Casa Systems Unveils the C1G, Newest Member of Its Family of DOCSIS 3.0 CMTS Products

Casa Systems, a worldwide leader in next generation cable edge technology, today announced the launch of a new, versatile Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS), the C1G. With a compact form factor at 15 in x 8.75 x 1RU, the C1G was designed for Multi-dwelling Units (MDU), Hospitality and small rural applications in mind. Casa's C1G is the only full featured DOCSIS 3.0 CMTS available in this form factor. The C1G supports 1 downstream QAM port, 2 DOCSIS upstream ports, and 2 GbE (SFP) network ports. Configurations for the C1G range from 2DS x 2US up to 8DS x 8US. Some of the features that the C1G supports are; upstream and downstream channel bonding; AES encryption/decryption; Quality of Service (QoS); and a rich IP feature set including support for IPv6. Casa Systems is showing its C1G at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo (Booth 1938) November 15-17 in Atlanta. "Casa Systems is known in the industry for its fully qualified DOCSIS 3.0 CMTSs and its tradition as a leader in price, performance, and scalability," said Jeff Heynen, Directing Analyst, Broadband Access and Video for Infonetics Research. "The C1G continues that tradition, delivering full DOCSIS 3.0 features, a small foot print and aggressive price points that are ideal for MDU, hospitality, and a host of other deployments." "The C1G sets a new threshold for scalability, performance and price," said Jerry Guo, Founder and CEO of Casa Systems. "The extremely compact form factor allows our customers to cost effectively pursue new business opportunities by focusing on the large MDU and hospitality markets. It is also very easy to manage which will simplify ongoing operational support and help improve profitability for our customers." 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 full DOCSIS 3.0 and PacketCable 1.5 qualification, Casa Systems products deliver reliability, scalability, performance, and operational simplicity.