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Guangzhou Digital Media Group Chooses Casa Systems for Major Expansion of Telecommunications Network(Market Wire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ANDOVER, MA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/17/11 -- Casa Systems, a worldwide leader in next generation cable edge technology, today announced that it has been selected by one of China's largest cable network operators, Guangzhou Digital Media Group, to expand its broadband communications services to subscribers using the C10G Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS). This network expansion will more than triple the capacity of the C3K's currently installed in Guangzhou Digital Media Group's network to support their rapid growth plans over the next year. Under the terms of the agreement, Guangzhou Digital Media Group will significantly increase its Casa Systems CMTS network and expand its coverage in the city of Guangzhou. Guangzhou is China's 6th largest city with an estimated population of 12.7M people. Guangzhou Digital Media Group selected Casa Systems and the C10G for its advanced system design and technology, its ability to easily scale to support the explosive demand for both IPTV and residential broadband services and the company's ability to provide timely response to operational questions while delivering high quality, technical support. "We are honored to have the opportunity to expand our partnership with Guangzhou Digital Media Group," said Jerry Guo, Founder and CEO of Casa Systems. "Guangzhou Digital Media Group has an impressive record of growth which is the result of a high-level of customer satisfaction. Casa Systems is excited to continue its work on broadband deployments and looks forward to collaborating with Guangzhou Digital Media Group as it pursues IPTV 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 full DOCSIS 3.0 and PacketCable 1.5 qualification, Casa Systems products deliver reliability, scalability, performance, and operational simplicity. About Guangzhou Digital Media Group Guangzhou Digital Media Group Co., Ltd. (http://www.gzcatv.net) is a Cable TV Operator specializing in the construction, maintenance and management of the Guangzhou TV network. With a total of 2 million subscribers including 170,000 broadband subscribers and 20,000 IPTV subscribers, Guangzhou Digital Media Group Co., Ltd., has set its goal to reach 200,000 broadband subscribers and 100,000 IPTV subscribers by the end of this year. 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 +1.978.686.6706 (Office) Email Contact Source: Casa Systems |