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Operators assured of simple integration of the Keystone D5 into present Digital Video networks and emerging M-CMTS architectures SUWANEE, Ga., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARRIS (NASDAQ:ARRS) today announced that its Keystone D5 DMTS had completed successful interoperability testing with four of the industry's leading Video On Demand vendors: Broadbus, C-COR, Concurrent and Kasenna. The testing of the ARRIS Keystone D5 and the four VOD servers occurred at both ARRIS and other VOD Labs over the past few months, and provides further proof of the Keystone D5's ability to support MPEG2-TS digital video delivery today, while providing a software migratory solution to the much-anticipated M-CMTS/DOCSIS(R) 3.0 platform. "We have successfully delivered hundreds of simultaneous VOD streams from a variety of VOD servers, through the 48 QAM channels of the ARRIS Keystone D5 to a variety of different set-top boxes," noted Mike Caldwell, Senior Director of Product Management. "This demonstrates the Keystone D5's advantage over legacy EdgeQAM products available today, while also providing a simple software upgrade to future M-CMTS platforms envisioned for near-future network architectures." "Broadbus is excited to be working with ARRIS to help customers take advantage of the massive changes taking place in our industry," said Tom Kennedy, Sr. Director of Marketing at Broadbus. "The Broadbus B-1 Video Server was built from the outset to be an open, standards-based product that provides the most powerful solution for Video On-Demand and emerging Television On- Demand applications. This integration with ARRIS is an example of how Broadbus continues to deliver on that promise, and creates a solution that is designed to meet both today's needs, and the emerging demands of tomorrow." "C-COR is pleased to work with ARRIS in providing operators an integrated solution for video delivery with a built-in migration path to DOCSIS(R) 3.0," said David Andaleon, Director of Business Development, C-COR Solutions. "Products based on open-standards have been a hallmark at C-COR. We remain dedicated to expanding choice and control for operators through our work with companies such as ARRIS and through pre-integration of our nABLE(TM) platform with VOD server vendors." "The ARRIS Keystone D5 interoperability is another example of Concurrent's overall commitment to an open, standards-based on-demand environment," said Tim Dodge, Concurrent's Director of VOD Marketing. "The ARRIS efforts to drive comprehensive integration for the Keystone D5 benefit the VOD industry as a whole. The proven performance and reliability of Concurrent's MediaHawk platform has been validated through a large number of industry relationships and commercial deployments. The Keystone D5 and the MediaHawk represent an ideal technology combination for a variety of applications." "Being part of the ARRIS Keystone D5 interoperability activities over the past few months demonstrates the power of Kasenna's integrated content and service delivery suite to enable service providers to rapidly and cost-effectively deploy IPTV services," said Kasenna's Senior Director of Product Management Mark Crandon. "Kasenna is excited to be able to provide the market with our standards-based PortalTV suite of solutions in conjunction with ARRIS." 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, distribution, service and sales office locations throughout the world. Information about ARRIS products and services can be found at http://www.arrisi.com/. About Broadbus Broadbus develops fully scalable, next-generation Video on Demand server systems and software solutions designed to solve streaming scale, space, power consumption and live ingest issues for cable operators deploying advanced video services such as VOD, Subscription VOD, and ultimately, full-scale Television On-Demand (TOD). Broadbus offers a migration path to the emerging TOD environment, while fully exploiting existing upgraded broadband networks. The company's revolutionary server architecture, based on the intelligent configuration and management of massive amounts of random-access memory, enables operators to offer their subscribers unparalleled convenience, choice, and control over their home entertainment. Broadbus was recently selected by Red Herring for inclusion in its annual list of Top 100 Private Companies, named to CED Magazine's Top 50 companies leading the broadband revolution, and listed as a finalist for Best Innovation in two categories for the first annual On-Demandies(TM) awards hosted by Digital Hollywood. The B-1 was recently selected as Product of the Year by the Massachusetts Network Communication Council. For more information, please visit http://www.broadbus.com/. About C-COR C-COR offers world-class, market-focused business solutions for cable operators, telephone companies, broadcasters, and other private and public sector entities that put subscribers in personal control of their entertainment, information, and communication needs. The Company's solutions delivered through C-COR's three business units--C-COR Solutions, C-COR Access and Transport, and C-COR Network Services--simplify the transition to Internet Protocol (IP) demand-oriented networks by delivering interoperable, modular products in sync with IP network upgrade cycles. These solutions bring together software applications, access and transport technology, and a nationwide corps of expert field engineers to enable the delivery of commercial services; digital program/ad insertion; management and delivery of VOD, VoIP, and HSD; network capacity expansion; centralized office automation for workforce management, network assurance, and subscriber fulfillment; and a variety of outsourced field services that help keep networks operating at peak performance. C-COR's common stock is listed on the Nasdaq National Market and is a component of the Russell 2000 Stock Index. For additional information regarding C-COR, visit http://www.c-cor.com/. About Concurrent Concurrent is a leading provider of high-performance, real-time software and solutions for commercial, government, and on-demand television markets. For 40 years Concurrent's mission-critical and best-of-breed products have enabled hardware-in-the-loop and man-in-the-loop simulations, data acquisition and process control for time-critical computing applications. Also a leader in digital on-demand and advanced video systems, Concurrent provides solutions to major service providers in the cable and IPTV industries. A global company, Concurrent has regional offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, and has products actively deployed in more than 24 countries. Concurrent's products and services are recognized for being uniquely flexible, comprehensive, robust and reliable. For more information, please visit http://www.ccur.com/. About Kasenna Kasenna, Inc. is a leading provider of next-generation platforms for video content and service delivery. Kasenna's carrier-class solutions enable telecommunications service providers, cable operators, and other industries to maximize their profit by offering new video entertainment services that redefine and enhance the subscriber experience. With its acquisition of ViewNow, Kasenna offers network operators the industry's only turnkey source of IP video infrastructure, applications, and VOD programming. Kasenna's patented software technology, built on open standards and an intelligent management infrastructure, has been proven with thousands of successful and profitable telco, cable, and enterprise deployments worldwide. Kasenna is privately held with Headquarters in Mountain View, California, and office locations worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.kasenna.com/. Kasenna's LivingRoom application allows service providers to deploy and manage IPTV services, such as broadcast TV, pay-per-view, VOD and DVR services. LivingRoom includes a complete back-office application server for content management, channel packaging, transaction processing, billing system integration, subscriber management/provisioning integration, services management, and other key functions. DATASOURCE: ARRIS CONTACT: Alex Swan of ARRIS Media Relations, +1-678-473-8327, or Web site: http://www.arrisi.com/ http://www.broadbus.com/ http://www.c-cor.com/ http://www.ccur.com/ http://www.kasenna.com/

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