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02/17/2011
MRV Concludes CableLabs DPoE Interop Testing
The Optical Communications Systems (OCS) division of MRV Communications, a Calif.-based provider of optical communications network infrastructure equipment and integration and managed services, recently participated in interoperability testing with the new CableLabs specifications for DOCSIS Provisioning of Ethernet Passive Optical Network (DPoE). During the event, MRV OCS showcased its OptiSwitch Carrier Ethernet Access solution and […]
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02/17/2011
National Broadband Map Details U.S. Technology Footprints
Meeting the deadline set by Congress to create and launch such a resource, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today unveiled the National Broadband Map, a public, searchable, nationwide map of broadband Internet availability. The National Broadband Map actually is a multitude of maps based on a Word Press database […]
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02/17/2011
AllVid Alliance Wants FCC NPRM Front-Burnered
In a letter sent yesterday to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, members of the newly formed AllVid Tech Company Alliance urged faster action regarding issuance of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on AllVid (Video Device Competition, MB Docket No. 10-91; Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices, CS Docket No. 97-80; Compatibility Between Cable Systems and Consumer […]
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02/17/2011
Wi-Fi Set To Double WLAN 2010 Chipset Numbers
With Wi-Fi functionality becoming a standard feature in a host of consumer-electronic devices, from TVs to in-car entertainment systems, recent IHS iSuppli research notes shipments of wireless local area network (WLAN) chipsets will double this year alone. Shipments of WLAN chipsets, mainly Wi-Fi-compatible devices, are projected to reach 738.9 million units this year, up more […]
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02/17/2011
BendBroadband Is ARRIS Alpha Customer For Home Networking
Ore.-based BendBroadband will be the first MSO in the country to deploy the ARRIS “Whole Home Solution Media Gateway” in its network to allow its customers to access such services as broadcast, VoD, over-the-top and user-generated content, whole-home DVR, high-speed data, Wi-Fi and primary- line voice via a single remote and a customized on-screen user […]
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02/16/2011
Hitron Chooses MaxLinear IC For DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem
MaxLinear, a provider of integrated radio frequency (RF) and mixed-signal integrated circuits for broadband communication applications, says Hitron Technologies has selected the Maxlinear MxL261 digital cable multi-channel tuner-demodulator single-chip front end IC for a new DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem. Hitron’s CDA-30360 modem recently achieved certification from CableLabs. The CDA-30360 is a high-speed data cable modem […]