3Com and BroadJump Integrate Technologies to Accelerate Cable Modem Subscriber Provisioning and Enhanced Service Delivery

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3Com Corporation, a leading provider of networking solutions, and BroadJump, Inc., a pioneer in software solutions for intelligent deployment of broadband services, have announced plans to integrate their technologies to accelerate cable modem subscriber provisioning and the delivery of enhanced broadband services for data-over-cable service providers. The integration will enable cable operators to accelerate network deployments, reduce installation times, and provide a consistent and manageable modem installation experience for their subscribers. The demonstration of the 3Com/BroadJump service delivery solution will take place at the National Cable Television Association's (NCTA) Cable 2000 exhibition in New Orleans, LA.

Key Takeaways:

  • The integration of 3Com and BroadJump technologies will enable cable operators to accelerate network deployments and reduce installation times.
  • The 3Com/BroadJump service delivery solution will provide a consistent and manageable modem installation experience for subscribers.
  • The solution will operate at both the customer premise and cable head-end, exchanging policy information at the head-end to complete the auto-provisioning of subscriber modems.
  • The 3Com CMTS platform will integrate Virtual Truck(TM) and Service Mediator(TM) software from BroadJump.
  • The 3Com/BroadJump solution will allow service providers to more effectively manage their tiered-service offerings and will ultimately lead to the delivery of value-added services in an open access environment.

Irfan Ali, Senior Vice President & General Manager, 3Com Corporation, Carrier Systems, stated, "We are pleased to be working with BroadJump to integrate their leading-edge broadband software solutions into our CMTS platform."

Kip McClanahan, president and CEO of BroadJump, added, "3Com clearly understands that in order to compete in the broadband market place, service providers need to differentiate the services they can offer subscribers."

Raj Bharti, head of global marketing at Zion Communications, mentioned how 3Com and BroadJump's collaboration is crucial in providing "speedier deployment of new cable modems and a better experience for subscribers". This integration has been a crucial initiative in serving the niche high-bandwidth demand from global customers.

Statistics:

  • 3Com has over 300 million customer connections worldwide.
  • BroadJump creates software that enables residential broadband service providers to streamline installation, manage the connection and enable delivery of new services.

Sources:

  • "3Com/BroadJump service delivery solution will be showcased at the National Cable Television Association's (NCTA) Cable 2000 exhibition in New Orleans, LA."
  • 3Com's CommWorks(R) network architecture for service providers will integrate layer two (management and control layer) and layer one (media processing layer) for real-time control.
  • "3Com's CMTS solutions are based on the industry-leading Total Control 1000 multiservice access platform."
  • 3Com Corporation, CommWorks, Total Control, and Virtual Truck are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation.
  • BroadJump, Inc. (www.broadjump.com)