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Press Release
CASA
UNVEILS NEW CABLE EDGE PLATFORM AT IBC:
Wideband DOCSIS CMTS delivers unprecedented bandwidth flexibility
AMSTERDAM (Sept.
7, 2006) – This week at IBC, Casa Systems, Inc. will
introduce the latest addition to the Casa C2000 product series, the
Casa C2200 Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS). The C2200 is the
industry's most compact, cost effective CMTS device for delivering
bandwidth-intensive broadband services today, and integrated service
offerings (data, voice, video) tomorrow.
The wideband DOCSIS
optimized Casa C2200 architecture offers cable operators unprecedented
bandwidth flexibility with independent CMTS downstream modules and
upstream modules. Capable of supporting channel bonding up to 16
downstream channels and up to eight upstream channels, the C2200
provides the industry's highest peak bandwidth per user and highest
density of both downstream and upstream channels in a 1RU form factor.
With the standards-based DOCSIS 3.0 implementation, the C2200 has
interoperated with a range of cable modems that support channel
bonding. At IBC, Casa will showcase channel bonding capability with
total throughput of over 100Mbps in conjunction with NETGEAR's channel
bonding cable modem (model CM232).
Casa will also debut its
C2150 Downstream Digital Cable Termination System, a multi-purpose
cost effective “edge-QAM” platform that allows cable operators to
deliver both video-over-IP services and MPEG video services
simultaneously. Designed to meet the multichannel DOCSIS RF interface
specification (DOCSIS DRFI), it offers the best RF performance and
most cost competitive advantage in the industry today. By supporting
dynamic bandwidth resource allocation and multicasting according to
user demand, C2150 is also an ideal platform for switched digital
video.
Founded by broadband
network veteran Jerry Guo, Casa Systems is transforming the economics
of provisioning bandwidth to deliver cost effective new digital
television and data services. Unlike any predecessor on the market,
Casa's C2000 product series of network edge devices significantly
increases the capacity and lowers the per-stream and per-channel cost
of video-on-demand (VOD), ad insertion, broadcast channel management,
and broadband data services.
“Our C2000 platform has
a highly flexible, future-proof architecture that radically reduces
the cost of running a wide range of broadband video and data
services,” said Jerry Guo, president and CEO, Casa Systems. “With the
extremely high peak bandwidth capability provided by the C2200 CMTS
today, cable operators can be assured that they will have the tools to
compete with Fiber-to-the-Home in the future without the need for a
forklift upgrade at the headend. Furthermore, they can change the
downstream to upstream ratio according to bandwidth usage patterns by
reconfiguring the CMTS.”
The C2200 allows cable
operators to provision high-bandwidth IP services like interactive
gaming and video-over-IP, while integrated MPEG video processing
provides flexible support for digital television, video-on-demand and
interactive services in a single platform. The C2200 is slated to ship
in early 2007.
The C2200 Cable Modem
Terminations System's key functions include:
- Channel
bonding, maximizing bandwidth for cable operators with
DOCSIS 3.0 standards-based implementation to support a multi-vendor
environment
- Flexible
downstream/upstream ratio, providing up to 48 downstream
channels or 24 upstream channels per 1RU chassis. Customers can
choose the upstream and downstream ratio independently based on the
application bandwidth requirements
- Integrated
CMTS & Video QAM – DOCSIS traffic and MPEG/DVB video
traffic can be carried over the same platform
Available now, Casa will showcase the C2150 Digital Downstream Cable
Termination System. It provides cable operators with a cost-effective,
future-proof network edge device. This platform is compatible with
modular CMTS edge-QAM, and DOCSIS multichannel RF specifications.
Integrated with MPEG video processing capability, the C2150 provides
cable operators with the flexibility to offer switched digital video,
VOD, nPVR, and interactive television services on the same platform.
The C2150 Downstream
Digital Cable Termination System's key functions include:
- Cost
effective hybrid QAM, MPEG video traffic and DOCSIS IP
traffic can share the same RF channel
- Exceptional
Performance – Designed to meet the DOCSIS DRFI performance
specification for multi-channel QAMs
- Integrated
MPEG processing, provides video grooming, PID filtering and
PCR reconditioning
- Standard
based Session and resource management, supporting multiple
edge resource allocation and session management protocols for
switched digital video, network PVR and VOD
Casa products are backed
by SeaChange International's (Nasdaq:
SEAC) worldwide service
organization of video experts. SeaChange maintains exclusive
distribution rights to all Casa Systems products in North America and
currently markets, sells and supports the entire product line
globally.
Casa Systems, Inc. is a privately held company based in Andover,
Mass., with 70 employees worldwide. 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' innovation completely changes the economics
of provisioning new services. The reduction in initial capital
expenditures and savings on ongoing operational expenditures enabled
by Casa products provides the best path for operators to roll out new
digital services. Visit
www.casa-systems.com.
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