Heading into this year’s FTTH Conference, we’re proud to be shortlisted for three FTTH Innovation Awards. Covering edge routing, in‑home connectivity and AI‑driven operations, these nominations demonstrate the strength of our end-to-end strategy for scaling fiber networks with consistency and control.

As AI adoption accelerates, service providers everywhere are being asked to do more than simply add bandwidth. They need to scale capacity at the edge, deliver reliable performance throughout the home and maintain operational visibility as networks grow, all without increasing cost, complexity or day-to-day effort.

Each of our shortlisted technologies plays a distinct role in addressing that challenge.

Bringing 400Gbit/s where it belongs

Our nomination in Active Infrastructure – Central Network recognizes our Terabit-class edge routing portfolio, including our FSP 150‑XG490 and SDX 8230 high‑capacity edge routers with 400Gbit/s interfaces, designed to make high‑capacity aggregation practical beyond the core.

With 100Gbit/s now widely deployed across access, aggregation and mobile backhaul, operators need smarter ways to aggregate traffic closer to the edge. Too often, the choice comes down to stretching lower‑capacity platforms too far or deploying oversized core routers in places where space, power and cost are at a premium.

Our FSP 150 and SDX 8000 Series address that gap by bringing Terabit‑scale edge routing into compact, cabinet‑ready platforms that enable aggregation from 10Gbit/s to 400Gbit/s. Supported by a unified software foundation and optional optical integration, they give operators a more practical way to scale bandwidth at the edge while keeping deployments efficient, operations consistent and complexity under control – without forcing core‑router economics into edge use cases.

From Terabit‑class routing at the edge to AI‑driven operational clarity, each nomination reflects practical innovation built for real fiber networks.

Our second nomination, in Active Infrastructure – Home Network, is for the SDG 8000 and 9000 Series mesh Wi-Fi solutions. Faster access speeds are only part of the story. What matters most to subscribers is consistent performance across every room, floor and corner of a property, whether that’s a single‑family home, an apartment building, a small business or a shared community environment.

The SDG 8000 and 9000 Series give service providers a unified platform for delivering multigigabit Wi-Fi across those scenarios. Built on a common SmartOS foundation and managed through our Intellifi® cloud platform, the portfolio delivers enhanced Wi-Fi experience, deployment flexibility and operational simplicity.

As a result, providers can extend a true full-fiber experience to all users, gain deep insights on the in-home environment and have a predictable way to manage and evolve Wi-Fi services at scale.

Turning operations from reactive to proactive

Our third nomination, in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and Other Software, is for Mosaic One Clarity. As fiber footprints expand, operations teams are under increasing pressure. More subscribers, more connected devices and more network data make it harder to stay ahead of issues using reactive workflows alone.

Mosaic One Clarity is designed to change that. It brings together network and subscriber data to surface early warning signs, highlight the likely root cause and guide teams toward the next best action. By embedding this intelligence directly into day-to-day workflows, it helps CSRs, NOC engineers and field teams focus on the issues that matter most and act with confidence.

The payoff is fewer unnecessary truck rolls, faster resolution times and a shift from reactive troubleshooting toward more guided, efficient operations.

Different technologies, one shared focus

While these three nominations span very different technologies, they share a common goal: helping service providers scale fiber networks efficiently and predictably without adding unnecessary friction. Whether it’s delivering Terabit-class routing at disruptive cost points, ensuring consistent whole‑property Wi-Fi performance or bringing clarity to day‑to‑day operations, the focus is on practical innovation that works in real networks.

We’re proud to see that approach recognized across all three FTTH Innovation Award categories, and we’re looking forward to the conversations these nominations spark at FTTH this year. If you’re attending the conference, we’d love to continue the conversation and hear how these challenges are playing out in your network.