Cablevision's Advanced Network Delivers 100 Megabit Dedicated
Access Services Over Existing Network Facilities
BETHPAGE, N.Y. and WESTFORD, Mass., June 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Cablevision Systems Corp., (NYSE: CVC) and Narad Networks, Inc., a provider of
business class broadband access solutions using switched Ethernet over cable,
today announced the completion of a successful trial and targeted deployment
of a new 100 megabit-per-second (Mbps) data service using the Narad Broadband
Access Network (NBAN) and Cablevision's existing network facilities that pass
more than 4.4 million homes and hundreds of thousands of businesses in the New
York metropolitan area.
In the initial targeted deployment of this high-speed service in Oyster
Bay, Long Island, Cablevision is providing a committed information rate of 50
Mbps, out of the available 100 Mbps, symmetrical services. The installation
leverages and further extends the capabilities of Cablevision's existing
state-of-the-art fiber and coaxial (HFC) network, and reflects the superior
speed, features and functionality Cablevision is delivering today to both
business and residential customers through its robust consumer offering and
Lightpath suite of business services.
"This initial deployment of a 100 Mbps data service is a powerful and
unmistakable indication of the enormous capacity of our state-of-the-art
network," said Wilt Hildenbrand, Cablevision's executive vice president of
technology and engineering. "Our operations people are extremely pleased with
how fast and easy the process was, and our product and marketing people are
excited to have the Narad technology available to tap more of the intrinsic
capabilities of our network to serve very high capacity demands. This
demonstrates that our HFC networks, in addition to our pure fiber networks,
have no inherent capacity limits for multiple levels of residential as well as
commercial services, and can provide this very high level of service without
the expense and time delay of network redesign or new construction."
In the current deployed architecture, NBAN provides up to 100 Mbps of
dedicated symmetric Ethernet on each of the four coaxial cable trunks in an
HFC node, enabling Cablevision to economically provide enterprise-grade,
unmatched bandwidth services while preserving all existing infrastructure and
previously deployed video, voice and Internet services.
The Cablevision installation uses Narad's coax-based outdoor Ethernet
switches, which leverage the spectrum above 860 MHz to create new, QoS-managed
bandwidth. The use of a switching fabric assures data security and network
monitoring needed for enterprise telecom services. The Narad architecture
evolution will allow 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps symmetric Ethernet to be carried, in
the last mile, over any combination of fiber, coax, and wireless transmission
media.
"Cablevision has been a leader in advanced broadband services, and now
they are jumping ahead in extending that capability and bandwidth offering
deeper into their market," said John C. Petrillo, chairman and chief executive
officer of Narad Networks. "We're honored to be working with them in this
enhanced broadband deployment, further validating Narad's out-of-band Ethernet
overlay solution. The time-to-market and performance of our technology allows
MSOs to be proactive in their very high capacity, enterprise level, broadband
services rollouts and take full advantage of the huge revenue opportunities in
this space."
About Cablevision
Cablevision Systems Corporation is one of the nation's leading
entertainment and telecommunications companies. Its cable television
operations serve 3 million households in the New York metropolitan area. The
company's advanced telecommunications offerings include its iO: Interactive
Optimum digital television, Optimum Online high-speed Internet, Optimum Voice
digital voice-over-cable, and its Lightpath integrated business communications
services. Cablevision's Rainbow Media Holdings LLC operates several successful
programming businesses, including AMC, IFC, WE and other national and regional
networks. In addition to its telecommunications and programming businesses,
Cablevision owns Madison Square Garden and its sports teams, the New York
Knicks, Rangers and Liberty. The company also operates New York's famed Radio
City Music Hall, and owns and operates Clearview Cinemas.
About Narad Networks
Narad Networks, Inc. provides cable operators with cost-effective
solutions to create new, managed, symmetric capacity on existing cable
networks. Narad enables the delivery of highly profitable broadband voice and
data services over cable infrastructure while minimizing capital expenditures
and accelerating free cash flow. The company's solution leverages the
previously unusable frequency spectrum to overlay secure, switched Ethernet
onto existing HFC networks. The solution can be installed in phases, only
adding equipment to those portions of the plant that lie directly between the
node and the business customer. Narad's solution enables cable operators to
offer services such as Voice-over IP, T1/E1 voice, symmetric broadband
Ethernet up to 100 Mbps, and virtual private networks. The Narad solution
adds 400 Mbps symmetric capacity to each HFC node. Business customers include
small-to-medium businesses (SMBs), mobile and WiFi operators, enterprise
customers, schools and municipalities.
Narad was recently awarded its key patent, "Network Architecture for
Intelligent Network Elements." This patent pertains to Narad's method of
transmitting data over coaxial cable, which combines legacy signals below 860
MHz with out-of-band high frequency data signals. The technology enables the
augment the cable network with switched Ethernet.
Founded in July 2000 and based in Westford, Massachusetts, Narad Networks
is a privately held company with venture funding from Polaris Venture
Partners, Argo Global Capital, and other leading venture capital firms. For
more information, visit http://www.naradnetworks.com.
SOURCE Cablevision Systems Corp.
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Related links:
http://www.cablevision.com
CONTACT:
Jim Maiella for Cablevision, +1-516-803-3947,
or jmaiella@cablevision.com; or Helen Chung of JLM Partners for
Narad Networks, +1-206-381-3600, or helen@jlmpartners.com
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