Pace Di4000 Integrated Cable Modem Gateway Awarded Euro-DOCSIS 1.0 Qualification; Pace Di4000 Most Widely Deployed Gateway in the World.Business Editors/High Tech Writers SHIPLEY, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2002 Pace Micro Technology's Di4000 gateway (set-top box The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. ) with integrated 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. has been awarded Euro-DOCSIS 1.0 qualification by the Euro-DOCSIS Certification Board, following extensive tests performed by tComLabs n.v, the Euro-DOCSIS testing laboratory. Pace's Di4000 gateway is the most widely deployed advanced cable solution of its type in the world.(a) In addition, Pace is the only gateway developer worldwide to have commercially deployed gateways using every major broadband modem standard - 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. , Euro-DOCSIS and DAVIC DAVIC Digital Audio-Visual Council DAVIC Digital Audio Video Council . The Pace Di4000 successfully completed tComLab's extensive interoperability tests and demonstrated compliance to the `Euro-DOCSIS Interoperability Specification.' Pace was a founding member of the Group that created the original Euro-DOCSIS specification in 1999 in order to promote a common, open standard for cable modem and other cable equipment. The Di4000 is Pace's third generation digital cable gateway. It is equipped with a 175MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. processor and 32 Mbytes memory capacity. The gateway features an easy to use on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. Electronic Programme Guide and can work with a range of conditional access Conditional Access (acronymized CA) is the protection of content by requiring certain criteria to be met before granting access to this content. The term is commonly used in relation to digital television systems, most notably satellite television. and middleware technologies. Pace's Di4000 enables cable operators to provide interactive TV services such as e-mail, Internet access See how to access the Internet. , home shopping and banking. It can also deliver high-speed data to an external PC and support Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services. Pace has a strong reputation in DOCSIS/Euro-DOCSIS integration. The company designed and launched the world's first digital cable gateway with integrated DOCSIS-compliant cable modem technology for Cable & Wireless Communications in June 1999. Since then, Pace has delivered DOCSIS/Euro-DOCSIS gateways for digital cable launches and trials to operators worldwide including NTL NTL Nevertheless NTL National Transportation Library NTL Norsk Tjenestemannslag NTL National Training Laboratories NTL Never Too Late NTL Nothing to Lose NTL National Training Laboratory NTL None the Less NTL Number Theory Library and Telewest in the UK, Ono in Spain and Optus in Australia. Pace will also start shipping DOCSIS cable gateways to Comcast Cable by the end of 2002. "Pace's proven experience, gained by deploying more DOCSIS/Euro-DOCSIS-compliant digital cable gateways ahead of any other company is already a clear testimony to our digital cable leadership," said Tim Fern, Chief Technology Officer for Pace. "Now we have official industry recognition from the Euro-DOCSIS Board that Pace is a leading developer of interoperable, advanced technology solutions for European cable operators. "We are proud that Pace's ground-breaking DOCSIS/Euro-DOCSIS-compliant digital cable modem gateways have enabled operators worldwide to maximise the capability of their broadband networks and generate revenue by providing innovative, interactive, revenue-rich services." (a) Source - IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. Research Analysts Notes To Editors DOCSIS / Euro-DOCSIS Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (communications, networking) Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification - (DOCSIS) ITU-approved interface requirements for cable modems involved in high-speed data distribution over a cable television network. (DOCSIS) are industry standards for cable modems in Europe (Euro-DOCSIS) and the USA (DOCSIS) which enable high-speed Internet access. Photography An image of Pace's Di4000 is available via Pace's photolibrary on the Pace Website at http://www.pace.co.uk/newsroom/index.asp or by contacting Amanda David at Pace on 01274 537093 or amanda.david@pace.co.uk About Pace Micro Technology plc Pace Micro Technology plc is a pioneer of digital technology for the home and has helped build the global market for pay television services. Using this expertise, Pace is evolving the set-top box into a home gateway to enable sophisticated services for TV and the networked home. In this networked home, the Pace home gateway is the portal for interactive communications, for consumer devices and services to interact with each other and the outside world. Pace was the largest European supplier of home gateways (set-top boxes) during 2000. Its analogue and digital technology has been installed in over thirteen million homes worldwide since it was founded in 1982. The company is now actively involved in all digital platforms - satellite, terrestrial, cable, wireless and xDSL - through alliances with broadcasters, network operators and technology partners in the UK, USA, Europe, Latin America, Australasia and the Far East. These achievements were made possible through the commitment of Pace's 1000 strong workforce, over half of whom are research and development engineers, dedicated to the development of digital technology for the home and small and home office markets. Pace's head office is in Shipley West Yorkshire, with further offices in Bracknell, Cambridge, the USA and Hong Kong. The company's shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. (PIC). For further information, please visit Pace's web site at www.pace.co.uk |
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