ADC Delivers New Version of its Scalable Carrier-Class FastFlow Broadband Provisioning Manager.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2003 Upgrade Strengthens Security for Provisioning and Firmware Distribution ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. (Nasdaq:ADCT ADCT Adaptive Discrete Cosine Transform ; www.adc.com) today announced version 4.2 of FastFlow(R) Broadband Provisioning Manager (BPM), the only provisioning solution to support revenue-generating DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification) A cable modem standard from the CableLabs research consortium (www.cablelabs.com), which provides equipment certification for interoperability. (R) and PacketCable(TM) services simultaneously. With version 4.2, FastFlow BPM adds advancements for highly secure, standards-based PacketCable and CableHome(TM) device provisioning, along with increased security for upgrading firmware in cable modems, multimedia terminal adapters and CableHome residential gateways. Cox Communications Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States. It is the third-largest[2] cable television provider in the United States, serving more than 6. is currently deploying FastFlow BPM for PacketCable media terminal adapter (MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. ) provisioning in a Virginia trial, one of the first examples of highly secure PacketCable provisioning in a customer environment. "Our experience with FastFlow BPM has been positive and we are pleased with the support that we have received from ADC," said Veenod Kurup, executive director of Data OSS Oss (ôs), city (1994 pop. 62,141), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands; chartered 1399. It is a significant industrial center. Manufactures include meat products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, and metalware. for Cox Communications. "FastFlow BPM's support of PacketCable and CableHome specifications will allow us to maintain simplicity and scalability in our back office as we get into new and advanced IP services." Field-proven to be scalable from thousands to millions of IP addresses, FastFlow BPM supports any CableLabs(R) certified DOCSIS 1.0/1.1 and PacketCable device, and is now the first generally available solution for secure CableHome 1.0 portal service provisioning. Through its caching functionality, FastFlow BPM enables rapid recovery for mass device registration needed during large-scale power outages. In addition, FastFlow BPM offers clustering capabilities and complete server redundancy to support carrier-class service delivery. Available today, FastFlow BPM version 4.2 can be deployed with any DOCSIS qualified Cable Modem Termination System A cable modem termination system or CMTS is equipment typically found in a cable company's headend, or at cable company hubsite and is used to provide high speed data services, such as cable internet or Voice over IP, to cable subscribers. (CMTS (Cable Modem Termination System) A computerized device that enables cable modems to send and receive packets over the Internet. It inserts IP packets from the Internet into MPEG frames and transmits them to the cable modems via an RF signal. ) including ADC's Cuda 12000. About ADC ADC is The Broadband Company(TM). ADC offers high-quality, value-added solutions of network equipment, software and systems integration services that enable communications service providers to deliver high-speed Internet, data, video and voice services to consumers and businesses worldwide. ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT) has sales into more than 100 countries. Learn more about ADC Telecommunications, Inc. at www.adc.com. PacketCable, DOCSIS and CableLabs are trademarks of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. |
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