MADRID, Nov. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- R, the Galician
optic fiber communications operator, has selected Radio Frequency
over Glass (RFoG) technology from ARRIS Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRS)
to improve bandwidth provisioning, drive efficiency across its
network and ensure legacy infrastructure can be expanded with Fiber
to the Premises RFoG extensions.
The technology will be implemented from November 2014 by bcSistemas (a Select Value Added
Reseller for ARRIS), who were selected as the systems integrator
following a successful trial earlier this year. R has selected a
range of ARRIS solutions including Optical Network Units, Optical
Transmitters, Optical Receivers for RFoG, Optical Amplifiers,
Multiplexers and Passives to build their offering.
"ARRIS's RFoG technology will enable us to deliver fiber to more
of our network. This means our commercial and residential customers
will see a dramatic improvement in service and overall experience,"
said Julio Sanchez Agrelo, Director
of the Network Division at R. "We are excited about this technology
and its potential to reduce our operating costs and maximize our
HFC infrastructure investment over the coming years, even as
technology advances."
Pablo Guaglianone, General
Manager of ARRIS Spain said: "With our technology, R can now offer
a deep, highly efficient fiber network that brings the latest TV
services and fastest Internet speeds into the homes of their
customers. As service providers look to deliver next-generation
content experiences, they need to deploy superior infrastructure
that competes with established players. Our suite of fiber
technologies has the power and scale to meet these demands."
bcSistemas played an integral role in helping R envisage and
deploy a fiber-deep network. Jose Antonio Illarregui, bcSistemas
Managing Director, said: "This project demonstrates the benefits of
RFoG technology for fiber to the home - allowing the reuse of all
the legacy equipment and services in both the headend and in
subscribers' homes, greatly expanding the capacity of the networks
and reducing negative factors such as maintenance costs."
Continued investment in new network solutions
ARRIS continues to develop innovative solutions based on its
state-of-the-art optical technology, already installed in cable
operator networks around the world. ARRIS empowers service
providers like R Cable y Telecomunicaciones to equip their headends
and optical nodes with features that facilitate expansion with new
services and capabilities.
About R
R, an optic fiber telecommunications supplier in Galicia,
offers individuals and companies fixed and mobile telephone
services, high-speed Internet (up to 200 MB) and high-definition
digital TV. In less than a decade, R has deployed a modern
optic fiber network that allows to offer the most advanced
telecommunications services to almost 1M homes and businesses up to
day, of which more than 325,000 are already customers. R is
the market leader in fixed services wherever its network is
deployed and has invested over a thousand million euros in one of
the most powerful private investment projects in Galicia.
About bcSistemas
An Engineering-Integrator company accompanies its customers
since 1990, primarily multi-site companies, in their ITC
deployments in Spain and
worldwide. Parallel and since year 2000 bcSistemas provides
technology solutions to Telecom Operators to their networks and
services headend, with special focus on cable operators. Today, the
company has a workforce of over 80 people and nine offices
throughout Spain, covering the
entire life cycle of a project. From the work of analyzing problems
and proposing solutions to maintenance under SLA contracts 24x7
systems, through deployment, training and implementation of these
solutions.
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 around the world. The people of ARRIS are
dedicated to the success of our customers, bringing a passion for
invention that has fueled our 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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