ARRIS Introduces Rapid Launch Hot Zone System(TM)
March 30 2009 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Wireless solution deploys in a day and pays back in as few as three
months SUWANEE, Ga., March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARRIS
(NASDAQ:ARRS) today announced the introduction of a
centrally-managed Wi-Fi hot zone system that can be deployed
quickly with payback on investment in as few as three months. Named
Rapid Launch Hot Zone System(TM), this solution allows MSOs to grow
commercial market share by offering managed indoor and outdoor hot
zone services to businesses, and reduce churn by offering
subscribers mobile accessibility to their MSO-branded high speed
data services. The Rapid Launch Hot Zone System is an integration
of technology and components from three companies: ARRIS Solutions,
BelAir Networks, and SolutionInc Limited. The base configuration is
anchored by a CableLabs(R) DOCSIS(R) 2.0 qualified ARRIS C3 CMTS,
however, additional C3 devices are not required if the service
provider has ample, existing CMTS capacity. An Enterprise Hot Spot
Management System from SolutionInc Limited provides centrally
managed hot spot connectivity, authentication, billing and
messaging capabilities; and Wireless Access Points from BelAir
Networks provide Wi-Fi access coverage as stand-alone or networked
devices. This base configuration can accommodate up to 2,500
simultaneous users, 16 SSID (Service Set identifier), and 8 virtual
access points with individual service level configurability. The
system allows virtually unlimited scalability by adding radios,
enterprise servers, and CMTS capacity. "Wi-Fi continues to grow
worldwide, from coffee houses to college campuses and RV parks,"
said Tom Williams, Vice President Marketing & Business
Development for ARRIS. "Our hot zone system enables technology from
three great companies to help our customers rapidly increase
revenue and decrease churn. We call it 'Wi-Fi Made Simple' because
once venues are determined, our customers can literally be
operational in a few hours." Rapid Launch provides MSOs with robust
capabilities including centralized management that enables
operators to manage and bill numerous commercial customers, who may
have hundreds or thousands of end users. It integrates with third
party billing systems, and can accommodate multiple pay-per-use
options including credit cards, email accounts, and access codes.
The system enables location-specific services which can consist of
one venue or a group of venues under one account. Venues can be
managed individually for billing, authentication, bandwidth,
messaging, and marketing. Tiered bandwidth service offerings give
MSOs the ability to charge premium rates for faster connections,
and enhanced marketing features enable providers or their business
customers to push specific marketing and advertising content on
customized "welcome" and "registration" pages based on their
locations. "The patented technology we bring to the Rapid Launch
System provides MSOs with an incredible amount of flexibility to
fully manage numerous independent hot zones and thousands of users
on one platform," said Natalie Doyle Oldfield, Chief Marketing
Officer of SolutionInc Limited. "We have one of the most robust and
reliable IP provisioning platform available today, and we're
confident MSOs will find the engine remarkably easy to set up and
manage." Wireless Access Points can be pole or strand mounted
anywhere MSO plant exists, making this an ideal solution for public
area and municipal hotspots. MSOs can also offer managed hot spot
solutions to businesses with singular or multiple locations. These
hot zones can be branded by the MSO, or by the business using the
service. Both MSO and business branded services coexist within the
Rapid Launch System without disrupting basic consumer high-speed
data traffic running on the network. "BelAir Networks and ARRIS
have been affiliated in bringing full featured, high capacity
wireless solutions to MSOs for several years," said Dave Park, VP
Product Marketing for BelAir Networks. "Our broadband wireless
technology is perfect for the Rapid Launch Hot Zone System because
it can scale with ARRIS CMTS devices and the SolutionInc Enterprise
Management System to accommodate a virtually unlimited number of
users." The global hot spot market continues to provide
opportunities for MSOs. According to the iPass Broadband Mobility
Index, hot spots in Europe grew by 89% H1 2008 over H1 2007, while
North America hot spots grew by 17% during the same period.
Business Wi-Fi use in hotels grew by 66% , public Wi-Fi usage more
than tripled, Wi-Fi usage in restaurants more than doubled, and
locations used by commuters grew by nearly 80%. Hot zone traffic
growth is driven, in part, by the rapid deployment of Wi-Fi enabled
subscriber devices. According to Allied Business Intelligence
(ABI), Shipments of Wi-Fi-enabled cellular handsets will double in
volume by the end of 2010, compared to January 2008, and that
growth curve is expected to continue through 2013. InStat has
estimated that Portable Media Players shipped with Wi-Fi will grow
to well over 100 million units in 2011 and cellular/Wi-Fi handsets
will pass 300 million units by 2012. ARRIS will demonstrate the
Rapid Launch Hot Zone System in its booth #1121 at The Cable Show
'09. About ARRIS ARRIS is a global communications technology
company specializing in the design, engineering and supply of
technology supporting triple- and quad-play broadband services for
residential and business customers around the world. The company
supplies broadband operators with the tools and platforms they need
to deliver reliable telephony, demand driven video, next-generation
advertising and high-speed data services. ARRIS products expand and
help grow network capacity with access and outside plant
construction equipment, reliably deliver voice, video and data
services and assure optimal service delivery for end customers.
Headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia, USA, ARRIS has R&D centers
in Atlanta; Chicago; State College, PA; Beaverton, OR; Wallingford,
CT; Cork, Ireland; and Shenzhen, China, and operates support and
sales offices throughout the world. Information about ARRIS
products and services can be found at http://www.arrisi.com/. About
SolutionInc SolutionInc Limited simplifies Internet connectivity.
SolutionInc's patented software system allows people to easily and
securely connect to the Internet from a hotel room, a convention
center, or any type of Wi-Fi hotspot. The system allows the
property or broadband provider to register users, to bill for
service and show the user targeted messages. The company provides
software and services to the hospitality and telecommunications
industries. SolutionInc is recognized as one of the leaders of
Internet connectivity and hotspot management. Headquartered in
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, SolutionInc also has a sales office
in Beijing, China. SolutionInc is a trademark and a wholly owned
subsidiary of SolutionInc Technologies Limited (STL : TSX V) For
more information visit http://www.solutioninc.com/ About BelAir
Networks BelAir Networks is the technology and market leader
delivering the industry's highest performance mobile broadband
networking solutions for video, voice and data applications.
Supporting the latest industry standards in the Wi-Fi, WiMAX, 4.9
GHz, 5.9 GHz and 4.4 GHz spectrum bands, BelAir Networks solutions
are built on a patented modular architecture enabling multiple
frequencies on a single network. BelAir Networks indoor and outdoor
broadband wireless solutions deploy quickly, blending into the
physical environment and integrating easily with existing
infrastructure. Founded in 2001, BelAir Networks is a privately
held company backed by investment from leading venture capital
firms including Comcast Interactive Capital, T-Mobile Venture Fund
and Trilogy Equity Partners. For more information about BelAir
Networks products and customers, visit
http://www.belairnetworks.com/. DATASOURCE: ARRIS CONTACT: Alex
Swan of ARRIS, +1-678-473-8327, ; or Natalie Doyle Oldfield of
SolutionInc, +1-902-422-1647, ; or Sheila Burpee Duncan of BelAir,
+1-613-254-7070 ext. 134, Web Site: http://www.arrisi.com/
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