Harmonic Incorporated, founded in 1988 and based in Sunnyvale, California, develops digital video and broadband fiber optic systems for cable television, satellite, wireless communications, and telephone operators. The firm's technology supports the delivery of digital video, video-on-demand (VOD), high-definition television (HDTV), high-speed Internet, and telephony services to computers, PDAs, and other equipment. The company's DiviCom (R) MV 450 HD video encoder optimizes content delivery processes. The firm also develops the DiviCom Electra (TM) and DiviCom MV 3500, and DiviCom Ion (TM) encoders. The NMX Digital Service Manager (TM) streamlines service monitoring and management processes. Harmonic's Broadcast Network Gateway (TM), or BNG, system allows operators to receive MPEG HD and standard definition content through satellites, from air broadcasts, or from private IP networks. Content then is distributed over operators' HFC infrastructure. Harmonic is known for its MAXLink Plus 1550 nm content transmission system. The company's Narrowcast Services Gateway (TM), or NSG, and the GIGALight (TM) dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) transport systems are used to support VOD distribution. The firm acquired Broadcast Technologies Limited in 2005. Harmonic went public in 1995. It has won recognition from 'Cable & Satellite International.' Harmonic is listed on NASDAQ under the HLIT symbol. The company was founded as Harmonic Lightwave.