ARRS Arris International Plc - Ordinary Shares

SUWANEE, Ga., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARRIS (NASDAQ:ARRS), a global provider of next generation high-speed data, video and telephony systems and equipment, today announced that Bresnan Communications, an MSO led by cable pioneer Bill Bresnan that operates in a four state region in the Rocky Mountains, is utilizing the ARRIS Touchstone(TM) TM402P Embedded Multimedia Terminal Adapters (E-MTAs) in its phone markets. The Touchstone TM402P E-MTA delivers two lines of primary line Voice over IP along with high-speed data access, and comes with an integrated Lithium-Ion battery back-up guaranteeing continued service for up to 16 hours in the case of an extended power outage. During the second quarter of 2005, ARRIS delivered over 567,000 of the Touchstone TM402 E-MTAs to cable operators, by far and away making ARRIS the number one E-MTA provider worldwide. "We tested a variety of E-MTAs and selected the Touchstone TM402P in large part for its reliability and battery backup capabilities," said Lenny Higgins, Bresnan's Senior VP of Advanced Services. "Since many of our franchises are in smaller markets, it's vital that our customers' phones stay on in the case of an emergency or sustained power outage. The TM402P delivers unparalleled reliability and has extremely high quality of service standards, including E- 911 access." About ARRIS ARRIS provides broadband local access networks with innovative high-speed data and telephony systems for the delivery of voice, video and data to the home and business. ARRIS complete solutions enhance the reliability and value of converged services from the network to the subscriber. Headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia, USA, ARRIS has design, engineering, manufacturing, distribution, service and sales office locations throughout the world. Information about ARRIS products and services can be found at http://www.arrisi.com/. DATASOURCE: ARRIS CONTACT: Alex Swan of ARRIS Media Relations, +1-678-73-8327, or Web site: http://www.arrisi.com/

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