3Com, Bay Networks, Cisco Systems, Com21, General Instrument, Hewlett-Packard, and Scientific-Atlanta will develop interoperable MCNS compliant cable data modems based on Broadcom's silicon platform.NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 1997--Broadcom Corp. Monday announced that 3Com, Bay Networks Inc., Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Com21, General Instrument Corp., Hewlett-Packard, and Scientific-Atlanta plan to develop high-speed cable data modems and headend equipment based on Broadcom's Multimedia Cable Network System (MCNS MCNS Managing Cisco Network Security MCNS Multimedia Cable Network Systems MCNS Media Centre for National Security (Sri Lanka) MCNS Ministerial Committee for National Security (Iraq) ) compliant silicon. These relationships with Broadcom advance the progress for industry-wide MCNS interoperability and signify the industry's first step toward providing consumers and cable operators with interoperable cable data modems at competitive prices from multiple sources. "The use of a common chip set from Broadcom provides the basis for interoperability of first generation MCNS compliant cable data modems," said Henry Nicholas Henry Nicholas (or Hendrik Niclaes, Heinrich Niclaes) (c. 1501 - c. 1580), founder of the mystical Christian sect "Family of Love", was born in 1501 or 1502, at Münster, where he was married and was a prosperous merchant. , Broadcom's president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We're pleased to work with these leading modem manufacturers toward the development of a true interoperable, cable modem cable modem Modem used to convert analog data signals to digital form and vise versa, for transmission or receipt over cable television lines, especially for connecting to the Internet. ." First released last year, the MCNS specification was developed by a consortium of leading MSOs to ensure the rapid availability of interoperable, high-speed cable data modems from multiple vendors, which consumers could ultimately purchase through retail outlets at competitive prices. The specification defines the characteristics of the radio frequency interface, the message sets, and the signaling sequences between the headend and subscriber modems that are necessary to achieve interoperability. The MCNS consortium will release the interim specification at the National Cable Television Association (NCTA NCTA National Cable & Telecommunications Association (fka National Cable Television Association) NCTA National Cable Television Association (now the National Cable & Telecommunications Association) ) this week. "This announcement is a great response to the effort that the cable industry and its suppliers have undertaken," said Dr. Richard R. Green, president and CEO of CableLabs. "Our cable operator members look forward to the time when these cable modems will be available at retail stores and cable customers who wish to buy them will have choice and competitive pricing," Green added. Broadcom's silicon platform consists of six integrated devices that are fully compliant with the MCNS radio frequency interface specification and the cable modem TELCO return specification. These devices will provide manufacturers with an end-to-end, interoperable cable data modem solution, which operates at data rates up to 40 Mbps downstream and up to 10 Mbps upstream. Broadcom's cable data modem devices consist of the BCM BCM Baylor College of Medicine BCM Become BCM Business Communications Manager (Nortel) BCM Broadcom Corporation BCM Business Continuity Management BCM Business Contact Manager (Microsoft) 3116 64/256 QAMLink Receiver with FEC See forward error correction. FEC - Forward Error Correction , the BCM3036 QAMLink Burst Modulator Modulator Any device or circuit by means of which a desired signal is impressed upon a higher-frequency periodic wave known as a carrier. The process is called modulation. The modulator may vary the amplitude, frequency, or phase of the carrier. , and the BCM3220 MCNS Subscriber MAC. The headend equipment devices consist of the BCM3033 Universal Modulator, the BCM3136 QAMLink Burst Demodulator See demodulate. Demodulator A device used to recover the original modulating signal from a modulated wave. A demodulator is also known as a detector. , and the BCM3210 MCNS Headend MAC. Broadcom expects that prototype cable data modem equipment using the company's devices will be demonstrated in fourth quarter 1997 with production beginning in 1998. Broadcom and these cable modem manufacturers also plan to work together to develop a cable data modem interoperable testing and certification plan. Broadcom is a leading supplier of silicon solutions for the broadband digital communications market and is a market leader for digital transmission solutions in the cable TV and cable modem markets. Broadcom's customer base includes leading equipment manufacturers in the local area network, cable TV, direct broadcast satellite, xDSL, and digital microwave radio markets. CONTACT: Broadcom Corp. Cathy Batchelor, 619/259-6523 or 3Com Rene Segel, 510/485-1717 or Bay Networks Inc. Karin Bakis, 508/916-4594 or Cisco Systems Bob Schack, 770/650-2390 or Com21 Sandy Gordon, 408/953-9165 or General Instrument Corp. Brigette Engel, 619/535-2599 or Hewlett-Packard Lorraine Bartlett, 408/343-5448 or Scientific-Atlanta Bill Brobst, 770/903-6306 |
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