AOI at SCTE TechExpo 2026 in Atlanta
TechExpo26 is here, and this year many of the industry’s biggest conversations center on the outside plant: how far HFC can evolve, how operators prepare for spectrum beyond 1.8 GHz, and how better network intelligence can make that evolution easier to operate.
AOI is in Atlanta this week with new technology, technical resources, and a little heat. Here’s a rundown of what’s happening, from a live 3.0GHz proof-of-concept and the evolution of the cable amplifier to AI-driven network intelligence, remote management and the return of Spicy Splice.
From the First Amp to 1 Million Shipped: AOI's Amplifier Story
On the show floor, AOI is spotlighting a milestone of its own: shipping more than 1 million 1.8 GHz amplifiers. See the evolution that brought AOI to this milestone, in the interactive ‘history of amplifier technology’ timeline.
Behind the 1 Millionth Amplifier Milestone
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Inside the Journey — Go inside AOI's operations and follow the path from the first unit to the 1 millionth Golden Amp.
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AOI x Digicomm: Partnering at Scale — See how AOI and Digicomm work together to get amplifiers from production to operators’ networks.
Live at Booth H1448
From 3.0GHz in action to smarter ways to manage the plant, AOI is demonstrating where HFC is headed and the technologies that can help operators get there. Here’s what’s running live at Booth H1448.
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Quantum30™: 3.0 GHz, Live on the Show Floor — AOI debuts a working 3.0GHz proof-of-concept showing live downstream operation over coax beyond 1.8GHz.
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QuantumLink™: Smarter Amplifier Management — See the QuantumLink remote management software platform running live on production hardware, from network-wide visibility and management with Central to field communication through Bridge and on-device intelligence with Local.
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QuantumWave™: Tunable Optics for the Transport Network — AOI’s new tunable module, designed to give operators a flexible option for mid-haul and backhaul links while supporting greater bandwidth demands and simplifying inventory through tunable wavelength capabilities.
YouTube Video & Interactive Timeline
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AOI: The People Behind our 
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History of Amplifier Technology
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AOI Announcements
AOI kicks off TechExpo26 with two big announcements: a live 3.0 GHz demonstration and the milestone of 1 million amplifiers shipped.
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AOI Marks 1 Millionth 1.8GHz Amplifier Shipped, Unveils New Broadband & Optical Product Demos at SCTE TechExpo 2026 — AOI celebrates a major amplifier milestone and introduces new broadband and optical demonstrations at Booth H1448.
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AOI Brings First Live Quantum30 3.0GHz Concept Demo to SCTE TechExpo in Atlanta — AOI shows working 3.0 GHz hardware and releases a new white paper on the path beyond 1.8 GHz.
Content Worth Exploring
These AOI resources dig into the key themes on cable operators’ minds:
- Whitepaper: Beyond 1.8 GHz: Evaluating Paths to 3.0 GHz HFC Networks — AOI’s new white paper lays out a three-part decision framework for spectrum expansion beyond 1.8 GHz: engineering constraints, engineering responses, and operational and economic tradeoffs.
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Blog: What AI Actually Needs Before It Can Run the Network — A Q&A with Sahil Yadav, Sr. Director of Product Management for Quantum Bandwidth at AOI, on why network visibility and clean telemetry are critical to moving AI from pilot to production.
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Blog: DOCSIS 4.0 Deployment Checklist: Questions Every Operator Should Ask — Key questions operators should work through before an upgrade: which service groups to prioritize, whether the rest of the cascade (passives, power, transport optics) is ready for 1.8 GHz and beyond, and how remote management changes the ops model.
Don't Miss: The 'Hot Topics' and 'Spicy Splice' Video Series
"Hot Topics," is a new video series out now from AOI that pairs industry VIPs with candid conversation while trying our latest hot & spicy sauces on chicken wings. Check out our first episode featuring Mark Bridges, President and CTO of CableLabs here.
There’s serious engineering at TechExp26... and then there’s Spicy Splice. AOI’s video series puts cable-industry guests through technical challenges while turning up the heat with hot sauces inspired by familiar network problems, from Packet Loss Pete to Coaxial Combustion.