Aurora Networks and Huber+Suhner are collaborating to support Vodafone Germany in upgrading its cable network using Distributed Access Architecture, including Remote PHY devices and a virtual CMTS. The project is positioned to enable multi-gigabit services and expand Vodafone’s HFC network by shifting processing closer to end users and using COTS server-based vCCAP/QAM video capabilities for centralized provisioning and monitoring.
This is the cable industry’s “cloudification” playbook in motion: virtualize the CMTS, distribute PHY to the edge, and keep the HFC plant competitive versus fiber through higher capacity and faster service turn-ups. For streaming leaders, DAA/vCMTS changes the performance envelope for last-mile video delivery—lower latency, fewer congestion points, and more consistent throughput for UHD, low-latency live, and in-home Wi-Fi-heavy households. It also accelerates the shift from hardware refresh cycles to software operations, where automation, telemetry, and energy efficiency become real differentiators (and budget line items) in video-quality outcomes.
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