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note odd use of past tense in highlighted section. they almost make it sounds like the Amati deal has been superceded by the USRX deal. DJ really loves AMTX. Not.
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U.S. Robotics, Texas Instruments To Offer Hybrid Modem
SKOKIE, Ill. -(Dow Jones)- U.S. Robotics Corp., the nation's top supplier of computer modems, and Texas Instruments Inc., a maker of chips used in modems, Tuesday announced they will team up to offer a hybrid modem next year that supports both traditional analog and newer ADSL, or assymetric digital subscriber line, formats.
U.S. Robotics said the product family will use TI's digital signal processors, specialized chips used in modems, cellular phones and other audio and video devices. U.S. Robotics will develop digital signal processing software for the modem and incorporate ADSL technology recently licensed from Aware Inc.
Most of the buzz surrounding ADSL has been in regard to the technology's promised ability to speed up the delivery of Internet information by increasing the data-carrying capacity of traditional copper telephone wires.
Some of the Baby Bell telephone companies plan to start rolling out ADSL-based modem services later this year as a direct challenge to cable television companies that aim to offer high-speed Internet access based on cable lines. ADSL promises to let customers download Internet pages as much as 50 times faster than normal modems.
Last fall, TI formed an alliance with ADSL concern Amati Communications Corp. The pact was aimed at combining Amati's technology with TI's chip-making knowhow.
TI has unloaded operations to better focus on its semiconductor operations. In recent months, TI has agreed to sell its software, notebook-computer and defense businesses to better focus on chips. TI has been particularly concentrating on expanding its business in digital signal processors. |
