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APPLIED BROADBAND

Uncompromised focus on enhancing the connected experience for billions of people worldwide.

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APPLIED BROADBAND

Uncompromised focus on enhancing the connected experience for billions of people worldwide.

The Applied Broadband purpose is the transformation of broadband technology from a hardware-centric system of interconnected devices into a powerful, new programmable platform.

As leaders in broadband, Applied Broadband has pioneered some of the industry’s most important milestones – from piloting the world’s first Cable Modem deployments and broadband network management systems to developing new connectivity models driven by spectral optimization, subscriber resource consumption, and quality of experience.

Applied Broadband continues to influence the revolution underway today, as we leap into a new age of low-cost and high-performance gigabit connectivity for broadband consumers around the world. We partner with service providers and network hardware suppliers to co-develop the future of the connected experience.

In providing the broadband industry with our programmable networking model, we reboot the traditional technology lifecycle to replace it with a new approach – the result is better, stronger, faster broadband networks that offers the most compelling Internet experience yet.

Learn more about our history by viewing our timeline.

History


Our History of Firsts

History


Our History of Firsts

JetPacket deployments grow to over 50 million homes passed in North America.
— 2022
Applied Broadband’s new IMS Access Gateway Function (I-AGF) bridges gap between the old and the new by providing QoE to commercial service and residential telephony deployments using JetPacket network acceleration.
— 2021
JetPacket network accelerator is licensed by leading Tier-1 broadband service provider, optimizing the backhaul of wireless data to enhance mobile Quality of Experience (QoE) for millions of their subscribers.
— 2020
Developed DOCSIS 3.1 Simple Media Access Control (SMAC) layer Virtual Network Function (VNF) for a global broadband research consortium. Working with a FPGA-based physical layer, this lightweight software system implements essential MULPI capabilities to interoperate with contemporary broadband infrastructures.
— 2019
Created the Adaptive Modulation Processor (AMP) for optimizing DOCSIS 3.1 OFDM/A channels with successful proof of concept at two Tier-1 broadband service providers. AMP’s patented machine learning network function reduces transmission errors while increasing channel capacity by up to 40%.
— 2018
Implemented the first Distributed Access Architecture (DAA) Virtual Network Function (VNF) as a control plane for managing new Remote PHY (R-PHY) Gigabit broadband network nodes. Released Assembler technology as an open source and contribution to the CableLabs Common Code Community (C3) Platform to develop tools for the analysis of complex broadband home networks.
— 2017
Developed the world’s first large-scale programmable DOCSIS network for one of the planet’s largest broadband service providers, demonstrating that the new age of Software Defined Networks has arrived.
— 2016
Gigabit broadband has arrived! We created JetPacket – software for the development of programmable networks enabling delivery of high-performance gigabit broadband connectivity to the home. With it, we pioneered the first DOCSIS 3.1 control and optimization system.
— 2015
Created Assembler – an intelligent system for the assurance of the broadband connected home experience. We also developed a new methodology for the reliability analysis of large-scale heterogeneous IPTV service delivery networks.
— 2014
Our product, Pipeline, became licensed to over 40 million broadband subscribers. Gauvus acquired Pipeline technology to build the cable industry’s first Big Data Solution. We also developed and deployed the first software-defined broadband configuration management system for CCAP.
— 2013
Our product, Pipeline, deployments grew to over 30 million broadband subscribers. We also designed the first CCAP network automation and software defined configuration management tools.
— 2012
Contributing architects to the DOCSIS Provisioning of EPON (DPoE) specification. We also released Pipeline 4.0.
— 2011
Our product, Pipeline, deployments expand to over 10 million broadband subscribers. We were also key contributors to the cable industry’s first standard metrics for DOCSIS residential high-speed data service assurance.
— 2010
Deployed next-generation network dimensioning and capacity analytics tools for DOCSIS 3.0 multiservice networks.
— 2009
Designed DOCSIS 3.0 topology models for the management of large-scale modular CMTS deployments.
— 2008
Created Pipeline™, the world’s first commercial software system for the “Big Data” collection and analysis of IPDR data from DOCSIS networks. We also developed the first Internet speed test system proof of concept for an international research consortium.
— 2007
Developed the DCAS Authentication Proxy (AP) – a secure system for the management of video delivery entitlements in large-scale broadband networks.
— 2006
Lead architecture in the development of DCAS (Downloadable Conditional Access System) – the cable industry’s first software defined and open video delivery platform.
— 2005
Key contributors to the adoption of Dynamic Quality of Service (DQoS) – this enabled high-speed data and VoIP deployments.
— 2004
Developed a collector system for the world’s first interoperable DOCSIS IPDR/SP event at CableLabs. We were also key contributors to DOCSIS 3.0 architectures at CableLabs.
— 2003
Key contributors to the PacketCable Multimedia specification – this enabled fair share and other dynamic service models.
— 2002
Lead the design of a high-speed data over satellite service management system for the S-DOCSIS Satellite Modem.
— 2001
Founded Stargus™: a software company that created the first large-scale commercial broadband network management system.
— 2000
Technical advisors to the DOCSIS Certification Board for first approval of a standards-based Cable Modem.
— 1999
Key engineers and architects of the original DOCSIS Cable Modem Specification. We also directed DOCSIS 11 RFI specification and PacketCable QoS initiatives – this technology enabled Cable VoIP.
— 1998
Pioneered North America’s first large-scale Megabit broadband service network deployments. We also developed first-generation broadband service provisioning and network management tools.
— 1997
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PROGRAMMABLE NETWORK SOFTWARE

