LOS ANGELES, May 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARRIS
(Nasdaq: ARRS) today announced it will demonstrate its IP Video
Architecture at the NCTA Cable Show in the Los Angeles Convention Center, booth #639,
May 11 through 13, 2010. The ARRIS IP
Video Architecture accelerates the introduction and deployment of
an open, scalable, converged IP Video service offering over cable
that is both capital and operational expense efficient.
IP Convergence at the Edge, in the Distribution Network, and
in the Home
The ARRIS IP Video Architecture relies upon the natural
efficiencies of Internet Protocol in order to carry as much voice,
video and data traffic as possible in the inherently flexible IP
domain while preserving operators' existing MPEG investments and
infrastructure. The ARRIS IP Video Architecture supports operators
who prefer to start with a hybrid IP and MPEG/DVB approach as well
as those that want to migrate to a full IP architecture in one
step. This is achieved through convergence in the network elements
that create, acquire and deliver services to the subscriber, as
well as in the subscriber client devices creating the user's
personal media experience.
Some of the ARRIS network elements that will support both hybrid
and full IP architectures include:
- ARRIS EGTVIPr™ Video Transcoding Platform
- ARRIS DOCSIS® 3.0 C4® CMTS
- ARRIS ServAssure™ network monitoring system
- ARRIS ConvergeMedia™ Management back office software and
Streaming Servers
- ARRIS ConvergeMedia SkyVision Ad Insertion system
- ARRIS Whole Home Solution of Gateways and IP Media Players
ARRIS End-to-End IP Video Architecture
The ARRIS end-to-end IP Video Architecture vision is a flexible,
open architecture that can be easily modified to accommodate future
demands on a cable operators' service delivery network. It is
intended to scale cost effectively from initial small trials to
network-wide regional or national deployments. This is accomplished
by re-using a substantial portion of existing headend equipment
including existing CMTS infrastructure, which will eventually
transition to the Converged Multiservice Access Platform (CMAP)
architecture.
The subscriber client component of the ARRIS IP Video
Architecture is the ARRIS Whole Home Solution. The ARRIS Whole Home
Solution will include a family of Gateway and Media Player products
supporting hybrid and full IP architectures. These Gateways and
Players will combine simultaneous use of feature-rich video and
telephony services, multi-room DVR, Wi-Fi, DOCSIS® 3.0 data rates,
and other services. The solution answers the demand for a single
service provider offering that provides multi-room subscriber
access to unicast and multicast content—whether via cable, Over the
Top, or the subscriber's personal media on their home network.
"As consumers seek services that unify and enrich their digital
entertainment experience at home and away, the market for IP video
client devices and network infrastructure products is set to grow
substantially," said Jayant Dasari,
Research Analyst for Parks Associates. "Cable operators that
embrace an advanced IP delivery system as part of their product
portfolio will be positioned to lead with competitive offerings
that will enhance subscriber loyalty as services and content are
integrated seamlessly into the subscriber's media consumption
preferences."
"With the ARRIS IP Video Architecture, cable operators can now
offer a comprehensive system that competes with the best and most
advanced Telco and Over the Top (OTT) communications and video
services technologies on the market today," said Bruce McClelland, President, ARRIS Broadband
Communications Systems. "We recognize that our customers have
multiple options available to expand their services offerings, and
we have a plan to deliver IP based video services and a common user
experience while leveraging their existing investments in encoding,
video distribution and storage, conditional access and high speed
data transport."
The end-to-end ARRIS IP Video solution can be seen during NCTA's
The Cable Show 2010 at the Los
Angeles Convention Center at booth #639.
About ARRIS
ARRIS is a global communications technology company specializing
in the design, engineering and supply of technology that supports
broadband services for residential and business customers around
the world. The company supplies broadband operators with the tools
and platforms they need to deliver carrier-grade telephony, network
video processing, whole home video, demand driven video,
next-generation advertising, network and workforce management
solutions, access and transport architectures and ultra high-speed
data services. Headquartered in Suwanee,
Georgia, USA, ARRIS has R&D centers in Suwanee; Beaverton,
OR; Chicago, IL;
Kirkland, WA; State College, PA; Wallingford, CT; Waltham, MA; Cork,
Ireland; and Shenzhen,
China, and operates support and sales offices throughout the
world. Information about ARRIS products and services can be found
at www.arrisi.com.
SOURCE ARRIS