Charter Communications and CableLabs are collaborating on Bryte IQ, a network-as-a-service (NaaS) platform for the operator's wired and wireless networks. They bill Bryte IQ as an application programming interface (API) framework that provides secure access for developers that is based on the Linux Foundation's open-source CAMARA project. The APIs are designed to unlock access to the capabilities of Charter's network, including visibility into connected devices and support of home networks. In a statement, Charter EVP of Product Danny Bowman called it a "significant leap forward in how we collaborate with other companies on behalf of the customer." One of Bryte IQ's first partners is Onboard, a Salt Lake City, Utah-based company that will tap into the platform in support of its multi-family properties. Other "featured partners" shown on the Bryte IQ website include Bug Labs, Capgemini and Assurant.

CableLabs said it has publicly released its Zero Trust and Infrastructure Security (ØTIS) best common practices document. The document provides a framework for zero-trust implementations that assume there is no implicit trust granted to assets or user accounts based solely on their physical or network location. ØTIS, a joint effort with Charter, Cox Communications, GCI and Rogers Communications, covers areas such as credential protection and secure storage, asset and inventory management, supply chain risk management and secure automation. "With this ØTIS BCP document, we're equipping the industry to better secure the access networks that keep us connected," Brian Scriber, distinguished technologist and VP of security and privacy technologies at CableLabs, said in a statement.

As noted in today's Eurobites roundup, Nokia and ZCorum are working together to help cable operators deploy and provision fiber services. Nokia engaged ZCorum to develop a DOCSIS Provisioning Adapter (DPA) that serves as a bridge to Nokia's Altiplano access controller. That combo, they said, will enable cable operators to provision a PON ONT and subscriber services using their existing DOCSIS provisioning systems. That could grow in importance as cable operators continue to deploy fiber in greenfield areas, on a targeted basis off of their cable nodes and for fiber deployments attached to government-backed rural broadband initiatives.

Vecima Networks said its Terrace IQ video gateway for commercial deployments has added Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH) input via Google's Widevine digital rights management system. That, the company said, will help cable operators transition from legacy video systems (think QAM-based platforms) to new IP-based, adaptive bitrate streaming for bulk video delivery.

Netcracker Technology said it is helping cable operators move quickly into growth markets, including MVNO and business-to-business services, with prepackaged, cloud-native offerings. Its MVNO Cloud Solution provides components for cable operators to bring automated operations to mobile, while its Fiber Cloud Solution aims to automate business processes, including service orders, infrastructure management and integration with existing BSS/OSS systems. The company's prepackaged offerings also delve into generative AI, enabling operators to transform "data from any silo" into insights for AI use cases.

Hitron Technologies Americas said its NOVA2208 8-port optical network terminal (ONT) has been certified to work with Harmonic's optical line terminal (OLT) running on cOS, Harmonic's virtualized platform for cable and fiber access networks. The result, they said, is a "turnkey" offering for operators to deliver XGS-PON or 10G-EPON services to small and medium-sized businesses as well as multiple-dwelling units. Hitron also announced the launch of the ARIA3629, a Wi-Fi 7 router for carriers that supports 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz bands.