ARRIS C4® Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS)

The ARRIS C4® CMTS Release 7.1 system is a carrier-class DOCSIS® 3.0 CMTS. It allows an operator to cost effectively deploy DOCSIS, PacketCable™, DSG/ADSG, and PCMM services. Its 99.999% system availability increases subscriber satisfaction and retention with a self healing design that maintains system services without interruption. The ARRIS C4 CMTS supports DOCSIS 1.1/2.0/3.0 and PacketCable features, providing operators with a large array of Quality of Service capabilities to deploy revenue-generating services. Release 7.1 brings a host of value-added features, such as IP Detail Records (IPDR/SP), OSPF in five VRFs, 802.1Q VLAN tagging, SII Lawful Intercept, and scaling to 20,000 subscriber devices. The C4 CMTS is the most dense DOCSIS 3.0 system available.

• Meets subscriber demands for new and advanced services such as wideband data
• Reduces operational costs with system scalability that promotes seamless growth within an existing cable plant
• Increases subscriber satisfaction and retention through carrier-grade reliability
• Uncovers new revenue opportunities, such as tiered data, telephony and multimedia services, by guaranteeing delivery of differentiated and dynamic services
• Integrates a hardware-based Layer 3 edge router that offers wire-speed Static Layer 3, OSPFv2 and RIPv2 routing
• Enables hitless software upgrades - no interruption of service
• Supports 52,000 cable modems or 32,000 VoIP subscribers (Release 5.1)
• An easy migration path and an unmatched level of investment protection are provided to operators wishing to migrate the C4 CMTS from DOCSIS 2.0 to DOCSIS 3.0.