SUWANEE, Ga., Oct. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ARRIS Group
Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRS) today announced that Telstra, Australia's largest telecommunications
provider, is deploying the ARRIS E6000® Converged Edge Router (CER)
as it rapidly expands its cable network capacity on
the DOCSIS® 3.0 platform to meet customer demand.
The ARRIS E6000 CER will enable Telstra to offer its HFC
customers the speeds and bandwidth they demand today and into
tomorrow. This announcement marks the latest in a streak of global
wins for the E6000 CER -- including TURKSAT, DELTA, Liberty Global,
Comcast, SK Broadband, GCI, and WOW!
"Telstra is focused on creating a world-class network and
service for our customers. The ARRIS E6000 will allow us to deliver
fixed broadband cable services using the DOCSIS 3.0 standard to
customers on HFC over the next 18 months. ARRIS is a respected
leader in HFC and broadband deployments, making it the ideal
supplier for this expansion. ARRIS is playing an instrumental role
by helping Telstra engineer a world-class solution for our
customers," said David Piltz,
Director, Fixed and Data Engineering,Telstra.
Powering Smarter Networks: The ARRIS E6000 CER
The E6000 CER is based on the Converged Cable Access Platform
(CCAP) specification that enables operators to optimize IP content
delivery and to cost-effectively deploy services. The E6000 CER is
the industry's leading CCAP solution, providing service to millions
of subscribers worldwide through a high-availability,
high-performance solution that supports a redundant design.
"Our work with Telstra and the E6000 CER is an extension of our
pioneering work in HFC networks around the world," said
Bruce McClelland, President, Network
& Cloud and Global Services, ARRIS. "We're helping to prepare
Telstra to bring higher-speed broadband to its HFC customers across
Australia. The E6000 CER
accelerates this upgrade and provides a framework for Telstra to
deliver world-class bandwidth and services to its customers."
About ARRIS
ARRIS Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRS) is a world leader in
entertainment and communications technology. Our innovations
combine hardware, software, and services across the cloud, network,
and home to power TV and Internet for millions of people
around the globe. The people of ARRIS collaborate with the world's
top service providers, content providers, and retailers to
advance the state of our industry and pioneer tomorrow's connected
world. Together, we are inventing the future. For more information,
visit www.arris.com.
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About Telstra
Telstra is one of Australia's
leading telecommunications and information services companies,
offering a full range of communications services and competing in
all telecommunications markets. Telstra provides network services
and solutions to more than 200 of the world's top 500
companies.
In Australia, Telstra provides
16.7 million mobile services, 7.3 million fixed voice services and
4.0 million fixed data services. Telstra understands that customers
want technology and content solutions that are simple and easy to
use – that's why Telstra has built networks like Australia's largest fully integrated internet
protocol (IP) network and Australia's largest and most reliable national
mobile network.
Telstra's solutions offer the best of all worlds – skilled
people and a rich portfolio of services delivered on the
world-class Telstra Next IP® network. To ensure reliable
performance, they're monitored and maintained from Telstra's
dedicated centres using advanced management and operational
systems. And they're backed by Telstra Enterprise-grade Customer
Service® and one of Australia's
largest and most qualified field and technical workforce.
ARRIS and the ARRIS Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks
of ARRIS Enterprises, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners. © ARRIS Enterprises, Inc. 2015. All rights
reserved.
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SOURCE ARRIS Group, Inc.