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To: SBerglowe who wrote (2309)	4/19/1999 4:38:00 PM
From: Bruce Cullen	Respond to of 13157

Interesting info FYI, (GIC) Modems ---------------------- Monday April 19, 4:01 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: General Instrument Corporation General Instrument Selected as First DOCSIS Cable Modem Supplier For Cox Communications HORSHAM, Pa., April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- General Instrument Corporation (NYSE: GIC - news) today announced its selection as the first DOCSIS-based cable modem supplier for Cox Communications. Cox chose GI's SURFboard® cable modem based on its open standards architecture, reliability, and performance. Cox also cited GI's extensive support capabilities to help the company's transition from proprietary to DOCSIS modems. GI will provide its SB2100, SB2100D and SB3100 SURFboard cable modems to multiple Cox systems over the next two years. GI's cable modems provide Internet access at speeds up to 100 times faster than a traditional 28.8 Kbps modem. ''We are pleased to support Cox Communications as they transition their high-speed data business to the long-awaited DOCSIS standard,'' said John Burke, Vice President-Marketing of GI's Advanced Network & Telecom Systems (ANS/Telecom) business unit. ''GI's DOCSIS-based SURFboard modem will help Cox offer its customers reliable access to the World Wide Web, e-mail, newsgroups, search and navigation tools, online shopping, and more.'' ''Extensive testing by CableLabs, @Home, and Cox Engineering proved to us that GI's SURFboard was the best choice to support our DOCSIS transition,'' said John Hildebrand, Director of Multimedia Technology at Cox Communications and an observing member of CableLabs' DOCSIS Certification Board. ''GI's SURFboard has the interoperability and full range of performance capabilities we want for our customers.'' The SB2100, SB2100D and SB3100 are part of GI's DOCSIS-based SURFboard family of RF-return and telco-return cable modems. Released by CableLabs in March 1997, DOCSIS (Data Over Cable System Interface Specifications) ensures the interoperability of cable modems and associated networks manufactured by different suppliers. Interoperability speeds time to market by reducing risk for equipment purchasers and consumers, and creates economies of scale for broadband network operators by creating multiple product sources. The SURFboard cable modem recently received @Home Network Level 2 approval, confirming that GI's modem is interoperable with DOCSIS-based headends and OSS equipment. In addition, the Level 2 approval demonstrated GI's implementation of key data networking and network management features and validated the quality of the SURFboard modem. Cox Communications, Inc. (NYSE: COX - news) is among the nation's largest broadband communications companies, serving 3.8 million customers. As a full service provider of telecommunications products, Cox offers an array of services, including cable television under the Cox Cable brand; local and long distance telephone services under the Cox Digital Telephone brand; high speed Internet access via Cox@Home; advanced digital video programming services under the Cox Digital TV brand; and commercial voice and data services via Cox Business Services. Cox is an equity owner of Sprint PCS, the nation's first national wireless personal communications service (PCS); and also is an investor in numerous programming networks, including Discovery Channel. More information about Cox Communications can be accessed on the Internet at www.cox.com. General Instrument is a leading worldwide provider of integrated and interactive broadband access solutions, teaming with its business partners to lead the convergence of the Internet, telecommunications and video entertainment industries. Visit General Instrument at its Web Site -- gi.com