Powerful tools for building flexible, agile, and durable broadband networks.

Software


PROGRAMMABLE NETWORK SOFTWARE

Powerful tools for building flexible, agile, and durable broadband networks.

At Applied Broadband, we create powerful software for broadband networks to advance the connected experience.

Our engineers thrive in today’s changing broadband networking environment: one that amplifies the scale and complexity of software design and development by several orders of magnitude.

We combine contemporary open network platforms and software development methodologies in unprecedented ways to address demands specific to massive scale broadband network infrastructures. What results is a line of software technologies, which transform ossified broadband networks into programmable platforms that will fuel the next broadband revolution.

Applied Broadband’s unique approach to the development and licensing of our software and technologies enables our customers to engage with the broadband eco-system with unprecedented flexibility and agility.

Many of the world’s largest broadband networks have deployed Applied Broadband software and our code currently manages millions of subscriber connections globally.

Here are a few of our leading software projects.

 
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JetPacket

Transforming broadband into a programmable platform.


 

JetPacket™ accelerates broadband and wireless network convergence - transforming the DOCSIS network into a dynamic programmable platform. Performing together as orchestrated microservices, JetPacket’s software components improve customer experience by meeting the demands of low-latency and high-bandwidth services and applications. 

JetPacket’s network acceleration technology is licensed by some of the planet’s largest broadband ISPs, enhancing the delivery of customer applications and services, including:

  • 5G & WiFi

  • Online Gaming

  • Video streaming

  • Interactive video conferencing

  • Commercial VPN

  • Residential and commercial telephony

For deeper technical information on JetPacket or to schedule a demo with our team, please contact:

sales@appliedbroadband.com

800.998.1024

 
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Assembler

Assuring the connected home experience.


 

The connected home is an essential element of the service delivery network, yet remains ‘invisible’ to both service providers and subscribers - and you can’t manage what you can’t see. Furthermore, despite significant progress in the growth and stability of broadband networks, service providers and consumers continue to struggle with home network reliability and performance.

Assembler is a collection of tools, libraries, and applications, designed to assure and enhance the broadband experience by providing visibility into, and control of, the underpinning connected home network.

In 2017, Applied Broadband released Assembler as an open source contribution to the CableLabs Common Code Community (C3). The technology developed in Assembler is now integrated into the WiFi Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM) program as a key component of the Common Collection Framework (CCF). The Wifi PNM advanced home network analysis software tools are now available to over 60 broadband service providers worldwide.

www.cablelabs.com

 
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Pipeline

Privacy-preserving Bandwidth management.


 

Pipeline is the world’s fastest IPDR mediation platform, enabling massive scale collection, metering and correlation of subscriber usage data in real time.  Pipeline solves the problem of subscriber consumption data management while preserving the privacy of broadband consumers. 

Pipeline’s patented software is currently used by seven of the Top 10 North American MSOs (representing over 40 million broadband subscribers). Guavus, a leader in big data analytics products for service providers, acquired the Pipeline technology in 2014.

www.guavus.com