Not all PMA is created equal.
As broadband providers shift emphasis from speed to Quality of Experience, an essential new capability is the customization of modulation profiles for each modem based on current network conditions. The smart folks at CableLabs® created Profile Management Application (PMA) for just this purpose.
In the new world of DOCSIS 3.1 and higher networks, CableLabs recognized that matching each modem with the best possible modulation profile would ensure optimization of bandwidth and consumer experiences. As other vendors have followed OpenVault’s leadership in bringing PMA solutions to market, a key differentiator has been HOW those applications work.
CableLabs understood that analysis of RxMER data and the calculation of optimized modulation profiles at scale would require machine learning (ML) that would quickly exhaust the CPU capacity of a given CMTS. When OpenVault launched the industry’s first PMA solution, we followed CableLabs’ guidance and utilized a standalone, centralized model that is able to calculate profiles for deployment across a larger CMTS universe.
Other PMA solutions often are CMTS-based and allocate a limited number of static modulation profiles in a “flat” model per channel, limiting performance outcomes. OpenVault’s Advanced PMA™ is vendor-agnostic and standards-based, so it can dynamically deliver optimal results across multiple CMTS makes and models. As a result, our broadband provider partners have:
- The horsepower and the network management capabilities to deliver DOCSIS QoE that is on par with fiber offerings.
- The ability automatically to align every modem to the appropriate lane, whether that be more robust or slower profiles or higher orders of modulation.
- Dynamic, near-real-time availability of highly optimized modulation profiles across a total CMTS universe, enabling providers to unlock the true value of DOCSIS 3.1 and above.
When OpenVault was announced as the first member of the Kyrio PMA Partner Program, we talked about the ability of our groundbreaking PMA solution to create an additional 40% more capacity on DOCSIS 3.1 and above networks. Since then we’ve shown time and again that Advanced PMA™ is capable of delivering those types of gains – and sometimes more – across a variety of CMTS brands.
We can’t guarantee exactly what your results will look like, but we can say this: When you’re choosing a PMA solution – and you WILL – remember to choose the one that gives you maximum flexibility and delivers maximum performance for you and your subscribers. Our team is ready to tell you how Advanced PMA™ from OpenVault can make that happen – today!