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NextLevel , Cisco in modem pact
Reuters Story - December 08, 1997 16:11
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SAN DIEGO, Calif., Dec. 8 (Reuters) - NextLevel Systems and
Cisco Systems Inc on Monday agreed to develop two-way cable
modem products. pairing leaders of the cable broadband
transmission and telecommunications networking industries.
In a joint statement, the companies said they would base
their products on an industry standard technology known as the
Multimedia Cable Network System (MCNS) Data over Cable Service
Interface Specification (DOCSIS).
Released in March 1997, the DOCSIS specification calls for
the interoperability of cable modems and associated networks
manufactured by different suppliers. Interoperability, in turn,
speeds time to market for products, reduces risk for equipment
purchasers and consumers, and creates economies of scale for
network operators.
The announcement comes on the eve of the Western Show this
week in Anaheim, Calif., one of the cable television industry's
largest trade shows.
Cable modems and interactivity between TV viewers and
broadcasters via cable television are expected to be two of the
most widely discussed subjects at the show.
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