Arris International Limited (styled as ARRIS) is an American
telecommunications
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equipment company engaged in
data
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,
video
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and
telephony
Telephony ( ) is the field of technology involving the development, application, and deployment of telecommunication services for the purpose of electronic transmission of voice, fax, or data, between distant parties. The history of telephony is i ...
systems for homes and businesses. On April 4, 2019, Arris was acquired by network infrastructure provider
CommScope
CommScope is an American network infrastructure provider based in Hickory, North Carolina. CommScope employs over 30,000 employees. The company joined the NASDAQ stock exchange on October 25, 2013.
CommScope designs and manufactures network infr ...
.
History
Originally named Arris Interactive, the company was founded in 1995 in
England
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and
Wales
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as a joint venture between
Nortel Networks
Nortel Networks Corporation (Nortel), formerly Northern Telecom Limited, was a Canadian multinational telecommunications and data networking equipment manufacturer headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in Montreal, Queb ...
and Antec Corp.
Bob Stanzione was the founding president and CEO. Bruce McClelland took over as CEO on September 1, 2016, with Stanzione becoming executive chairman.
In 2001, after Antec bought out Nortel's share, the company was renamed Arris Inc, with its executive offices in
Suwanee, Georgia
Suwanee is a city in Gwinnett County and a northeastern suburb of Atlanta in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,355; this had grown to an estimated 20,907 as of 2019.
Portions of Forsyth and Fulton counties ...
, United States.
On November 8, 2018,
CommScope
CommScope is an American network infrastructure provider based in Hickory, North Carolina. CommScope employs over 30,000 employees. The company joined the NASDAQ stock exchange on October 25, 2013.
CommScope designs and manufactures network infr ...
announced an agreement to acquire Arris for $7.4billion. The transaction was completed on April 4, 2019.
In the transaction, CommScope also acquired
Ruckus Networks
Ruckus Networks (formerly known as Ruckus Wireless) is a brand of wired and wireless networking equipment and software owned by CommScope. Ruckus offers Switches, Wi-Fi access points, CBRS access points, Controllers, Management systems, Cloud ma ...
and ICX Switch, two companies Arris had recently acquired from
Broadcom
Broadcom Inc. is an American designer, developer, manufacturer and global supplier of a wide range of semiconductor and infrastructure software products. Broadcom's product offerings serve the data center, networking, software, broadband, wirel ...
, with Arris and Ruckus becoming brands of CommScope. Former Arris CEO Bruce McClelland assumed the role of CommScope chief operating officer.
Products
Two of the company's home telephony modems are the TM402P and the TM502G. The firm also produces the SBG6580 wireless cable modem-and-router (residential gateway) unit, among other telecommunications and data-transfer products.
Acquisitions
In November 2001, Arris announced that it would acquire the assets of Cadant Inc., a
Naperville
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Naperville was founded in 1831 by Joseph Naper. The city was ...
,
Illinois
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-based privately held designer and manufacturer of cable modem termination systems. The acquisition was completed on January 31, 2002.
On September 23, 2007, Arris purchased
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.
On September 1, 2009, Arris acquired certain assets of
EG Technology, Inc., (EGT), an
Atlanta
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-based company. That same month, Arris purchased the assets of
Digeo, Inc. (including
Moxi), for approximately $20million.
On October 11, 2011, Arris acquired
BigBand Networks
BigBand Networks was a corporation headquartered in Redwood City, California, that opened in 1999 and specialized in selling multimedia technologies to cable television multi-system operators. It had its IPO on the Nasdaq in 2007, which was me ...
, for $172million, or $53million net of the estimated cash on hand at BigBand.
On December 19, 2012, Arris announced that it would acquire
Motorola Mobility
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's home unit (the former
General Instrument
General Instrument (GI) was an American electronics manufacturer based in Horsham, Pennsylvania, specializing in semiconductors and cable television equipment. They formed in New York City in 1923 as an electronics manufacturer. During the 1950s, ...
company) from Google for $2.35billion in cash and stock.
The acquisition was completed on April 17, 2013.
With that acquisition, Arris grew its presence in the
set-top box
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market.
On April 22, 2015, Arris Group agreed to acquire set-top box manufacturer
Pace plc
Pace plc was a British company who developed set-top boxes (STBs), advanced residential gateways, software and services for the pay-TV and broadband services industry. Pace's customers included cable, telco, satellite and IPTV operators. Th ...
of the
United Kingdom
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, and completed the acquisition on January 4, 2016, in a stock-and-cash deal that valued Pace at £1.4 billion ($2.1 billion). The resultant combined group is incorporated in the United Kingdom, but operationally managed from Arris's location in Suwanee, Georgia, United States. Pace shareholders own 24% of the combined company, and Arris shareholders 76%.
On February 22, 2017, Arris Group announced an agreement to acquire the
Ruckus Wireless
Ruckus Networks (formerly known as Ruckus Wireless) is a brand of wired and wireless networking equipment and software owned by CommScope. Ruckus offers Switches, Wi-Fi access points, CBRS access points, Controllers, Management systems, Cloud ...
unit from
Broadcom Inc.
Broadcom Inc. is an American designer, developer, manufacturer and global supplier of a wide range of semiconductor and infrastructure software products. Broadcom's product offerings serve the data center, networking, software, broadband, wirel ...
for $800million.
Sponsorships
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On August 19, 2014, Arris announced a sponsorship of
NASCAR
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driver
Carl Edwards
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. Edwards drove the No.19
Toyota Camry
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in the
Sprint Cup Series
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for
Joe Gibbs Racing
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, while
Daniel Suárez
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drove the Arris No.18 in the
NASCAR Xfinity Series
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, from 2015 to 2016 until Edwards left the sport in January 2017. Starting with the
2017 Daytona 500, Suárez replaced Edwards in the Arris-sponsored No.19 Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing.
In 2019, Arris followed Suárez to
Stewart-Haas Racing
Stewart-Haas Racing is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series. The team is co-owned by three-time NASCAR Cup Series champio ...
to sponsor the No. 41
Ford Mustang GT
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.
In 2019, Arris announced a sponsorship of the
Philadelphia Fusion
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, an
e-sports
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team playing in the
Overwatch League
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.
References
External links
* (formerly https://www.arris.com, now redirects to https://www.commscope.com/)
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