ARRIS AND TOLLBRIDGE SEAL WORLDWIDE PARTNERSHIP TO DELIVER IP VOICE SYSTEMS FOR CABLE OPERATORS
Solna hotel roomsNew Converged, IP-Based Solution Allows Cable Operators to Increase Revenues Today While Migrating to Next Generation Networks Santa Clara, CA and Duluth, GA, April 23, 2002 - ARRIS (NASDAQ:ARRS) and TollBridge Technologies, Inc. today announced a new milestone in their marketing relationship. ARRIS will now sell TollBridge's TB300 gateway globally, integrating it into the ARRIS CompleteVoice™ comprehensive cable telephony solution that connects PacketCable™-compliant broadband voice networks with the public switched telephone network (PSTN). The new IP-based system will enable multiple system operators (MSOs) and other service providers to quickly increase revenues by delivering voice services over IP with their existing cable services. The CompleteVoice solution, which includes the TollBridge TB300 is available for immediate worldwide delivery. ARRIS has fully tested TollBridge's TB300 voice gateway with its Touchstone™ Telephony Modem, a low-cost embedded multimedia terminal adapter, the recently released Touchstone Telephony Port, and the ARRIS family of cable modem termination system (CMTS) head-end solutions in its world-class integration facility. ARRIS CompleteVoice ensures seamless functionality between ARRIS access products and the core network, reducing the costs of network implementation and operation and making it easier for operators to trial and adopt voice services. Operators can now deliver telephony and next-generation IP-based converged data and video services over an HFC plant with confidence in meeting carrier-grade reliability standards and the subscriber expectation of dial tone every time. "We're pleased to add the TollBridge TB300 to our portfolio of voice, data and video offerings," said Stan Brovont, ARRIS' Vice President of Broadband Marketing. "The combination of TollBridge TB300 voice gateway with ARRIS solutions will allow our customers to roll out voice-over-HFC more quickly than previously possible, while preserving their option to migrate to a pure IP solution when they are ready." alberghi Bojnice b&bThe TollBridge TB300 voice gateway is a component of ARRIS CompleteVoice™, a solution that simplifies the deployment of all of the necessary equipment for delivery of reliable end-to-end IP services. CompleteVoice ensures seamless functionality between ARRIS access products and the core network, reducing the costs of network implementation and operation and making it easier for operators to trial and adopt Telephony over IP (ToIP) services. CompleteVoice increases the operator's speed to market with new services and positions their business for the future by being software upgradeable and based on open architectural standards. "Our partnership with ARRIS brings together the technologies and expertise that will allow MSOs to deploy voice services over IP today and realize the huge revenue advantages of bundling voice services with their existing cable service offerings," said Gary Tauss, President and CEO, TollBridge Technologies. "This relationship will allow us to leverage ARRIS' position as the worldwide leader in installed voice over cable equipment to expand our cable telephony trials already underway and begin large scale deployments." "The ARRIS and TollBridge partnership will help cable operators offer an integrated multi-service communications platform that operates on a lower cost structure than existing circuit-switched alternatives," added Tauss. "These types of integrated solutions improve the ability to address an existing installed base of cable subscribers and extends MSO markets into a host of profitable value-added services." About TollBridge Technologies alberghi a AnversaFounded in March 1998 and located in Santa Clara, Calif., TollBridge Technologies is the market share leader providing voice-over-broadband solutions for service providers, with more than 40,000 lines in active commercial use. TollBridge carrier-class solutions enable Multiple Systems Operators (MSOs) and other carriers to deliver cost-effective, toll-quality voice and integrated data services to small business and consumer markets over any broadband access technology including cable, DSL, and wireless networks. For further information visit us at www.tollbridgetech.com. About ARRIS ARRIS provides broadband local access networks with innovative optical transport, high-speed data and telephony systems for the delivery of voice, video and data to the home and business. ARRIS complete solutions enhance the reliability and value of converged services from the network to the subscriber. Headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, USA, ARRIS has design, engineering, manufacturing, distribution, and sales office locations throughout the world. Information about ARRIS products and services can be found at www.arrisi.com. TollBridge and TollVoice are trademarks of TollBridge Technologies, Inc. All other service marks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ARRIS, ARRIS logo, Cornerstone, Touchstone, and CompleteVoice are registered trademarks of ARRIS Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates in the United States and/or in other countries. TollBridge and TB300 are trademarks of TollBridge Technologies, Inc. All other service marks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. | 
