SUWANEE, Ga., Nov. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ARRIS Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRS) today announced that international cable company Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA) has selected the ARRIS Touchstone TG2492 Gateway for widescale deployment across the Liberty footprint.
The TG2492 will deliver high-speed broadband and advanced streaming video services to Liberty's customers throughout the world. With connection speeds of up to 1Gbps and the latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi technology, the TG2492 offers a scalable platform for delivering tomorrow's services.
"Our portfolio of customer premises equipment continues to keep the world's leading service providers ahead of consumer demand," said Steve McCaffery, Senior Vice President, EMEA, ARRIS. "Our flagship Touchstone TG2492 wireless gateway will enable Liberty to deliver best-in-class Wi-Fi performance, faster speeds, and improved connectivity for an expanding number of consumer devices. This agreement showcases our position as Liberty's premier technology partner and highlights our commitment to working with the world's leading service providers to deliver the future of broadband and entertainment."
"Our customers are streaming more content to more devices than ever before and therefore require the best in wireless performance," said Doron Hacmon, Chief Product Officer, Liberty Global. "The Touchstone platform delivers a best-in-class experience today while also providing us with the flexibility to introduce even more innovative services for our customers in the future."
Superior Wireless Performance: ARRIS Touchstone TG2492
Key features of the ARRIS Touchstone TG2492 include:
- EuroDOCSIS 3.0 wireless EMTA featuring up to 24x8 channel bonding for enhanced broadband speeds;
- Dual band concurrent 802.11n 2.4GHz and 802.11ac 5GHz radios for superior wireless coverage and performance;
- Includes up to two lines of carrier-grade Voice over IP (VoIP); and
- Support for IPv6, Business Services, and Wi-Fi Hotspots for the ultimate extensibility in operator deployments.
About ARRIS
ARRIS Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRS) is a world leader in entertainment and communications technology. Our innovations combine hardware, software, and services across the cloud, network, and home to power TV and Internet for millions of people around the globe. The people of ARRIS collaborate with the world's top service providers, content providers, and retailers to advance the state of our industry and pioneer tomorrow's connected world. Together, we are inventing the future. For more information, visit www.arris.com.
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About Liberty Global
Liberty Global is the largest international cable company with operations in 14 countries. We connect people to the digital world and enable them to discover and experience its endless possibilities. Our market-leading products are provided through next-generation networks and innovative technology platforms that connected 27 million customers subscribing to 57 million television, broadband internet and telephony services at September 30, 2015. In addition, we served five million mobile subscribers and offered WiFi service across six million access points.
Liberty Global's businesses are currently attributed to two tracking stock groups: the Liberty Global Group (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK), which primarily comprises our European operations, and the LiLAC Group (NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB), which comprises our operations in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Liberty Global's consumer brands are Virgin Media, Ziggo, Unitymedia, Telenet, UPC, VTR and Liberty. Our operations also include Liberty Global Business Services and Liberty Global Ventures. For more information, please visit www.libertyglobal.com.
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