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Charter Selects Motorola BSR 64000
CMTS/Router for Deployment of Voice Over IP
Services
Platform will support
advanced IP services such as IP-based voice and high-speed data
services
ST. LOUIS and HORSHAM, Pa.
– 14 Jan. 2004 – Charter Communications, Inc.
(Nasdaq:CHTR) and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) Broadband Communications Sector,
today announced Charter’s selection of the Motorola Broadband Services
Router (BSR) 64000 as a critical component in Charter’s deployment of
advanced IP services. The Motorola platform, already deployed by a number of
other North American cable operators, will initially be leveraged to roll out
voice over IP (VoIP) services and high-speed data services to Charter
customers.
“The Motorola BSR 64000
platform was selected for its robust carrier-class features, including
redundancy, DOCSIS® 2.0 support, PacketCable™ support, advanced
routing capabilities, and overall performance,” said Wayne Davis, senior
vice president of engineering and technical operations,
Charter.
“Motorola’s BSR 64000
provides the redundancy, PacketCable support and DOCSIS 2.0 support that Charter
requires for this strategic Voice over IP service deployment,” Davis
continued. “In addition to meeting our rigorous and explicit
requirements, the Motorola technology is backed by a company with a history of
building and supporting cable networks.”
“As one of the top system operators in
the country, Charter understands the need for ‘carrier-class’
infrastructure,” said Charles
Dougherty, Motorola vice president and general manager,
network infrastructure solutions. “The Motorola BSR 64000, with its
advanced architecture, continues to emerge as the platform of choice among
providers who demand reliability, flexibility, and a viable migration path for
DOCSIS 2.0 capabilities. We are thrilled to work with Charter to help deliver
on the promise of multi-service broadband, including the rollout of VoIP to
Charter’s customers.”
About
Charter Communications
Charter Communications,
a Wired World Company™, is the nation's third-largest broadband
communications company. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband
services to the home, including cable television on an advanced digital video
programming platform via Charter Digital® and Charter High-Speed
Internet Service™. Commercial high-speed data, video and Internet
solutions are provided under the Charter Business Networks brand. Advertising
sales and production services are sold under the Charter Media™ brand.
More information about Charter can be found at
www.charter.com.
About the
Motorola BSR 64000
The BSR 64000 is a
carrier-class broadband services router and CMTS designed for large-scale
deployment of DOCSIS based services and applications. The BSR 64000
features:
• Distributed Processor
Architecture - hardware-based packet processing on each CMTS and network
interface card, which eliminates potential “bottlenecks” and ensures
excellent performance.
• Intelligent
Edge Router – A high-performance, full-featured, carrier-class router
with robust and scalable protocol support for all major routing protocols to
insure low latency and high-security in packet filtering and
forwarding.
• Advanced Spectrum
Management – the ability to detect channel degradation and
intelligently switch to better RF spectrum or change the channel characteristics
to ensure continued service availability.
• SmartFlowTM Intelligent
Quality of Service (QoS) – the capability to ensure that high-priority
traffic receives first preference and that traffic streams with the same
priority equally share the available
bandwidth.
• High Availability
– architected for 99.999 percent availability, it provides the fault
detection and switchover required for high-availability services. It is 100%
redundant so that operators can maintain carrier-grade availability
levels.
About Motorola Broadband
Communications Sector
The Motorola Broadband
Communications Sector provides a scalable, integrated end-to-end system for the
delivery of broadband services that keeps consumers informed, entertained and
connected. Its technology enables network operators and retailers to create and
execute on new business opportunities by providing innovative products and
services to the home. Customer-responsive design and manufacturing expertise
further contribute to the company’s position as the world's leading
supplier of digital cable set-tops and cable modems. For more information about
the Motorola Broadband Communications Sector, visit www.motorola.com/broadband.
About
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global
leader in wireless, automotive and broadband communications. Sales in 2002 were
$27.3 billion. Motorola is a global corporate citizen dedicated to ethical
business practices and pioneering important innovations that make things smarter
and life better, honored traditions that began when the company was founded 75
years ago this year. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.
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Media Contacts:
Charter
Communications
Dave
Mack
+1-303-323-1392
dmack@chartercom.com
Motorola
Jeanne Russo
+1-215-323-1873
jeanne.russo@motorola.com
MOTOROLA
and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office.
DOCSIS and PacketCable are trademarks of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. All
other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.
© Motorola, Inc. 2004.
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