ARRIS UNVEILS DOCSIS 2.O-BASED TOUCHSTONE 400 SERIES MODEMS.ARRIS ar·ris n. pl. arris or ar·ris·es The sharp edge or ridge formed by two surfaces meeting at an angle, as in a molding. [Alteration of Old French areste, fishbone, spine (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ARRS ARRS American Roentgen Ray Society. ) has unveiled the next generation of Touchstone cable modems, data gateways and embedded multimedia terminal adapters (E-MTAs). These new 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. 2.0-based products allow operators to take advantage of upstream data rate increases plus additional robustness improvement offered by this new standard based technology. The Touchstone Cable Modem 400 (CM 400) series is packaged in the same sleek design introduced with the Touchstone Cable Modem 300. The CM 400 adds Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access In data communications, Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (or SCDMA), is a multiplex method based on spread-spectrum code division multiple access. See also
in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. data interface which will support multiple PC home networking, and contains a standby button that disconnects the Ethernet and USB ports from the network for customer security and operator convenience. In ARRIS lab tests, the CM 300 and CM 400 outperform other cable modems in packet throughput rates across all packet sizes. "Touchstone solutions offer operators optimum flexibility and industry- leading throughput rates in subscriber premises deployment," noted Stan Brovont, VP of Marketing, ARRIS Broadband business unit. "They allow operators to implement advanced services today utilizing DOCSIS 1.1 specifications while providing complete DOCSIS 2.0-based capability for any future strategy, whether it is time to market, deployment flexibility or future proofing." In addition to the cable modem, the 400 Series will also include a line of home networking products. The Touchstone Data Gateway 400 (DG 400) is based on CableLabs CableHome specifications and also supports IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.11b wireless and HomePlug powerline technologies for maximum interface flexibility. Additionally, the market leader in telephony subscriber premises equipment announced that the next version of the Touchstone Telephony Modem, Model 402, would continue to lead the market both in features and performance. The battery backed-up version of the Touchstone Telephony Modem, TM 402 will feature the smallest package size of any E-MTA (Embedded-Multimedia Terminal Adapter) A device that combines a DOCSIS cable modem and analog telephone adapter. The cable modem provides the data interface, and the telephone adapter provides the voice over IP (VoIP) interface for one or more analog telephones. while providing the longest battery back-up capability (over 8 hours). As with all the 400 series Touchstone products, the TM 402 will also be DOCSIS 2.0 -based. The Telephony Modem 402 and Data Gateway 400 are planned for mid-2003. About Touchstone The Touchstone product line of subscriber premises equipment is designed to meet both high-speed data and telephony needs. Touchstone Cable Modems deliver industry-leading performance in a sleek, signature design. The Touchstone embedded multimedia terminal adapter (E-MTA) family delivers a wide range of, carrier-grade, indoor and outdoor voice enabled E-MTA devices, which are designed to operate with any DOCSIS 1.1 / 2.0-based qualified 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. . When combined with a complete DOCSIS/Euro-DOCSIS- based carrier-grade CMTS/edge router solution, such as the DOCSIS 1.1 qualified Cadant C4 CMTS or Cornerstone (CMTS 1500, the Touchstone family provides the customer premises portion of an end-to-end high-speed data and ToIP (Telephony over IP) solution provided by ARRIS. About ARRIS ARRIS provides broadband local access networks with innovative optical transport, high-speed data and telephony systems for the delivery of voice, video and data to the home and business. ARRIS complete solutions enhance the reliability and value of converged services from the network to the subscriber. Headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, USA, ARRIS has design, engineering, manufacturing, distribution, service and sales office locations throughout the world. ARRIS can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.arrisi.com . For more information, call 678/473-8327. |
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