ARRIS Receives DOCSIS(R) 3.0 Certification from CableLabs(R) for Touchstone 702G 160 Mbps E-MTA
May 09 2008 - 12:09PM
PR Newswire (US)
When Deployed with Certified DOCSIS 3.0 CMTS, Cable Operators
Assured of End- to-End DOCSIS(R) 3.0 VoIP and High Speed Data
Solution SUWANEE, Ga., May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARRIS Group,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRS), today announced that its Touchstone(R) 702G
Embedded Multimedia Terminal Adapter (E-MTA) has received DOCSIS
3.0 Certification in CableLabs' Certification Wave 58. The 702G
supports up to four bonded channels in both the upstream and
downstream directions, allowing operators to offer up to 120 Mbps
upstream and 160 Mbps downstream high speed data services. The 702G
also supports two lines of PacketCable compliant carrier grade
VoIP. "This certification wave is another tremendous milestone for
ARRIS and the cable industry, and the culmination of several years
of effort on the part of cable operators and suppliers," said Bruce
McClelland, President, ARRIS Broadband Communications Systems.
"Cable operators around the world are demanding new innovative
products that combine the many benefits enabled by DOCSIS 3.0 with
the power of the voice and data bundle. The Touchstone 702G E-MTA,
especially when combined with the C4 CMTS provides a platform for
advanced applications for both residential and commercial
services." "We are delighted to be among the first recipients of
DOCSIS 3.0 certification," said ARRIS Chief Strategy Officer Tom
Cloonan. "This honor marks the beginning of a new era for DOCSIS
Cable Data services. Through the use of DOCSIS 3.0 Channel Bonding,
MSOs will continue deploying high-capacity Internet service at
lower cost to each of their subscribers without being constrained
by the capacity of a single DOCSIS channel. As a result, many new
applications will be enable that can capitalize on 160 Mbps
channels or higher." About ARRIS ARRIS is a global communications
technology company specializing in the design, engineering and
supply of technology supporting triple- and quad-play broadband
services for residential and business customers around the world.
The company supplies broadband operators with the tools and
platforms they need to deliver, reliable telephony, demand driven
video, next-generation advertising and high-speed data services.
ARRIS products expand and help grow network capacity with access
and outside plant construction equipment, reliably deliver voice,
video and data services and assure optimal service delivery for end
customers. Headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia, USA, ARRIS has
R&D centers in Atlanta, Chicago, Beaverton, Wallingford, Cork,
Ireland and Shenzhen, China, and operates support and sales offices
throughout the world. Information about ARRIS products and services
can be found at http://www.arrisi.com/ . DATASOURCE: ARRIS Group,
Inc. CONTACT: Media Relations: Alex Swan of ARRIS Group, Inc.,
+1-678-473-8327, Web site: http://www.arrisi.com/
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