Conexant's ADSL chipsets shipping in new broadband products from Zoom.Conexant Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNXT) has announced that Zoom Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:ZOOM), a leading manufacturer of modems and other data communications products, has incorporated Conexant's asymmetric digital subscriber line (communications, protocol) Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line - (ADSL, or Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Loop) A form of Digital Subscriber Line in which the bandwidth available for downstream connection is significantly larger then for upstream. (ADSL) semiconductor solutions into four new ADSL modems and residential gateways. The new products include two residential gateways that combine an ADSL modem with an integrated local area network (LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ) router, a peripheral component interconnect See PCI. (hardware) Peripheral Component Interconnect - (PCI) A standard for connecting peripherals to a personal computer, designed by Intel and released around Autumn 1993. PCI is supported by most major manufacturers including Apple Computer. (PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). ) internal ADSL modem and a universal serial bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. ) external ADSL modem for Windows computers. "We're pleased to expand upon our long-standing relationship with Zoom," said Chee Kwan, vice president of broadband access products for Conexant's Broadband Communications Segment. "The interoperability of our ADSL products with all major industry standards enables Zoom to leverage the design simplicity of a single device across multiple product lines, affording them cost-benefits through both economies of scale and by reducing the engineering resources required to bring a product to market. "Zoom's channel strength makes it possible for them to deliver high-volume and cost-competitive, broadband Internet access Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is high speed Internet access—typically contrasted with dial-up access over modem. Dial-up modems are generally only capable of a maximum bitrate of 56 kbit/s (kilobits per second) and require the full use of a products to thousands of retail outlets and consumers in the U.S., Europe and Asia." "The high performance of the Conexant products and team make Conexant a great choice for Zoom," said Frank Manning, president of Zoom Technologies. "We use Conexant semiconductors in a wide range of dial-up and broadband modem products, and have a great deal of respect for Conexant as a strategic partner." Conexant has one of the industry's most comprehensive portfolios of products and technologies for broadband digital information and entertainment networks, including dial-up and broadband modems, home networking processors, set-top box systems and components, a comprehensive suite of video and multimedia semiconductors and system solutions. The company's ADSL chipsets and software systems solutions are optimized to address the growing demand for high-speed connectivity. With a portfolio of form-factor options from internal PCI to external USB and stand-alone bridge/routers, Conexant's ADSL product offering is ideal for a wide range of applications. |
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