en.Wedoany.com Reported - On June 2, Swedish communication access equipment company InCoax Networks announced that it has signed an agreement with a Tier 1 US operator to establish a commercial framework for the application of the InCoax Fiber Extension solution in specific fiber broadband installation scenarios. The solution is primarily aimed at single-family homes and some small apartment buildings, utilizing existing in-home coaxial cables to reduce installation complexity after fiber-to-the-home deployment.

This agreement addresses the final installation challenge in the expansion of US fiber broadband. After operators deploy fiber networks on a large scale, the step that truly affects user activation speed often occurs inside the residence: the location where the fiber terminal enters the building may not be suitable for placing the home gateway; if indoor fiber or Ethernet cables need to be rerouted, construction time, in-home coordination, wall modifications, and user experience all become obstacles to mass activation. The InCoax Fiber Extension approach repurposes existing in-home point-to-point coaxial lines for broadband extension, enabling connectivity between the fiber terminal and the user gateway via coaxial cables, thereby reducing the need for new wiring and helping operators convert "covered households" into "activated users" more quickly.

The solution is based on MoCA 2.5 technology, designed in an unmanaged bridge mode, and can support symmetrical multi-gigabit broadband connections.

For the US broadband market, competition in fiber networks has shifted from mere coverage scale to installation efficiency, customer activation rates, and unit construction costs. If operators only complete coverage at the street or building level without promptly connecting users to the home gateway, the initial network investment may fail to translate into subscription revenue. Existing coaxial cables remain in many homes, and if they can serve as an in-home extension without altering the operator's existing fiber platform, home gateway, and customer activation processes, it can reduce technician on-site time, minimize construction disruption, and enable faster activation in certain complex residential scenarios. InCoax's commercial framework agreement with a Tier 1 US operator also indicates that "reusing existing in-home cables" is becoming a complementary solution in large-scale fiber broadband deployment.

InCoax stated that the total opportunity value of this collaboration is currently difficult to estimate, but the company believes it is expected to positively contribute to future sales and operating results. If the operator's internal technical and operational decisions proceed smoothly, related orders may begin to materialize between late 2026 and early 2027. As high-speed broadband expansion continues in the US, the focus of the fiber access industry chain is not only on backbone and access network construction but will also further extend to in-home connectivity, rapid activation, and low-disruption installation solutions.

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