Cisco Systems has partnered with Cox Communications to deploy the Cox DOCSIS 3.0-based “Ultimate Internet” service in Rhode Island. The high-speed internet with up to 50 megabits per second downstream offers Cox residential subscribers faster online access for music and movie downloads, file transfers, video streaming, interactive live-action gaming and other high-demand services.
Cox Communications with more than 6 million residential and commercial customers uses the Cisco DOCSIS 3.0 solution portfolio that includes the Cisco uBR10012 Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) and Cisco DPC3000 cable modems to deliver the high-speed internet. The end-to-end Cisco DOCSIS 3.0 product portfolio includes backward-compatible Cisco channel-bonded cable modems downstream bandwidth to existing DOCSIS 1.x/2.0 subs at a substantially reduced cost per bit.
Seth Hogan, vice president of data product management at Cox Communications said “With the explosion of video traffic and social networking applications on the networks, speed and reliability are critical factors to keeping our customers happy. Cisco’s IP expertise has helped us continuously strengthen and broaden our network to offer faster-than-ever Internet speeds, getting us closer to our goal of launching Ultimate Internet to more than two thirds of our footprint by the end of 2010.”
Surya Panditi, vice president and general manager of the Optical Technology and Cable Modem Termination System Business Unit, Cisco said “Today’s announcement shows that Cox continues to make landmark steps to boost available bandwidth and effectively deliver next generation IP services.”
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