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News Release from: Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) | Subject: TNETC4401
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 10 February 2003
Cable modem chip supports new specs
Vendors designing DOCSIS 2.0-based cable modems can now leverage the same platform from Texas Instruments that was successful in Certification Wave 24 DOCSIS 2.0 testing.
Vendors designing DOCSIS 2.0-based cable modems can now leverage the same platform from Texas Instruments that was successful in Certification Wave 24 DOCSIS 2.0 testing The TNETC4401 includes both advanced time division multiple access (A-TDMA) and synchronous code division multiple access (S-CDMA) modes of DOCSIS 2.0
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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By accompanying the hardware solution with DOCSIS software that has been deployed in all of the modems shipped to its customers over the last year, TI has lowered the R and D investment required by vendors to develop and maintain their own DOCSIS software.
The complete solution also allows MSOs to deploy highly reliable and cost effective cable modems.
"In 2003, MSOs will require DOCSIS 2.0 certified modems from their suppliers in order to create an installed base ready for new and enhanced cable services, " said Lindsay Schroth, analyst for Yankee Group.
"TI has proven its leadership by its recent certification success in DOCSIS 2.0.
They are demonstrating a strong commitment by offering next generation certified software and hardware today, allowing OEMs and MSOs a quicker time to market." Designed for lowest system cost, the TNETC4401 integrates the DOCSIS media access controller and physical layers with a high-performance communications processor and peripherals for networking and communication applications.
The device contains a high-speed serial interface enabling 'glueless' expansions for additional interface options including voice and wireless LAN.
The TNETC4401 supports TurboDOX, a software package for cable modems that significantly enhances the performance of DOCSIS and Euro-DOCSIS modems by increasing the download speed of transmission control protocol applications up to 20 times.
TurboDox enables multiple service operators to improve the consumer experience without making additional changes to the cable modem termination system or having to reconfigure already deployed product due to the upgrade on the customer premise equipment side only.
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