Armstrong and Aurora Networks Announce RFoG Milestone

Armstrong Celebrates Deployment of 100 Aurora Networks VHubs

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Armstrong together with Aurora Networks, Inc., announces today that it has successfully deployed 100 Aurora Networks RFoG VHubs™, a key part of the cable company’s successful subscriber growth strategy through the deployment of RFoG technology. As the No. 1 optical transport provider, Aurora Networks’ unique VHub technology enabled Armstrong to cost-effectively maximize their network’s reach into rural areas, enabling the company to launch services to new subscribers and support their existing subscribers’ ever-growing demands for bandwidth-hungry services.

Aurora Networks’ VHub technology was first deployed in RFoG architectures in 2006. The VHub enables cable operators to overcome traditional limitations of an RFoG deployment; reach, fiber-intensive transport and no efficient route redundancy.

What Armstrong Says

“Our RFoG deployments have reduced routine plant maintenance and energy bills, while significantly improving network reliability,” said Mike Giobbi, CTO, Armstrong. “With its flexibility and scalability, Aurora Networks’ VHub technology has provided us with the opportunity to deliver today’s advanced video and data services with the quality of service and experience our subscribers have come to demand. In addition, it provides a smooth transition to the deployment of future IP-based services.”

What Aurora Networks Says

“Armstrong was an early RFoG pioneer, adopting the architecture to reach new customers and to meet their subscribers’ growing demand for high bandwidth services," said John Dahlquist, vice president, marketing, Aurora Networks. “The low population density of most of Armstrong’s serving area makes RFoG, in particular, a very cost-effective architecture selection.”

About Armstrong

Armstrong® provides television, high-speed Internet and telephone service to customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and Maryland, and is America’s 14th largest cable television provider*.

*Kagan Media, 2011

About Aurora Networks

Aurora Networks, the No. 1 optical transport solutions provider for cable operators, is evolving cable by focusing on innovative solutions that build future-proof networks to accommodate the cable subscriber services of today and tomorrow. Aurora Networks is the only pure-play optical transport solution provider that is focused solely on cable operators. Using its proven understanding of cable networks, Aurora Networks delivers unique solutions - such as its Fiber Deep architecture and digital return technology - to address specific issues of the cable industry. A technology leader driven by innovation and industry-firsts, Aurora Networks enables leading cable operators across the globe to compete with a cost-effective, optimized launch pad for next-generation cable services. To learn more about Aurora Networks’ core cable solutions, please call 408-235-7000 or visit www.aurora.com.

Aurora Networks and the Aurora Networks logo are registered trademarks and VHub is a trademark of Aurora Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Other marks are the property of their respective owners and are used here only for identification purposes.

CONTACT:

VisiTech PR for Aurora Networks
Susannah Vasu, 303-752-3552
an@visitechpr.com

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