SUWANEE, Ga., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARRIS (Nasdaq:
ARRS) announced today that Kabel Deutschland (KD) has selected
ARRIS to supply its ongoing M-CMTS, Digital TV and VOD deployments
going forward, using the D5 Universal Edge QAM. Additionally,
ARRIS and KD have agreed to collaborate on advancing support for
the DVB-C2 standard, which is a critical component in KD's plans
for deploying DVB-C2 broadcast and VoD solutions in the future.
"By selecting ARRIS as the key supplier for Edge QAMs we will be
able to rollout a cost efficient and future proof infrastructure
that will enable KD to bring better and new services to our
subscribers," said Wolfgang Zeller,
VP Service Engineering, KD.
The ARRIS D5 Universal Edge QAM will allow KD to
cost-effectively implement QAM sharing at one of the lowest power
consumption rates per channel. It also reduces OPEX through
network monitoring and management tools that allow KD to mix and
match video services to the evolving needs of their subscribers.
High availability and such innovative features as integrated
downstream self checking of RF performance make the D5 a natural
fit for European operators.
"We are very proud to have been awarded key supplier status for
Edge QAM's by KD," said Charles
Cheevers, CTO Europe. "KD is leading the industry in
advancing the DVB-C2 standard and we are committed to collaborating
to bring KD's vision for DVB-C2 to life. ARRIS has worked with KD
for many years on DOCSIS and DVB Video initiatives and this is a
natural collaboration area to bring more efficiency to KD
networks."
About ARRIS
ARRIS is a global communications technology company specializing
in the design, engineering and supply of technology supporting
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 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 Kabel Deutschland
Kabel Deutschland (KD), Germany's largest cable operator, offers its
customers digital, high definition (HD) and analogue TV, Pay TV
services, broadband Internet (up to 100 Mbit/s) and fixed line
Phone services via cable as well as mobile services in cooperation
with an industry partner. The publicly listed company (MDax)
operates the cable networks in 13 German federal states and
supplies its services to approximately 8.9 million connected
households. KD offers an open digital TV platform for all program
providers. As per end of fiscal year 2009/2010, Kabel Deutschland
had approximately 2,600 employees. In fiscal year 2009/2010 (12
months ended March 31, 2010), the
Company reported revenues of euro 1,502
million and Adjusted EBITDA of euro
659 million.
SOURCE ARRIS
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