SUWANEE, Ga., July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARRIS (Nasdaq:
ARRS) today announced that it and European Broadband equipment
supplier VECTOR have signed an Agreement of Cooperation to
jointly market their Access and Transport product
portfolios to offer European cable operators a one-stop source for
their HFC and fibre infrastructure needs. The two companies
will create a portfolio of HFC, RFoG and EPON products that both
sales teams will promote in their respective markets to assure a
more thorough and focused response to European cable operators'
architectural needs and challenges.
The two companies have enjoyed a long-standing relationship,
with VECTOR serving as an ARRIS Value-Added Reseller of all ARRIS
products in Europe, including
voice, high speed data and video service-enabling solutions.
The new agreement envisions both companies' Access and
Transport product divisions and Sales organizations working
together to enhance their headend optics, optical nodes, RF
amplifiers, RFoG and EPON product solutions.
"This represents the next step in an ongoing and mutually
beneficial relationship between ARRIS and VECTOR," said ARRIS
Access & Transport President John
Caezza. "We are constantly looking for ways to better
anticipate our customers' network challenges and rapidly bring them
complete solutions to match those challenges."
"We feel that by leveraging the Optics and RF expertise,
R&D, and manufacturing capabilities of both our Companies, we
will better serve our current and future European customers," said
ARRIS SVP EMEA Sales Claudio Cerioli. "This is a critical
time for European cable operators with ever-increasing challenges
from different technology platforms: it is up to suppliers like
ARRIS and VECTOR to provide them with innovative solutions and
world-class service."
"We are very pleased with our strategic expansion of cooperation
with the ARRIS Access and Transport division," said VECTOR
President Jacek Kajut. "A
common market strategy which connects our technologies and market
activities, creates the most competitive package of market values
for cable operators. The product platform consisting of ARRIS and
VECTOR solutions is among the most complementary and future-proofed
platforms available to the market. The combined efforts associated
with market activities and advanced R&D projects, significantly
affect the growth of our market positions."
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.
About VECTOR
VECTOR is a European company located in Poland, specialized in the design, integrating
and manufacturing solutions for a rapidly developing
telecommunications industry. The company offers advanced and
dedicated systems for mobile and fixed networks.
Based on long-term experience, market and high-tech knowledge,
its R&D team develops optimal, flexible solutions that enable
network operators to provide multimedia services such as digital
TV, Internet and telephony. More information about Vector, its
products and services can be found at www.vector.com.pl.
SOURCE ARRIS