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Practical thinking on running a modern ISP — from the people building NetXol.

Why FTTH ISPs need an AI Operating System, not another toolVision

Why FTTH ISPs need an AI Operating System, not another tool

The average ISP runs five disconnected systems. We argue the next leap is not a better NMS — it is an AI layer that operates the whole business.

28 May 2026 11 min
TR-069 vs TR-369 (USP) in 2026: a practical guide for FTTH operatorsTechnology

TR-069 vs TR-369 (USP) in 2026: a practical guide for FTTH operators

CWMP has run our CPE networks for fifteen years. USP is the modern successor. Here is what changes, what does not, and how to think about the migration today.

12 May 2026 14 min
Automating root-cause analysis on a GPON networkAI & Automation

Automating root-cause analysis on a GPON network

When an ONU goes dark, the answer is usually in the optical power, the OLT port and the neighbours. Here is how AI backtraces it in seconds — and how to evaluate any RCA engine.

30 Apr 2026 12 min
Plan capacity before saturation, not afterOperations

Plan capacity before saturation, not after

Month-on-month growth is predictable — if you measure it. AI capacity planning turns traffic trends into procurement decisions weeks before users feel the squeeze.

15 Apr 2026 10 min
Zero-touch auto-provisioning: from box-arrival to live in 8 minutesOperations

Zero-touch auto-provisioning: from box-arrival to live in 8 minutes

New-subscriber activation used to take days. Done right, modern auto-provisioning collapses it into a fully unattended workflow — here is the anatomy.

2 Apr 2026 13 min
The ACS your network actually needs (a 2026 deep dive)Technology

The ACS your network actually needs (a 2026 deep dive)

Most ACS deployments were built when 30,000 ONTs felt big. The protocols moved. The fleets moved. Here is what a modern ACS has to do — and how to tell.

22 Mar 2026 15 min
AI in networking, 2026 — beyond the buzz: what works and what does notAI & Automation

AI in networking, 2026 — beyond the buzz: what works and what does not

Every networking vendor has an "AI" badge in 2026. Some of it is real. Some of it is repaint. Here is how to tell, and where AI genuinely changes the operating model.

10 Mar 2026 13 min
The OpEx anatomy of an FTTH ISP — where your money actually goesBusiness

The OpEx anatomy of an FTTH ISP — where your money actually goes

Most ISPs cannot answer "what does it cost to run one subscriber for a month?" without arguing. This is the breakdown we keep arriving at — and where the savings live.

26 Feb 2026 12 min
10 operational issues we keep finding inside FTTH ISPsOperations

10 operational issues we keep finding inside FTTH ISPs

A field-tested list of the issues we walk into on day one of almost every deployment — and the patterns to fix them.

14 Feb 2026 13 min
ISP automation done right: a 90-day playbookStrategy

ISP automation done right: a 90-day playbook

If you have 90 days to make a visible dent in operational cost and reliability, here is the sequence we would run — and why.

30 Jan 2026 11 min

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