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News Release from: Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) | Subject: TNETC731
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 07 October 2005
Voice-over-cable design adds wireless
LAN
Texas Instruments has expanded its industry-leading voice-over-cable platform by incorporating wireless LAN into a single VoCable gateway.
Texas Instruments has expanded its industry-leading voice-over-cable (VoCable) platform by incorporating wireless LAN (WLAN) into a single VoCable gateway Incorporating high-speed data, voice and home networking features, the TNETC731 is the first to support all of CableLab's advanced PacketCable 1.5 requirements
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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TI's VoCable gateway platform adds the convenience of wireless connectivity to a home network via a cable modem, providing broadband access and WLAN in one easy to install unit.
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Voice is enabled through wired telephones, as well as cordless single- or dual-mode wireless VoIP handsets throughout the home network.
TI's low-power, performance-optimised DSP platform allows service providers to offer this rich blend of features and functionality.
Additionally, TI offers a customisable software framework enabling fixed mobile convergence in the home to support dual-mode VoIP phones operating on cellular or local networks, depending on the user's location.
These new features are only a few of the applications which can be supported by TI's DSP and software combination.
As consumers request new functions, and as service providers provision new offerings, TI's VoCable gateway can easily receive feature-rich and differentiated software upgrades, extending the life of the product.
The TNETC731 leverages TI's Puma-3 DOCSIS chip, TNETV901 voice DSP, and WLAN TNETW1350A 802.11b/g based mPCI card.
In addition, an integrated CableHome and residential gateway software package, including NAT/firewall and advanced routing options, is available from Ashley Laurent.
The reference design comes complete with hardware and software and is easily software upgradeable to support additional features.
It is Wi-Fi certified, ensuring that customers will be able to quickly deploy a high-performance, standards compliant wireless networking product.
"TI's extensive broadband and residential gateway expertise enables us to offer the most complete and advanced solution in a single platform, so our customers can meet and exceed service providers needs for a differentiated and easy-to-deploy gateway", said Irvind Ghai, Director, Worldwide Marketing for TI's Cable Group.
The TNETC731 VoCable gateway reference design is available for OEM/ODM use today.
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