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Press Release CASA SYSTEMS' C3200 &
C2200 CMTS EARN FULL DOCSIS 3.0 QUALIFICATION:
The only fully qualified CMTS
platforms on the market today that support all DOCSIS 3.0 features;
Casa Announces General availability of the C3200 CMTS
Andover, MA
(May 9, 2008)
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Casa Systems,
Inc., the leader in next generation cable edge technology, today
announced that the C3200 & C2200 cable modem termination systems (CMTS)
have earned Full (Gold level) CableLabs
DOCSIS
3.0 qualification. The headends were tested under a tiered program
that creates three different qualification levels: Bronze, Silver,
and Full (Gold) corresponding to increasing levels of feature sets. The
C3200 & C2200 were the first and only CMTS's to be awarded full
gold level
status. Full qualification includes both upstream and
downstream channel bonding, as well as AES encryption, and IPv6
for cable modems.
"This is a major milestone for Casa Systems, as well as for the
entire cable industry." said Jerry Guo, CEO of Casa Systems. “For
the first time, cable operators can now deploy advanced broadband
data services that their residential and business customers
demand, with full confidence that the equipment will interoperate
fully with DOCSIS 3.0 cable modems yet to be deployed, and without
fear of being burdened with future hardware upgrades to achieve
the full DOCSIS 3.0 feature set.”
By meeting the requirements for gold level qualification, the Casa
Systems CMTS's allows for the rapid provisioning of ultra-high
bandwidth data services, providing the multi-system operator (MSO)
with a stepping stone that allows them to increase the bandwidth
per customer as needed, potentially years into the future, while
significantly reducing capital and operational expenses today.
Channel bonding can be increased from as few as 2 channels, to up
to 16 channels, at any time, with the C3200 & C2200. This provides the
potential to deliver over 800 Mbits/sec bandwidth to a single
cable modem. Casa Systems’ C3200 & C2200 make the move to high bandwidth DOCSIS 3.0 data services yet easier by providing the MSO with
variable downstream to upstream channel ratios, while keeping all
data processing, modulation, and up/down conversion in a single
chassis.
Casa Systems
Announces General Availability of the C3200 DOCSIS 3.0 CMTS
After
earning full DOCSIS 3.0 certification from CableLabs, as well as
completing successful field deployments, Casa Systems today
announced the immediate availability of the C3200 CMTS,
the industry's
first gold level qualified CMTS
that complies with the full DOCSIS 3.0 specification. Based on
Casa's proven C2200 technology, the C3200 has the most
extensive & stable DOCSIS 3.0 feature set on the market today.
As a third
generation CMTS, the C3200 has several unique capabilities beyond DOCSIS 3.0. First, the C3200 supports complete separation of
downstream and upstream channel capacity in a single physical
chassis and thus provides flexible downstream to upstream channel
ratios. Second, the C3200 has significantly higher channel density
than a second generation CMTS. The C3200 can support up to 80
downstream QAM channels in 3RU while the second generation CMTS has
far fewer channels in 12-14 RU. Third, the C3200 can
support both DOCSIS and MPEG/DVB traffic in a single platform. This
unique feature is very important for cable operators to manage their
HFC spectral resources in a single device.
“At a price per IP video stream an
order of magnitude lower than the traditional CMTS, the C3200 is the first
product that enables MSOs to deploy video-over-IP economically and
competitively relative to video-over-MPEG,” stated Jerry Guo. “Even if MSOs are not ready to
switch to video-over-IP today, deploying the C3200 for video-over-MPEG
will give MSOs the assurance that their investment is protected if
they decide to migrate to IP in the future.”
CableLabs
Downstream RF Interface (DRFI) specification. This specification
provides a rigorous set of requirements for new multi-channel QAM
devices, to ensure high density upconverters do not interfere with
other channels in the MSO’s hybrid fiber coax (HFC) plant. The
C3200 & C2200 can transmit up to 4 QAM channels on a single RF port, and
provides an extended frequency range, up to 1Ghz.
About Casa
Systems
Casa Systems is
a privately held company in Andover, MA. Casa Systems
offers
a new category of network edge devices based on disruptive
technologies to target the growing market opportunity in interactive
digital video and broadband IP services.
Casa Systems
provides third-generation DOCSIS CMTS products as well as universal
EdgeQAM and intelligent video processing solutions for broadcast and
unicast services. Further information about Casa Systems can be
found at www.casa-systems.com.
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