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ARRIS and Nuera Offer Integrated VoIP Solutions Cable Operators Can Now Be Assured of End-To-End Performance DULUTH, Ga., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARRIS today announced that it has entered into a worldwide agreement with Nuera Communications, Inc. to integrate, sell and support Nuera's carrier-class Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) media gateways as part of ARRIS' VoIP solutions for cable operators. The teaming of ARRIS and Nuera is unique in that cable operators who own or have access to Class 5 switches can deploy a fully-integrated and tested VoIP solution using the PacketCable Line Control Signalling (LCS) network architecture. Along with Nuera's ORCA(R) RDT-8 media gateway, the ARRIS solution incorporates the Alopa Metaserv(TM) provisioning system, the ARRIS Cadant(R) C4 CMTS and ARRIS Touchstone(R) Telephony modems. Additionally, this arrangement enables ARRIS to offer Nuera's VoIP media gateways to cable operators that elect to deploy or migrate to a PacketCable distributed network. "We're pleased to add the gateway expertise of Nuera to our solutions," said ARRIS Broadband VP of Marketing Stan Brovont. "The power of the two leading VoIP suppliers to the cable industry, combined with our integration capabilities, will deliver an immediately deployable solution for cable operators." "The relationship between ARRIS and Nuera will help cable operators quickly and cost effectively launch or expand their telephony service offerings with a proven VoIP solution," added Nuera CFO Mike Rinehart. "Cable operators are assured that a VoIP solution from ARRIS and Nuera has been tightly integrated and thoroughly tested, making it a very compelling choice." About ARRIS ARRIS provides broadband local access networks with innovative high-speed data and telephony systems for the delivery of voice, video and data to the home and business. ARRIS complete solutions enhance the reliability and value of converged services from the network to the subscriber. Headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, USA, ARRIS has design, engineering, manufacturing, distribution, service and sales office locations throughout the world. Information about ARRIS products and services can be found at http://www.arrisi.com/ . About Nuera Nuera Communications,Inc. is a top-rated provider of Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) infrastructure solutions that work over any medium (cable, wireless, copper and fiber). Nuera's Open, Reliable Communications Architecture (ORCA(R)) product portfolio help cable operators and other communication service providers throughout the world deliver local and long- distance voice services using VoIP technology. Information about Nuera products and services can be found at http://www.nuera.com/ . DATASOURCE: ARRIS CONTACT: Alex Swan, Media Relations of ARRIS, +1-678-473-8327, or ; or Joe Matibag, Director of Product Marketing of Nuera Communications, Inc., +1-858-824-6342, or Web site: http://www.arrisi.com/ http://www.nuera.com/

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