TOKYO, July 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ARRIS Group, Inc.
(Nasdaq: ARRS) today announced that Izukyu Cable has selected the
ARRIS E6000™ Converged Edge Router (CER) to enhance its high-speed
broadband services. The deployment of the ARRIS E6000 CER is
a critical investment by Izukyu Cable to deliver immediate
high-performance results, while also positioning them well for the
future of DOCSIS 3.1.
Due to the unique topography of Izu Peninsula, where Izukyu
Cable Network is located, to date the company has been focussed on
resolving poor broadcast reception. However, due to
increasing competition resulting from the enhancement of the
digital broadcasting and the emergence of "Triple Play", Izukyu
Cable decided to deploy the converged edge router for the first
time in Japan. By doing so, instead of moving to FTTH,
which is costly and is not suited for the topography, Izukyu Cable
will be able to enhance performance of its services using its
existing HFC infrastructure.
The deployment of the ARRIS E6000 CER is a pivotal point for
Izukyu Cable to aggressively enhance high speed internet services
as well as telecommunication services and move to DOCSIS 3.1 in the
future.
Izukyu Cable is one of a growing list of service providers
across the world benefiting from new levels of network capacity and
efficiency afforded by the ARRIS E6000 CER – gaining a competitive
advantage in delivering today's services and the scale for driving
tomorrow's video and broadband experiences.
"The ARRIS E6000 CER provides us with a high-availability,
high-performance solution with impressive scalability," said Mr.
Shogo Ozaki, Cable Life Enhancement
Business Unit and Product Development Leader, at Izukyu
Cable. "The decision to employ ARRIS E6000 for the first time
in Japan is not just about the
replacement of a CMTS, It would be challenging for us to move
forward with FTTH due to cost and topography; therefore, to be able
to utilize HFC is important. The future functionality of
DOCSIS3.1 is also attractive. With the new solution, we will
push forward with high speed internet and telecommunication
services for our customers, which are critical to our business and
will encourage everyone in our firm."
"We are pleased to be working closely with our valued customer
Izukyu Cable to support their transition to the next-generation
with the E6000 CER, a first deployment of its kind in Japan," said Rich
Matsuo, Vice President, ARRIS, Japan. "As the industry's leading CCAP
solution, the ARRIS E6000 CER is capable of maximizing the return
on investment because of its ability to support the deployment of
future services due to its proven design, cost-effectiveness, and
scalability.
Enabling 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
enables converged services on broadband networks. The E6000 CER
provides a high-availability, high-performance solution that
supports a fully redundant design.
The ARRIS E6000 CER is based on the Converged Cable Access
Platform (CCAP) specification that enables cable operators such as
Izukyu Cable to optimize IP content delivery. The ARRIS E6000 CER
platform is the industry's leading CCAP solution, providing service
to millions of subscribers worldwide.
About Izukyu Cable Network
Izukyu Cable Network's
service area includes Shizuoka Prefecture's Atami city, Ito city,
Shimoda city, Higashi Izu Machi,
Kawazu Machi and Yugawara Machi of Kanagawa Prefecture. In
addition to their cable TV business, they also provide periphery
business such as a program planning, CM and advertising
productions, communication network etc
Izukyu Cable home paths are 55,875 households, connects 27,909
households.
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
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