ARRS Arris International Plc - Ordinary Shares

SUWANEE, Ga., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARRIS (NASDAQ:ARRS) today announced that its Touchstone TM502G Embedded Multimedia Terminal Adapter (E-MTA) has been awarded DOCSIS 2.0 certification by CableLabs(R) in its Certification Wave 38. "This certification further cements the ARRIS leadership position in the E-MTA category," said Ron Miller, Senior Director, CPE Product Management, ARRIS. "Our Touchstone TM402 line of E-MTAs has achieved enormous success in becoming the leading customer premises voice and data device, and now, with DOCSIS 2.0 certification for the Company's new next generation Touchstone TM502G, we can offer our North American customers new battery technology options and improved self-diagnostic capabilities." ARRIS Touchstone E-MTAs have been installed in well over one million customer homes by cable operators worldwide, including four of the top five Multiple Systems Operators (MSOs). About the ARRIS Touchstone TM502G The Touchstone TM502 series combines the latest industry silicon technology with an updated battery design to delivery the greatest value (feature rich - cost effective) E-MTA products available on the market today. The TM502 design features an updated look and feel in a smaller footprint. The battery design has been updated to provide more flexibility to meet current industry needs. Two options are provided: a smaller more cost- effective battery pack that provides up to 4-hours of backup, and an optional larger battery pack capable of providing up to 8-hours of backup time. The same field proven line card features as designed in the very successful TM402 products are also built into all TM502 variants. About ARRIS ARRIS provides broadband local access networks with innovative optical transport, 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/. DOCSIS, PacketCable and CableLabs are trademarks of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. DATASOURCE: ARRIS CONTACT: Alex Swan, Media Relations of ARRIS, +1-678-473-8327, or Web site: http://www.arrisi.com/

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