Vyyo Joins Metro Ethernet Forum to Speed Development of Ethernet-Based T1 Solutions
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NORCROSS, Ga., June 12 // -- Vyyo Inc. (NASDAQ:VYYO), a supplier of broadband access equipment for cable system operators, announced today that it has joined the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), the preeminent industry organization dedicated to accelerating the worldwide adoption of Carrier Ethernet networks and services.
"Cable system operators must be able to deliver T1 services across network architectures that vary from system to system," said Wayne Davis, CEO of Vyyo. "Vyyo is focused on enabling the delivery of high-performance business and residential solutions over Ethernet, and joining the MEF will help us advance innovation and progress in this space."
As a participant in the MEF, Vyyo will work with the group's membership of more than 120 telecommunications service providers, network equipment/software manufacturers, semiconductor vendors and testing organizations to develop Ethernet-based solutions, particularly for the delivery of telecom-quality T1 over cable system operators' hybrid fiber-coax (HFC) networks. T1 services are considered a leading revenue opportunity for cable operators entering the estimated $130 billion per year business services market. In addition, participation in the MEF will further enhance Vyyo's future developments, including cost-effective solutions for business and residential high-speed access.
"The increasing reliance on Carrier Ethernet-based solutions has challenged vendors to develop products which enable the transition from legacy services to Carrier Ethernet," said Nan Chen, president of the MEF. "Contributions from companies like Vyyo help us to accelerate the deployment of Carrier Ethernet as the technology and service of choice to support high bandwidth voice and data services."
The Vyyo T1 in a Box solution allows the deployment of T1 cellular backhaul and other business services according to the same model that has served the cable industry's high-speed data rollout so well: a headend-based broadband hub supports T1 traffic over existing HFC plant to and from T1 modems at cell towers or customer premises. The modem uses the same drop as existing video or high-speed data service.
Vyyo estimates that T1 service can generate average revenue per unit (ARPU) of up to $400, rather than the $30-$40 ARPU of cable modem service. GeoResults, a telecommunications database and marketing firm, estimates the cellular backhaul opportunity for cable as $42 billion through 2010.
About the MEF
The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) is a global industry alliance comprising more than 120 organizations including telecommunications service providers, cable MSOs, network equipment/software manufacturers, semiconductors vendors and testing organizations. The MEF's mission is to accelerate the worldwide adoption of Carrier-class Ethernet networks and services. The MEF develops Carrier Ethernet technical specifications and implementation agreements to promote interoperability and deployment of Carrier Ethernet worldwide. For more information about the Forum, including a complete listing of all current MEF members, please visit the MEF web site at www.MetroEthernetForum.org
About Vyyo Inc. Vyyo Inc., (NASDAQ:VYYO), a leading supplier of broadband access equipment, delivers to cable system operators a powerful, economic platform with fiber- like performance that extends their dominant bandwidth position over the competition and drives new revenues. Vyyo's spectrum overlay technology expands typical HFC (hybrid-fiber coax) network capacity in the "last mile," offering the only cost-effective solution that quadruples upstream and doubles downstream bandwidth to help operators deliver new, advanced residential and business services at a fraction of the cost of fiber deployments. Vyyo is based in Norcross, GA. For more information, please visit http://www.vyyo.com/.
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