Arris Group Inc. (ARRS)

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ARRIS Receives DOCSIS(R) 3.0 Certification from CableLabs(R) for Touchstone 702G 160 Mbps E-MTA
Friday May 9, 12:09 pm ET
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 - News), today announced that its Touchstone® 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.
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"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."

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