SUWANEE, Ga., May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARRIS (Nasdaq: ARRS)
announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Comcast, the
nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications
products and services, for the purchase of the latest generation of C4(R)
Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) chassis from ARRIS.
The DOCSIS 3.0 C4 CMTS enhances the existing hybrid-fiber coax
infrastructure to deliver higher Internet connection speeds of up to 160 Mbps
using channel bonding technology. A graceful enhancement process allows the
cost-effective introduction of this major technology upgrade to the existing
installed base of C4 CMTS, and greatly increases the overall capacity of the
platform. The technology provides the service operator greater flexibility in
being able to provision upstream and downstream capacity independently,
providing the ability to tune each configuration to the traffic patterns of
the network. ARRIS' ongoing commitment to industry standards means other
features such as extended address management are also provided.
"Comcast continues to be an integral part of our planning process and we
are excited to receive this initial order from them," said ARRIS Chairman and
CEO Bob Stanzione. "The increased speeds and capabilities provided by DOCSIS
3.0 will change the way people use the Internet, providing a network capable
of delivering personalized content anytime, anywhere."
For more information about the ARRIS C4 CMTS, visit
http://www.arrisi.com/get/c4.
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, GA, 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 www.arrisi.com.
SOURCE ARRIS
Alex Swan, ARRIS Media Relations, +1-678-473-8327, alex.swan@arrisi.com
