ARRIS and NTL Deliver 100 Mb/S Data Speed Broadband Trial
February 10 2006 - 10:44AM
PR Newswire (US)
Following Successful Lab Trials, Field Trials to Commence in March
SUWANEE, Ga., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARRIS (NASDAQ:ARRS)
and ntl, the UK's leading consumer broadband provider, today
announced field trials of a 100 Megabits per second (Mb/s) ultra
speed data service using the ARRIS FlexPath (TM) channel bonded
solution incorporated in its Cadant(R) C4(R) CMTS and
Touchstone(TM) Wideband Modem. FlexPath uses the same bonding
technique as that selected by CableLabs for its DOCSIS(R) 3.0
standard. Leveraging off the ARRIS FlexPath wideband channel
bonding technology, ntl is able to demonstrate a variety of
innovative services on its cable network that customers could
access simultaneously, something which would simply not be possible
at today's bandwidths. These services include the ultra fast
downloads of large media files; security services including closed
circuit television; inexpensive video conferencing; internet-based
gaming; and the multicast streaming of multiple high definition
television channels. Using the FlexPath 100 Mb/s solution, these
and other IP services can be delivered over existing cable networks
using readily available home networking devices. "We are delighted
to have the support of our technology partner ARRIS in order to
demonstrate the significant potential of our cable network," said
Kevin Baughan, ntl's Director of Network Strategy. "Following a
highly successful trial in our labs, we are looking forward to
commencing field trials of the ARRIS FlexPath technology in March."
"We are extremely excited about the successful demonstration of
very high data speeds in conjunction with the U.K.'s leading
broadband services provider," noted ARRIS Vice President of
Engineering Charles Cheevers. "We have been working with operators
on delivering 100 Mb/s speeds since we unveiled the ARRIS FlexPath
wideband technology in 2004. The ARRIS Touchstone Wideband Modem
and C4 CMTS continue to deliver outstanding bandwidth, reliability,
density and ability to scale." About ARRIS ARRIS provides broadband
local access networks with innovative video, 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/. ntl ntl is the UK's largest
cable company with 3.3 million residential customers, and the UK's
leading supplier of consumer broadband services, with 1.7 million
broadband customers. Information on NTL Incorporated and its
products can be obtained at http://www.ntl.com/. First Call
Analyst: FCMN Contact: DATASOURCE: ARRIS CONTACT: Alex Swan, ARRIS
Media Relations, +1-678-473-8327, or ; or Malcolm Padley, PR
Director of ntl, 07788 978 199, or Web site: http://www.arrisi.com/
http://www.ntl.com/
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