Vyyo Inc., a supplier of ultra broadband Internet access equipment for cable companies, announced today that it has been selected as a supplier of 3GHz taps and passive network elements by Cox Communications.

Cox will use 3GHz elements from Vyyo within its coaxial network as part of its newbuild architecture and for business services in its existing network. Vyyo has received initial orders for 3GHz passives from multiple Cox systems.

The inclusion of 3GHz passives enables cable companies to meet current and future bandwidth needs while not impacting current legacy 1GHz networks, and the ability to leverage Vyyo Spectrum Overlay active products in the future to achieve ultrabandwidth of up to approximately 3GHz for fiber- like broadcast or targeted service delivery to residences and businesses.

"The use of 3GHz passive elements in Cox's network mirrors the forward- thinking approach the cable industry took when it deployed 1GHz taps and passives well before they were required," said Wayne Davis, CEO of Vyyo. "Further, it will help ensure Cox's ability to add bandwidth capability as required to maintain its leadership position."

"Cox historically has taken an innovative and forward-thinking approach to system architecture," said Avner Kol, chief operating officer of Vyyo. "We appreciate Cox's early recognition of the ability of Spectrum Overlay to dramatically and cost-effectively increase the capacity of existing HFC plant, and we look forward to working with Cox to deploy solutions that help the industry to compete effectively in all of their markets."

Vyyo says its Spectrum Overlay solution is designed to allow cable companies to substantially increase bandwidth to fiber-like performance, leveraging their existing infrastructure and at a fraction of the cost to build new fiber networks. Spectrum Overlay leverages higher frequencies on the existing coaxial cable doubling downstream bandwidth and increasing upstream bandwidth by a factor of at least four. The company also states that, by using Vyyo Spectrum Overlay, cable system operators can create new bandwidth on a targeted basis for approximately 10 percent of the estimated cost per home of telcoommunication fiber builds, while maintaining their existing investment in their HFC networks and set-top boxes.

For more information, check out the press release Vyyo Selected by Cox Communications as Supplier for 3GHz Network Passives.