Universal Digital Return receiver technology and UniPHY converged services platform recognized in Diamond Technology Review

Aurora Networks, a Pace company, and a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced, next-generation Optical Transport and Access Network solutions for broadband networks that support the convergence of video, data and voice applications, today announced that its Universal Digital Return™ Receiver technology and its UniPHY™ converged services platform have been recognized by Broadband Technology Report's 2014Diamond Technology Review program as leading solutions in the cable industry. Both products scored 4.5 Diamond ratings from the judging team of industry experts.

The UniPHY converged services platform provides a dense yet flexible foundation to support growth in video, data, and business services. The base UniPHY platform serves as a common high-performance aggregation platform, which can then be configured with the right mix of options from Aurora's extensive family of solutions, including our Remote PHY, Distributed Broadband Access Architecture, and Unified PON Portfolios.

The DR3450N, the latest addition to Aurora's Universal Digital Return family that will be launched at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, takes digital return to a new high. This one unit can support up to 100 MHz return bandwidth - including the very popular 85 MHz return - and multiple operating profiles. With the increasing upstream performance requirements associated with DOCSIS® 3.1 roll-outs, digital return technology is becoming an even easier choice for cable operators.

Pace and Aurora Networks will showcase these and other leading comprehensive solutions and products in booth #148 at this year's SCTE Cable-Tec Expo taking place from September 23-25 at the Colorado Convention Center, Denver.

What Aurora Networks Says

"Developing optimized solutions to enable cable operators to stay competitive in today's rapidly changing market is important to us," said Scott Weinstein, vice president of marketing, Aurora Networks. "Being recognized by highly respected industry leaders further validates our approach."

What DTR Says

"The Diamond Technology Review awards highlight the best in class of products in the industry," said Tom Gorman, program director, Broadband Technology Report. "Our distinguished judges see the obvious value in Aurora's solution and voted accordingly. This kind of innovation is what makes this a great industry."

About Aurora Networks

Aurora Networks, A Pace Company, is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced, next-generation Optical Transport and Access Network solutions for broadband networks that support the convergence of video, data and voice applications. Using its understanding of cable networks, the company delivers solutions such as its fiber deep architecture and digital return technology, to help solve critical network bandwidth capacity constraints. Aurora's solutions offer best-in-class functionality, providing savings in power, space and operating expenses, whilst leveraging existing network investments. To learn more about Aurora Networks' core solutions, please call +1 408-235-7000 or visit www.pace.com.

About Broadband Technology Report

Broadband Technology Report (BTR), celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2014, is the cable and telecom industry's premier source for product and technology news, and is the most successful and fastest growing online outlet for product information and deployments; reviews and rankings; technology expertise; and buyer/seller facilitation. BTR's portfolio includes online, print and video assets, all designed to help network operators build, upgrade and maintain high performance communications networks. BTR, backed by more than 70 years of combined industry experience, delivers its email, online, print and video production services to more than 18,500 subscribers. If you are interested in subscribing, consult http://www.btreport.net/subscribe.html.

About the Diamond Technology Review program

The BTR Diamond Technology Reviews ("the Diamonds") is a renowned industry program - now in its 9th year - that was developed to recognize some of the top products and solutions available to the cable industry as determined by a stellar panel of cable telecommunications engineering experts. Engineering executives from Bright House, Buckeye, Comcast, Boyer Broadband, Suddenlink, and Time Warner Cable were among the third-party judges for the 2014 Diamonds. Every year, BTR invites vendors to submit written information about products/solutions that have been released or upgraded since the previous year's SCTE Cable-Tec Expo (October 2013). Criteria used in the Diamonds rankings include, first and foremost, unique technology or application thereof, innovation, ease of use, efficiency, reliability and contribution to profitability.

Aurora Networks and the Aurora Networks logo are registered trademarks and UniPHY and Universal Digital Return are trademarks of Aurora Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. DOCSIS is a mark of Cable Television Laboratories.Other marks are the property of their respective owners and are used here only for identification purposes.

Dawn Emms
Aurora Networks
Email: Dawn.Emms@pace.com
Tel: +1 408 503 1113

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