ADC Launches New Cable Modem Termination System; Industry's First and Only Upgradeable CMTS for Small and Medium Markets.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS & ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2003 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 the Cuda(TM) 3000, a new, carrier-class 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. ), aimed at cable operators serving markets up to 50,000 homes passed. The Cuda 3000 will be available worldwide in February 2004. Based on ADC's Cuda(TM) 12000, the Cuda 3000 is the first and only upgradeable platform optimized for less densely populated markets. Available in multiple configurations, the Cuda 3000 offers cable operators a solution that has the ability to grow with the customer base, unlike competitive, fixed configuration "pizza box pizza box - [Sun] The largish thin box housing the electronics in (especially Sun) desktop workstations, so named because of its size and shape and the dimpled pattern that looks like air holes. " systems. ADC's Cuda 3000 has the ability to deliver advanced IP-based multimedia services, such as residential Internet access, commercial data services, VPNs and voice services, through its unique architecture and superior RF functionality. In addition, the Cuda 3000 provides a seamless software and hardware upgrade path to 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) 2.0, further protecting the cable operators' investment. "As cable operators worldwide look for compact solutions to serve less densely populated markets, they require a modular and flexible CMTS capable of delivering advanced IP services," said Hilton Nicholson, president of the IP Cable Business Unit for ADC. "With the introduction of the Cuda 3000, cable operators now have a flexible alternative to fixed configuration, "pizza box" solutions from other vendors. The Cuda 3000 provides cable operators with the flexibility and superior functionality required to create new revenue streams, reduce operational expenses and protect their original investment all at the same time." ADC has deployed over 900 Cuda 12000 systems to customers including Adelphia, Cox Communications, Fibernet, ish, Kabel Baden-Wuerttemberg, TKS TKS Thanks TKS Tokushima, Japan - Tokushima (Airport Code) TKS Time Keeping System (GPS) TKS Target Kill Simulator TKS The Knox School (Victoria, Australia) , iESY, Monet, Multikabel, Nanjing CATV (Community Antenna TV) The original name for cable TV. It used a single antenna at the highest location in the community in order to deliver a quality signal to homes in areas with hilly terrain or other interference. , SEMCable and Vialis. About ADC's Cuda 12000 ADC's Cuda 12000 is the world's most widely deployed Carrier-Class CMTS platform and provides multiple system operators (MSOs) with a highly reliable foundation for advanced residential and commercial services such as tiered data and VoIP. PacketCable(TM) and DOCSIS/EuroDOCSIS(R) 1.0, 1.1 qualified and DOCSIS/EuroDOCSIS 2.0 compliant, the Cuda 12000 offers end-to-end Quality of Service (QoS), robust routing capabilities, extremely high availability and comprehensive system redundancy. 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. |
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