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To: drmorgan who wrote (7168)	10/21/1997 2:19:00 PM
From: Scrapps	Respond to of 22053

Intel and CableLabs to Cooperate on PC Cable Modems SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 1997--Intel Corporation and Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. (CableLabs(R)) have agreed to work together to draft two new high-speed data interface specifications for submission to the CableLabs-managed Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) process. The new specifications will allow the next generation of cable modems to connect to PCs through external ports, called the Universal Serial Bus (USB) and IEEE 1394. USB-enabled PCs are currently shipping in volume today, and 1394-enabled PCs will begin shipping next year. Both ports were developed to allow easy ''plug-and-play'' installation of computer peripherals, such as an external cable modem, outside the box. With the use of the USB or 1394 port, a consumer may connect an external cable modem to a computer in a matter of minutes. Today's installation of a cable modem may require a trained PC technician to open a consumer's computer and install a card into a dedicated computer slot inside the PC, and then reconfigure the system. Cable modems provide consumers with ''always on,'' full-time high-speed network connections to their personal computers. The speeds of these data connections are much greater than the fastest telephone modems available today, enabling high-speed Internet access and a new class of broadband services and data applications for consumers. ''Intel is pleased to be working with CableLabs and its members to assist in simplifying cable modem connections to PCs, while dramatically reducing deployment costs for cable operators,'' said Avram Miller, Intel vice president of Business Development. ''We believe working with CableLabs to address this issue makes a powerful alliance to speed deployment of broadband services to homes.'' ''We appreciate Intel's contribution in addressing the current challenges posed by cable modem installations. We believe that the USB/1394 opportunity will help our members reduce installation time and thereby improve choice, control, and convenience for more high-speed Internet surfers,'' said Dr. Richard R. Green, president and CEO of CableLabs. Intel and CableLabs also agreed to work together in a number of other areas, including assisting in the validation of USB and 1394 DOCSIS cable modem implementations. CableLabs, its members, and suppliers are working together in the DOCSIS process to achieve high-speed cable modems and head-end equipment. DOCSIS will benefit consumers and cable operators by providing multiple sources of interoperable modems, thereby encouraging marketplace competition and enabling economies of scale. CableLabs is a research and development consortium of cable television system operators representing the continents of North America and South America. CableLabs plans and funds research and development projects that will help cable companies take advantage of future opportunities and meet future challenges in the cable television industry. It also transfers relevant technologies to member companies and to the industry. In addition, CableLabs acts as a clearinghouse to provide information on current and prospective technological developments that are of interest to the cable industry. CableLabs maintains web sites at www.cablelabs.com; www.cablemodem.com; www.cablenet.org; www.opencable.com; and www.packetcable.com . Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of personal computer, networking and communications products. Additional information is available at www.intel.com/pressroom . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

To: drmorgan who wrote (7168)	10/21/1997 2:20:00 PM
From: Scrapps	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 22053

Intel to Cooperate with Cisco on Deployment of PC Cable Modems Collaboration Aimed at Accelerating Market Growth through Consumer-installable, "Plug-and-Play" Modems SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 1997--Intel Corporation today announced that it has signed a letter of intent with Cisco Systems, Inc., aimed at accelerating the deployment of high-speed cable modems to homes. The parties intend to focus on the development and deployment of consumer-installable, DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Specification) compliant external cable modems using the Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard. Cable modems will provide consumers with high-bandwidth connections to PCs that are typically 100 times faster than today's fastest 56k telephone modems. The faster connection allows high-speed Internet access and will enable new classes of broadband services and applications for consumers. The new USB approach to cable modem design will allow easy consumer installation and configuration using the ''plug-and-play'' features of USB. In contrast, today's cable modems can require a trained technician to install a card inside the PC, make the needed cable connection, and then configure the PC. Dataquest(R) forecasts that over 70 percent of all PCs shipped in 1997, and virtually all in 1998, will be USB capable. ''We believe that working with Cisco to simplify cable modem installations will help the cable industry overcome one of the major obstacles to high-volume deployment of cable modems,'' said Avram Miller, Intel vice president of Business Development. Cisco intends to work with Intel to extend the cable industry's DOCSIS specification to include Intel's USB cable modem specifications as an alternative to today's Ethernet interface for cable modems. Intel will provide engineering and marketing resources to develop, validate and promote its USB alternative for DOCSIS-compliant cable modems. Cisco will work with Intel to enhance the DOCSIS specification and validate the end-to-end capability. In addition, Intel intends to base its USB cable modem design work on Cisco's cable modem hardware reference design and help Cisco integrate USB into future versions of its reference design. On Sept. 18, Cisco announced its intent to collaborate with major consumer electronics companies that intend to deliver cable modems based on the DOCSIS specification. Intel and Cisco plan to work together toward ensuring that products which are compliant with Intel's specification can interoperate with the cable networking equipment Cisco intends to build. Cisco will endorse Intel's design and offer it to the cable modem and advanced subscriber suppliers it is working with, to deliver specification-compliant equipment. ''We are pleased with this development and feel it will bring real value to residential customers,'' said Charlie Giancarlo, vice president of global alliances for Cisco. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. News and information are available at www.cisco.com . Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of personal computer, networking and communications products. Additional information is available at www.intel.com/pressroom . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------