SUWANEE, Ga. Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
ARRIS (Nasdaq: ARRS) announced today that its Whole Home
Solution Media Gateway will be offered by Oregon-based MSO BendBroadband throughout its
network.
The ARRIS Whole Home solution consists of the ARRIS Media
Gateway, a converged multi-services platform that provides
integrated multimedia entertainment to the entire home, and ARRIS
Media Players connected to each television. The Whole Home Solution
provides a lower cost-per-household alternative to traditional
cable set-top boxes, E-MTA's, Cable Modems and wireless Wi-Fi
routers. The solution includes a centralized gateway providing
multimedia entertainment services including broadcast and
narrowcast video, video on demand, DOCSIS® 3.0 high-speed data and
two lines of carrier-grade voice over IP, as well as Internet
over-the-top and media sharing of user-generated content. The
ARRIS Media Gateway includes a 6-tuner, multi-room HD DVR with 500
GB HDD storage and 4-port Ethernet home networking router with
MoCA® 1.1+ home networking technology and optional 802.11n Wi-Fi.
Additionally, it supports DLNA™ to connect with
subscriber-owned DLNA-enabled devices across the home network and
CableCARD™ conditional access. When integrated with the ARRIS
ConvergeMedia™ Management system's flexible multi-screen
architecture, the Gateway delivers an enhanced On Demand experience
that serves both traditional set-tops and advanced IP capable
devices.
The ARRIS Media Player supports full HD with HDMI, component,
and composite outputs, front and rear USB ports, 10/100 Mbps
Ethernet and MoCA 1.1+. The Media Player also features front
panel navigation and clock, along with a backlit remote
control.
"We are very excited to be able to offer our customers so much
in such a powerful solution," said BendBroadband CEO Amy Tykeson. "The ARRIS Whole Home
Solution delivers broadcast, On Demand, over-the-top and
user-generated content, whole home DVR, high speed data, Wi-Fi and
primary line voice – all easily controlled through one simple
remote and a customized on screen user interface. This
abundance of functionality in one solution lets us offer an
expanded level of service while lowering the cost and complexity of
household access."
"The ARRIS Whole Home Solution is a disruptive technology
solution that will accelerate the transition of content delivery to
an all-IP paradigm," said ARRIS Broadband Communication Systems
President Bruce McClelland.
"We are very happy to be working with BendBroadband, our
first announced Media Gateway and Media Player customer on this
innovative approach to charting a new direction in personalized
customer experience."
For more information, please visit:
www.arrisi.com/get/ipvideo/
About BendBroadband
BendBroadband is a family-owned, Oregon-based company serving Central Oregon since 1955. A leader in the
cable and broadband sectors, the company offers an extensive range
of broadband, cable and telephone services for commercial and
residential customers. Central
Oregon facilities include over a thousand miles of fiber and
coax infrastructure along with metropolitan optical Ethernet,
T-1/PRI and hosted PBX services serving the business community.
BendBroadband offers multiple phone and high-speed Internet options
with speeds up to 60 Mps. BendBroadband operates one of the fastest
wireless broadband networks in the nation, which covers an expanded
Central Oregon footprint along
with outdoor Wi-Fi. The company was among the first to be 100%
digital and offers Video on Demand, digital video recorders, HDTV
(with more than 100 HD channels) and a choice of interactive
program guides.
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
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