SUWANEE, Ga., Jan. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ARRIS
(Nasdaq: ARRS) today announced that in conjunction with SK
Broadband Inc., South Korea's
leading integrated telecommunications company, it has successfully
bonded 16 Downstream channels to deliver data throughput speeds of
up to 800 Mbps in SK Broadband's labs, using an ARRIS C4® CMTS with
Software Release 7.4 and an SK Broadband 16x4 modem.
"The ability to deliver 800 Mbps will enable cable operators to
offer service that is competitive with operators using Fiber to the
Premises and Passive Optical Networks," said ARRIS CTO Ken Wright. "By delivering this service
over existing Hybrid Fiber Coaxial infrastructure, cable operators
will be able to deliver a competitive service offering without
making substantial investments in network upgrades."
The Korean telecommunications market is one of the world's most
demanding environments for service providers. Continuing
increases in Over the Top video consumption are driving the need
for an ever-expanding supply of bandwidth, both residentially as
well as for business customers. Telco providers continue to
offer increased bandwidth tiers, and cable operators like SK
Broadband and the vendors who supply them, like ARRIS, must not
only meet but exceed the pace of competition.
"This is a very exciting technical milestone to have reached,"
said ARRIS VP Product Management Todd Kessler. "Data speeds
about which we only once dreamed are becoming available to
consumers and SK Broadband is leading the way. ARRIS has a
long history of technological innovation as well as a commitment to
open standards and multi-vendor interoperability, and this is a
natural extension of our previous channel bonding deployments and a
direct example of our commitment to the fast-developing broadband
markets of Asia."
For more information, please visit:
http://www.arrisi.com/get/c4
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