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To: Valery Portnov who wrote (3602)	5/4/1998 2:03:00 AM
From: Valery Portnov	Respond to of 21143

Sunday May 3, 11:50 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Sony Streams Into Market With New Standards-Based Cable Modem New Device Provides High-Speed Interactive Communication to the Internet and Beyond ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 1998-- Sony Electronics today announced the latest edition to its line of home communications tools -- the CMR-1000 Cable Modem, based on the Multimedia Cable Network System (MCNS) and Data Over Cable Systems/Interoperability Specifications (DOCSIS). Sony, a member of the MCNS consortium, will demonstrate its new cable modem at the National Cable Television Association (NCTA) show in Atlanta from May 3 through 6. This new external device will allow consumers to access the Internet approximately 100 times faster than traditional analog telephone modems. With a downstream bandwidth of up to 42Mbps and an upstream bandwidth of up to 10Mbps, Sony's cable modem can download a 5MB file in seconds rather than the minutes required on a traditional 28.8Kbps phone modem. Another benefit to cable modems is their ability to remain connected at all times -- no need to dial up to begin access, wait for an available line or listen to a busy signal. The Sony CMR-1000 Cable Modem is currently undergoing interoperability testing at CableLabs. By adhering to the MCNS specifications, the new Sony cable modem ensures interoperability with cable operators' systems. This standards-based interoperability helps reduce cost to the end user and also will promote widespread availability and adoption. ''Multi-vendor interoperability is a key issue in this emerging industry, particularly due to the proliferation of diverse communications services as well as our users' demand for a product that works seamlessly with their service,'' said Dick Komiyama, president of Sony Electronics' Computer Components and Peripherals Group. ''By working with the standards committee and other leaders in the field, Sony is providing our customers with a compatible and reliable communications device that will assist in speeding Internet access.'' The CMR-1000 cable modem package will include the Cisco NetWorks software from Cisco Systems, Inc., which provides a portfolio of network service technologies that allow communications products to incorporate essential security, management and quality. This software assures consumers that this modem will operate on any Internet Protocol network, and will take advantage of future generations of enhanced network service. Sample models of the CMR-1000 cable modems will be available in late May for field trials and evaluations by cable companies and Internet Service Providers (ISP). Sony will begin mass producing the device in fall 1998. It will initially be marketed through cable companies and ISPs, although Sony will expand sales to the retail channel as cable modem service extends throughout the U.S. Based in San Jose, the Value Added Products Division of Sony Electronics' Computer Components and Peripherals Group markets computer peripheral solutions through commercial and industrial distributors, retailers and resellers. In fiscal year 1997, Sony Electronics recorded annual sales of more than $10 billion. For additional information about Sony products, call 800/352-7669 or visit Sony's World Wide Web site at sony.com.