Great news from TXN this morning...TI Introduces Industry's Only Complete Voice-Enabled Cable Solution to Speed Delivery of Enhanced Digital Services
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2000 6:00:00 AM EST
HOUSTON, Nov 6, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- With the battle to deliver next-generation digital cable services heating up, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced the first and only complete voice-enabled cable modem solution. TI, the fastest-growing supplier of cable modem solutions, has built upon its industry-leading voice technology to enable cable operators to provide bundled services across all market segments such as primary line telephony for residential gateways, secondary line telephony for voice enabled cable modems, and multi-line offerings for multi-dwelling units (MDUs). (see www.ti.com/sc/cablemodem )
TI's new solution is unique by virtue of its completeness. Only TI offers data over cable service interface specification (DOCSIS) 1.1-ready hardware and software, complete PacketCable software, flexible residential distribution peripherals and a communications processor featuring the world's lowest power digital signal processors (DSP). The synergy of TI's leadership in these technologies gives manufacturers a scalable solution that allows them to get to market quickly with products that meet the growing demand for digital services over cable.
"TI demonstrates broadband VoIP leadership with this offering," said Michael Harris, president and principal analyst for Kinetic Strategies, Inc. "The integrated hardware and software solution will help vendors quickly deliver customer premises equipment to market with the power, performance and reliability requirements MSOs need to effectively deploy carrier-grade IP telephony and data services."
The new solution builds upon TI's award-winning, first generation of voice-enabled cable modem offerings. It features the TNETC4320 communications processor, the TNETC4042 integrated DOCSIS physical layer (PHY) and media access controller (MAC) as well as Telogy Software(TM) products, the defacto standard in voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) solutions. Together, these technologies deliver the industry's highest-quality voice with the lowest power consumption.
"TI is committed to delivering solutions that will speed the deployment of voice-enabled cable modems," said Eric Dewannain, general manager of TI's Cable Broadband Communication business unit. "Voice is the first 'killer' application for cable and, as technology continues to evolve, only TI has the flexibility, scalability and programmability to quickly and easily change with it and continue to deliver the solutions that make digital services over cable a reality."
"TI's new solution is based on proven technology and the best software the industry has to offer," said Andy Chan, Future Networks Incorporated president and chief executive officer. "Texas Instruments is the clear leader in voice over cable and we look forward to working with them as voice enabled services become a reality."
New Communications Processor Uses TI's Low-Power DSPs for Lifeline Telephony
TI's new TNETC4320 communications processor integrates the industry's most power-efficient DSPs with a 125 MIPS RISC central processing unit. The processor's dual-core DSP-based subsystem provides 266 million instructions per second (MIPS) based on TI's TMS320C54x(TM) DSPs. This offering enables critical lifeline telephony and network powered services while providing toll- quality voice. The communications processor also includes:
-- a PCI interface
-- an eight port universal serial bus (USB) controller
-- two 10/100 ethernet Mlls
-- a security engine
-- glueless broadband interface with the TNETC4042
This enhanced peripheral set allows OEMs to support all residential distribution standards including Bluetooth, IEEE802.11b, Ethernet, IEEE1394 and HPNA.
The new integrated MAC/PHY is an enhanced version of the Cable Television Laboratories (CableLabs(R)) Certified(TM) TNETC4040 and is fully compliant with DOCSIS 1.1 requirements. In July, TI became the first semiconductor vendor to introduce a complete DOCSIS 1.1 reference design. The new DOCSIS 1.1 standard demands a higher quality of service for voice and TI has developed a software stack that complies with its rigid functionality requirements.
"Component vendors that offer a comprehensive, flexible and low cost enabling technologies for advanced applications will be a catalyst for motivating cable broadband service providers to make the leap into the next generation of services, starting with voice over cable," said Patti Reali, senior analyst at Gartner Dataquest. "The whole value chain for advanced digital services starts with chip technologies such as TI's that provide the foundation OEMs need to differentiate their solutions."
TI DOCSIS and PacketCable Leadership Enables OEMs Fastest Time to Market
TI's field-proven voice over cable software further differentiates this new solution. TI has developed, thoroughly tested and integrated a total software solution to enable OEMs to get to market quickly with toll-quality voice products.
TI extended its DOCSIS leadership by being the first semiconductor vendor to have its DOCSIS software stack certified at CableLabs in May. Customers using TI's certified DOCSIS software can devote critical engineering time and resources to develop code that adds value by differentiating their products.
Texas Instruments Incorporated is the world leader in digital signal processing and analog technologies, the semiconductor engines of the Internet age. The company's businesses also include materials and controls, and educational and productivity solutions. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and has manufacturing or sales operations in more than 25 countries |
