SUWANEE, Ga.,
July 22, 2014
/PRNewswire/ -- ARRIS Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARRS)
announced that its E6000™ Converged Edge Router (CER) will power
enhanced voice, video, and data experiences for Cable TV of
East Alabama subscribers. After
reviewing several competing solutions, the independent operator
selected the ARRIS E6000 CER to support the deployment of future
services due to its proven design, cost-effectiveness, and
scalability.
The ARRIS E6000 CER allows Cable TV of East Alabama to incrementally increase
bandwidth to address IP voice, video, and data services growth
through DOCSIS QAM licensing, while lowering CAPEX and cost per
channel by delivering 1000+ downstream channel capacity per
chassis.
"The E6000 CER enables smaller operators to benefit from
increased network capacity and efficiency in the same way that that
it empowers larger providers," said Rickey Luke Ph.D., Chief
Technology Officer, Cable TV of East
Alabama. "Now, our infrastructure can scale voice, video,
and data services to our growing subscriber base while offering the
highest levels of performance and reliability."
"ARRIS's network infrastructure technology and flexible
licensing model make solutions like the E6000 CER available to
providers of all sizes—providing an extensible design that offers a
pathway to accommodate additional subscribers and future services,"
said Bruce McClelland, President of
Network & Cloud and Global Services at ARRIS. "As an
independent provider, Cable TV of East
Alabama makes an excellent case for the network efficiencies
that our solutions can achieve for any segment in the service
provider market."
Powering Smarter Networks: The ARRIS E6000
CER
The ARRIS E6000 CER delivers new levels of
density and cost-effectiveness in a simple, robust integrated
architecture that will enable converged services on broadband
networks. The E6000 CER provides a high-availability,
high-performance solution, and supports a fully-redundant
design.
ARRIS will demo the E6000 CER at The Independent Show in
Kansas City, MO, July 27-31st—Booth #309 and
#311.
About Cable TV of East
Alabama
Cable TV of East Alabama began in 1964. It provides Cable,
Phone & Internet service to east Alabama for businesses, schools and
residences. It is a community driven company with a strong
philosophy of and commitment to giving back to the local area that
it serves.
Cable TV of East Alabama
operates 1,000 miles of cable plant and remains one of the largest
independent cable operators in the State
of Alabama. Its newest deployment is a next generation Docis
3.0 platform utilizing the network for maximum high speed data
services allowing internet speeds of 50 and 100 MB's. The company
is continuously constructing plant to provide better service to
east Alabama.
Cable TV of East
Alabama's founder is Mr. Roy M.
Greene. Since approximately 2007, the company has been
managed, and more than 50 percent owned, by women.
About ARRIS
ARRIS is a global
innovator in IP, video and broadband technology. We have
continually worked with our customers to transform the experience
of entertainment and communications for millions of people across
the world. The people of ARRIS are dedicated to the success of our
customers, bringing a passion for invention that has fueled our
60-year history: We created digital TV, delivered the first
wireless broadband gateway and are pioneering the standards and
pathways for tomorrow's personalized, Ultra HD, multiscreen, and
cloud services. We are dedicated to meeting today's challenges and
preparing for the tasks the future holds. Collaborating with our
customers, ARRIS will continue to solve the most pressing
challenges of 21st century communications. Together, we are
inventing the future. For more information:
www.arrisi.com.
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