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OptiComm Selects Casa Systems CMTS to Support Rollout of Wholesale Broadband Access Services(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ANDOVER, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 04/16/12 -- Casa Systems, a worldwide leader in next generation cable edge technology, today announced that the company's C2200 & C3200 Cable Modem Termination Systems (CMTS) have been selected by OptiComm, to support its rollout of Australia's first, wholesale only, HFC network delivering High Speed Data (HSD) services. "The Casa Systems CMTSs are the only products on the market with Gold Level certification from CableLabs for DOCSIS 3.0 and we have been very happy with the reliability and ease of use of the product," said Stephen Davies, General Manager of Operations and Engineering at OptiComm. "Casa Systems has provided OptiComm a platform that enables us to deliver Australia's first Layer 2, open access HFC solution delivering speeds up to 100Mbps to end users via multiple Retail Service Providers," said Phil Smith, OptiComm's General Manager Carrier Relations and Regulatory. The terms of the multi-year agreement calls for Casa Systems to deliver its C2200 & C3200 to all of OptiComm's markets in Australia to enable next generation HSD services. "OptiComm is a forward thinking operator as evidenced by their being first to market with a wholesale only service in Australia," said Jerry Guo, Founder and CEO of Casa Systems. "We are very excited to be selected by OptiComm as their DOCSIS 3.0 CMTS platform and are eager to help them with their aggressive rollout of multimedia broadband services." Casa Systems' innovative approach enables cable operators to cost effectively offer highly scalable broadband services such as IPTV, video-over-IP, interactive gaming, as well as traditional broadband access and VoIP services. As the industry's only vendor with the full DOCSIS 3.0 and PacketCable 1.5 qualification, Casa Systems products deliver reliability, scalability, performance, and operational simplicity. About OptiComm OptiComm Co Pty Ltd (ACN 117 414 776) is Australia's largest privately owned, wholesale only, open access Fibre to the Premises telecommunications carrier for the greenfield property development market sector. Established in 2005, OptiComm has agreements with the majority of Australia's leading property developers servicing residential broadacre estates, residential multi-dwelling units, business parks, shopping centres and age care facilities. About Casa Systems, Inc.Casa Systems has defined a new category of network edge devices based on disruptive technologies to target the growing market opportunity in interactive digital video and broadband IP services. Casa Systems provides leading edge DOCSIS 3.0 CMTS products as well as universal EdgeQAM and intelligent video processing solutions for broadcast and unicast services. For more information, please visit us at www.casa-systems.com. CONTACT: Jim Gayton Casa Systems, Inc. 100 Old River Road Suite 100 Andover, MA 01810 +1.978.688.6706 (Office) Email Contact Source: Casa Systems |