Broadband Command Center - Platform Overview

Broadband Command Center is the industry’s leading independent DOCSIS provisioning solution offering end-to-end device provisioning, management, and multi-standard support in a single platform. Deployed in more than 150 cable networks globally, Broadband Command Center is renowned for its flexibility, reliability, and extensive feature set, and is a core capability for service orchestration for cable networks.

Accelerates service rollout of triple-play services spanning multi-vendor and multi-standard technologies, including IPv6, IPTV, DOCSIS 3.1, SIP, and PacketCable 2.0
Reduces risk of outages with a reliable, scalable solution and distributed architecture
Improves efficiency with automation and reduce manual errors
Streamlines operations and customizes provisioning based on device type, location, speed, quality, or other criteria
Protects services with built-in security features to prevent denial of service (DoS), CPE cloning, and other hacking attacks

Features and Benefits

Simplified management streamlines workflows with automated configuration file generation and analytical tools.

Dynamically generates configuration files and remove the need to track and store large numbers of static files
Manages all functions with Java-based interface that can be accessed from any type of operating system
Features wizards and templates for fast deployment, reduced error risk, and streamlined workflows
Resolves issues and analyze system design with extensive diagnostic and reporting tools

High performance DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 support.

Simultaneously reports packet counters for DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 packets to assist with network monitoring, system health checks, troubleshooting
Simplifies DHCPv6 Prefix Delegation, IPv6, and reconfigurations with centralized control
Supports CableLabs DHCP options registry including configuration and provisioning of DOCSIS and PacketCable devices over IPv6
Exposes address allocations over Broadband Command Center API so that northbound IPAM systems can automatically track utilization of IPv4 and IPv6 resources

Value Added Functions

Central Lease Service

Accelerate and simplify Lawful Intercept look-up processes with Central Lease Service (CLS) for Broadband Command Center

Compile historical and active lease data from Broadband Command Center
IP and MAC address mapping quickly associating subscribers to devices
Implement new services such as DNS opt-out providing a rapid way to associate a client device to a subscriber account

Fraud Management

Reduce fraud risk with CLS lease audit records to identify and block cloned devices

Automatically detect and inspect suspected MAC spoofing when devices appear across multiple DHCP servers and CMTS gateways during an overlapping time period
Easily review gateway and lease histories to filter out legitimate cases (such as node splits) from cloned devices
Improve the quality of service for paying customers by blocking illegitimate devices from accessing your network through configurable means (e.g. walled garden or blocked access)
Export reports on potential rogue devices for simplified reporting and documentation

Firmware Management Service

Reduce OPEX and improve QoE with automated DOCSIS firmware management

Easily see when firmware packages are available and which devices require these updates
Orchestrate bulk firmware updates with automated operations
Avoid service interruption with flexible scheduling options
Simplify the update process and enhance visibility with an intuitive user interface

Central Management System

Broadband Command Center Central Management System (CMS) is a centralized software platform that manages and configures multiple BCC clusters. This alleviates the need for lengthy and error-prone manual configuration, and replaces CLI-based scripting to configure BCC clusters that typically required significant scripting expertise. Now, multiple network engineering professionals can easily configure BCC without extensive testing or scripting skills. This means less manual processes, fewer errors and faster time to configure, and update DOCSIS services.

CMS benefits

Lowers operational costs through configuration automation
Reduces human error with minimal manual processes and reduces deployment errors via Peer Review and Approval mechanism
Ensures faster deployment by configuring once versus configuring once per cluster
Zero-touch BCC ecosystem configuration through automated discovery of BCC services—no need to configure specific interface information for BCC services
Improved security through delegated administration model enabling only authorized personnel to implement BCC configuration changes
Features web portal GUI for ease of access

The industry's leading independent and most complete DOCSIS provisioning solution serving more than 200 cable service providers globally.

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