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popper · 09-01-2008, 15:34

there doesnt, or at least i cant currently find, an ETA for the consumer part of the ARRIS Docsis3 modems.

ARRIS did get its Bronze qualification from CableLabs and reported same on Dec. 20 , but i dont know if that includes the EUE (End User Equipment).

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/st...2007,+09:00+AM

bronze is more than good enough for deployment as its speced for a far higher single upload channel rate than VM will deploy, so silver bonded upload isnt really a vital requirement as yet.

if the ARRIS EUE isnt already in manufactoring production in the next few months, then VM could i suppose, go for any of the other Bronze certifyed kit.

such as the new Cisco Docsis3 Cable Modem, but that would be more money per unit id expect ?.

thats got an ETA available sometime this spring ATM.

http://www.xchangemag.com/hotnews/81h7142235.html

at this rate, the US at least, might get to see the new WiMax Modems out before the Docsis3 EUE, shame VM didnt see fit to extend their reach with these things , you can get Docsis over WiMax BTW...

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...echnology/home

so we will most likely be behind that if VM are going to do the usual and source their kit from the US vendors they like signing their largest contracts with.

09-01-2008, 15:34	#130
popper Inactive Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,270	Re: Virgin Media announces 50mb lines from next year. there doesnt, or at least i cant currently find, an ETA for the consumer part of the ARRIS Docsis3 modems. ARRIS did get its Bronze qualification from CableLabs and reported same on Dec. 20 , but i dont know if that includes the EUE (End User Equipment). http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/st...2007,+09:00+AM bronze is more than good enough for deployment as its speced for a far higher single upload channel rate than VM will deploy, so silver bonded upload isnt really a vital requirement as yet. if the ARRIS EUE isnt already in manufactoring production in the next few months, then VM could i suppose, go for any of the other Bronze certifyed kit. such as the new Cisco Docsis3 Cable Modem, but that would be more money per unit id expect ?. thats got an ETA available sometime this spring ATM. http://www.xchangemag.com/hotnews/81h7142235.html at this rate, the US at least, might get to see the new WiMax Modems out before the Docsis3 EUE, shame VM didnt see fit to extend their reach with these things , you can get Docsis over WiMax BTW... http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...echnology/home so we will most likely be behind that if VM are going to do the usual and source their kit from the US vendors they like signing their largest contracts with.