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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.4(F)
                       Form of current stock option grant

                     THIS DOCUMENT CONSTITUTES IS PART OF A
                  PROSPECTUS COVERING SECURITIES THAT HAVE BEEN
                   REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                               STOCK OPTION GRANT

                  THIS GRANT is made as of the ___ day of ________, 200_, by
ANTEC CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation) to ______________
("Optionee").

         1.       INCORPORATION OF TERMS

                  This Grant shall be governed by the attached ANTEC Corporation
Stock Option Terms (the "Terms"), all of the provisions of which are hereby
incorporated herein.

         2.       GRANT OF OPTIONS

                  On the terms and conditions stated herein and in the Terms,
the Corporation hereby grants to Optionee the option to purchase ________ Shares
as defined in the Terms for an exercise price of $_______ per Share.

         3.       RIGHT TO EXERCISE

                  Subject to the conditions and the exceptions set forth herein
and in the Terms, or as otherwise expressly provided in any written employment
agreement between Optionee and the Corporation, this Option shall become
exercisable for one-fourth (1/4) of the Shares on _____________, another
one-fourth (1/4) on _________________, another one fourth (1/4) on
______________, and the remaining Shares on _______________. In addition, this
Option shall be fully exercisable upon the death of Optionee or upon Optionee
being determined to be fully and permanently disabled within the meaning of the
Corporation's disability insurance policy then in effect.

         4.       TERM OF OPTION

                  This Option shall in any event expire in its entirety on
_________________. This Option shall further expire as set forth in the Terms.

         5.       EXERCISE CONSTITUTES AGREEMENT TO REFRAIN FROM COMPETITION

                  By exercising any portion of this Option, Optionee agrees
that:

         (a)      for a period of four months from the date of the termination
of Optionee's employment with the Corporation for any reason whatsoever,
Optionee will not, directly or indirectly, compete with the Corporation by
providing to any Corporation that is in a "Competing Business" services
substantially similar to the services provided by Optionee at the time of
termination. Competing Business shall be defined as any business that engages,
in whole or in part, in the equipment and supply for broadband communications
systems in the United States.


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         (b)      for a period of two years after the termination or cessation
of Optionee's employment with the Corporation for any reason whatsoever,
Optionee shall not, on his own behalf or on behalf of any other person,
partnership, association, corporation, or other entity, solicit or in any manner
attempt to influence or induce any employee of the Corporation or its
subsidiaries or affiliates (known by the Optionee to be such) to leave the
employment of the Corporation or its subsidiaries or affiliates, nor shall
Optionee use or disclose to any person, partnership, association, corporation or
other entity any information obtained while an employee of the Corporation
concerning the names and addresses of the Corporation's employees.


         In the event that Optionee violates any of the provisions of paragraph
(a) or (b) hereof, the Corporation shall be entitled to receive from Optionee
the profits, if any, received by Optionee upon exercise of any Options to the
extent such Options were exercised subsequent to six months prior to the
termination of Optionee's employment.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Grant to
be executed on its behalf by its officer duly authorized to act behalf of the
Corporation.

                                             ANTEC CORPORATION,
                                             a Delaware corporation



                                             By:
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                                                  Lawrence A. Margolis

                                             Its: Executive Vice President