SUWANEE, Ga., Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ARRIS Group,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRS) and Cisco today announced an
agreement on a wavelength management plan in the C-band (1550 nm)
that will provide cable operators with a stable and robust
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)-based full spectrum
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) multi-wavelength
optical solution for increased capacity and expanded services.
This interoperability agreement addresses multiple customer
demands to ease the architectural complexities in the
multi-wavelength landscape.
"Today's agreement is the culmination of years of cooperative
research in multi-wavelength technology to establish stable and
robust full spectrum solutions for cable service providers," said
John Caezza, president of the ARRIS
Access, Transport and Supplies Group. "It offers a clear, easily
deployable and cost-effective solution for industry-wide
consideration and implementation."
"It is encouraging to see two industry-leading technology
companies collaborate in a way that will ultimately benefit service
providers," said Steve Condra,
director of architectures for Cisco's Cable Access Business Unit.
"We look forward to helping our customers simplify their current
and future architectures as a result of this agreement."
A joint technical paper authored by ARRIS and Cisco engineers
entitled: "When Wavelengths Collide, Chaos Ensues: Engineering
Stable and Robust Full Spectrum Multi-Wavelength HFC Networks" will
be presented at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo technical forum in
Atlanta, GA on Thursday November 17, 2011 from 1:00 –
2:15PM. Both companies have
indicated that their respective full spectrum multi-wavelength
solutions are fully productized.
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