network X, as well as an increasing number of ONT that are interoperable with third parties. With the solutions provided by Harmonic, carriers can extend fiber optic deployment from densely populated urban areas to remote sites, and utilize an intelligent layer that can work across each provider in the network. Our goal is to help carriers accelerate business growth and provide an experience that retains subscribers."

Flexibly cover more fiber optic deployment scenarios

At Network X, Harmonic will showcase its diverse range of fiber optic products, including Pier-2 50G PON OLT racks, Oyster + node chassis, Pearl-1XL R-OLT, as well as the OLT series based on Fin SFP. Harmonic's fiber optic solutions offer a variety of deployment options to meet the different needs of operators in terms of density and coverage, while also taking into account space, power consumption, and heat dissipation requirements. In addition, Harmonic's Open ONT solution allows operators to flexibly choose the user premises equipment that best suits their network needs, eliminating vendor lock-in and reducing costs.

Shift from passive troubleshooting to proactive network operation

Harmonic will demonstrate to the attendees at Network X its new cOS intelligent layer that is independent of SensAI suppliers. SensAI can aggregate data from different networks and operational systems into a unified information layer, and cross-systemly correlate signals to interpret diagnostic results and provide repair recommendations. This intelligent layer helps service providers proactively manage fiber network operations, improve NPS, enhance customer experience, and build long-term customer loyalty.

Faster, smarter monitoring to reduce interruptions and speed up repairs.

Harmonic The new Recon series of network monitoring and measurement solutions can help operators detect physical fiber optic issues more quickly and locate them with precision. Recon Combines network monitoring hardware and handheld diagnostic tools with cloud-based software to provide real-time visualization for fiber optic infrastructure. This solution is integrated with the Harmonic's cOS and SensAI intelligent layers, helping teams to locate and fix network problems earlier.

Accelerate fiber expansion through multi-supplier PON management

Harmonic will also highlight its new cOS and Loop management capabilities on Network X, to automate the activation process and simplify remote diagnosis and subscriber management across multi-supplier PON networks. cOS This enables operators to accelerate fiber expansion by utilizing multi-supplier systems, while avoiding the complexity of managing different solutions.

Harmonic will showcase its latest fiber broadband innovations at the Network X 2026 event to be held in Vienna from October 13th to 15th, with booth number L71. If you wish to arrange a meeting with Harmonic during the event, please visit www.harmonicinc.com / events / network-x.

Harmonic indicates that its market-leading cOS platform provides next-generation broadband services to leading operators in North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia through over 48 million CPE devices worldwide. For more information, please visit www.harmonicinc.com.

About Harmonic

Harmonic (Nasdaq ticker: HLIT) is a global leader in virtualized broadband solutions, driving the development of multi-gigabit connections. The company's industry-leading cOS™ virtualized broadband platform, a comprehensive set of solutions for fiber and DOCSIS, as well as its continuously expanding portfolio of AI network intelligence products, enable broadband service providers to simplify operations, provide an excellent subscriber experience, and expand revenue streams. Harmonic has deployed thousands of vCMTS servers and hundreds of thousands of RPD worldwide, supporting the next generation of broadband services with reliability of five nines. With a customer-first approach and a tradition of innovation, Harmonic supports broadband service providers at every stage of network evolution. For more information, visit www.harmonicinc.com.

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