Cabletron and Zenith Announce Cable Modem Interoperability Testing; Zenith Cable Modem and Cabletron Cable Headend Use DOCSIS Standards to Seamlessly Exchange Information.ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 1998--To ensure interoperability between cable modems and cable headend products, Cabletron Systems (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CS) and Zenith Electronics Zenith Electronics Corporation is an American manufacturer of televisions headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois. It was the inventor of the modern remote control, and it introduced HDTV in North America. have agreed to utilize the SmartSwitch Router 8000/8600 Cable Modem Termination System A cable modem termination system or CMTS is equipment typically found in a cable company's headend, or at cable company hubsite and is used to provide high speed data services, such as cable internet or Voice over IP, to cable subscribers. (CMTS (Cable Modem Termination System) A computerized device that enables cable modems to send and receive packets over the Internet. It inserts IP packets from the Internet into MPEG frames and transmits them to the cable modems via an RF signal. ) module with Zenith's Homeworks Pro(tm) cable modem for joint interoperability testing. Both Zenith and Cabletron support the MCNS/DOCSIS standards, which specify the transport of high-bandwidth data-over-cable infrastructure. Both Cabletron and Zenith announced products at the Western Cable Show which will support the DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification) A cable modem standard from the CableLabs research consortium (www.cablelabs.com), which provides equipment certification for interoperability. standard. About Cabletron Cabletron Systems, the premier provider of enterprise and carrier-class networking solutions, offers dependable network access and communications to millions of people throughout the world under its Smart Network architecture. With scaleable products designed for Fortune 1000 enterprise networks, service providers and small businesses, Cabletron provides simple, reliable and cost-effective business solutions for the information age. Cabletron's World Wide Web site can be reached on the Internet at http://www.cabletron.com. About Zenith Zenith Electronics Corporation, based in Glenview, Ill., is a long-time leader in electronic entertainment products, including digital set-top boxes and cable modems. Zenith's World Wide Web site can be reached on the Internet at http://www.zenith.com. |
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