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The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) approved a suite of CableLabs' PacketCable specifications as standards for the international version of services including VoIP. PacketCable-based standards are known internationally as IPCablecom, and...

Freescale Semiconductor introduced a 3.3V single-chip CMOS broadband silicon tuner designed for the growing set-top box (STB) and analog/digital TV tuner markets. The MC44S803 tuner supports flexible power-consumption modes, enabling...

Broadcom introduced a front-end cable TV set-top box chip with integrated channel bonding technology. Channel bonding is a DOCSIS 3.0 feature that significantly increases the transmission speed of a cable...

BigBand Networks' Cuda CMTS (cable modem termination system) achieved qualification status for the PacketCable Multimedia specification from CableLabs. PacketCable Multimedia (PCMM) provides enhanced control for QoS, enabling operators to better...

Lucent Technologies' announced that Dr. William O. Baker, Bell Labs president from 1973 to 1979, died yesterday in Chatham, New Jersey. He was 90. After receiving his doctorate in chemistry...

BelAir Networks announced two new carrier-grade wireless mesh products that enable Multiple System Operators (MSOs) and cable operators to deploy wireless mesh nodes directly on their existing wired network. The...

Broadcom announced the production of its newest voice over cable modem system-on-a-chip (SoC). The device (BCM3368) incorporates the company's new VoIP on Enhanced RISC (VIPER) processor architecture, enabling primary multi-line...

Motorola will resell Sandvine's PacketCable Multimedia (PCMM) application manager, which enables QoS for revenue-generating IP services. Sandvine's application manager plays a significant role in ensuring QoS by improving network control...

Texas Instruments announced the availability of its advanced voice-over-cable (VoCable) chipset and new Wideband DOCSIS reference design. TI's DSP-based TNETC47xx (Puma-4) VoCable chipset incorporates advancements to process cellular codecs, setting...

BigBand Networks announced the first live operation of its modular CMTS functionality. The company is demonstrating its Cuda CMTS and BME (Broadband Multimedia-Service Edge) platforms jointly delivering broadband services to...

Cox Business Services has approved the ARRIS Cadant C3 Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) for use in its network. Cox will use the platform to deliver high-speed data and voice...

Jack St. Clair Kilby, who invented the first monolithic integrated circuit in 1958 and laid the foundation for the field of modern microelectronics, has died at the age of 81....

At the Cable-Tec Expo, Motorola outlined a unified hardware and software strategy that will enable digital cable customers to move and share digital media throughout their homes. Motorola's software strategy...