PHILADELPHIA, May 12, 2003 — Motorola, Inc.
(NYSE: MOT) Broadband Communications Sector and Cedar Point Communications today
announced that the two companies are working together to make a comprehensive
packet voice solution available for broadband network operators. This solution
is designed to drive the implementation of voice over IP (VoIP) in broadband
cable networks, enabling operators to differentiate themselves by offering
advanced voice services.
The Motorola/Cedar
Point end-to-end packet voice solution draws upon the combined experience of the
two companies – Motorola’s advanced IP access network solutions and
Cedar Point’s integrated Class 5 packet switch, the industry’s
first. This combined technology offering makes it possible for broadband
network operators to deploy a robust, completely interoperable cable telephony
solution designed for rapid deployment in HFC-networks targeting
PacketCable™ compliance.
Motorola and
Cedar Point are demonstrating their packet voice solution at SCTE Cable-Tec
Expo, held May 11-14 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pa.
The two companies are conducting live interoperability demonstrations at the
Motorola booth, Section 2, #1952. Motorola will feature its Broadband Services
Router (BSR) family of cable modem termination systems (CMTS) and its SBV4200
telephony cable modem working in conjunction with Cedar Point’s SAFARI
C³ Media Switching
System.
“Integrated and interoperable
solutions are a key driver enabling broadband operators to rapidly deploy
advanced IP applications including VoIP services,” said Charles Dougherty,
Motorola vice president and general manager, network infrastructure systems.
“By working with companies like Cedar Point, Motorola can offer fully
tested, robust solutions that enable its operator customers to provide their
subscribers with reliable cable telephony services that meet or exceed
traditional telephony service
offerings.”
“The proven value of
voice services in increasing revenues and retaining customers makes it clear
that operators will be moving ahead with packet-based telephony,” said
Mark Galvin, founder and chairman of Cedar Point. “Through this
relationship with Motorola, we are able to make available the end-to-end
solutions that will enable MSOs to truly deliver the triple play –
entertainment, data and video – over their IP
infrastructures.”
Motorola is a leading
developer of VoIP technology, providing broadband network operators with
high-quality telephony solutions based on proven hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC)
access network solutions. Motorola’s VoIP product offering
includes Motorola customer premise equipment (CPE), which serves as a
communications gateway so that broadband network operators can offer bundled
services to their customers. Motorola CPE is PacketCable 1.0 Certified and
supports all standard voice service features that customers expect, such as
Caller-ID, call waiting, and call forwarding, helping operators provide an easy
transition from traditional telephone service.
About the Motorola BSR
64000The carrier-class BSR 64000 CMTS/edge
router allows broadband providers to rapidly introduce reliable data, voice and
multimedia services for both corporate and residential subscribers, as well as
deliver QoS levels end-to-end from the network edge to the network core. Its
high-density design - based on centralized routing and distributed filtering and
forwarding - provides the benefits of simple and scalable performance. The BSR
64000 is DOCSIS™ 1.1, PacketCable 1.0, and EuroDOCSIS 1.0-qualified, and
is compatible with EuroDOCSIS 1.1
specifications.
About SAFARI
C³SAFARI C³ utilizes a unique set of
PacketClass™ technologies to bring the high quality and reliability
of today’s Class 5 voice switches to a packet environment. Based on
CableLabsâ PacketCable™ specifications,
SAFARI C³ provides superior performance and reliability, significantly
reducing capital expenditures, system integration and operations costs for cable
operators offering telephony services while increasing network integrity,
security and privacy.
About Cedar Point
CommunicationsCedar Point Communications has
created and commercialized SAFARI C³™ Media Switching System, the
first integrated, packet-based Class 5 voice switch tailored exclusively to the
cable operator's telephony and broadband media needs. Based on
CableLabs® PacketCable™ specifications,
SAFARI C³’s Carrier Class Cable (C³) architecture is a
cost-efficient, less complex alternative to current circuit switched and
distributed soft-switching cable telephony options, and provides an elegant
migration path from legacy circuit voice deployments. Founded by telephony and
data veterans, Cedar Point has assembled a management team and an advisory board
that also include cable operations, broadband communications and manufacturing
experts. Cedar Point has received funding from a high-level group of investors
that includes STAR Ventures, Charles River Ventures, Battery Ventures, Comcast
Interactive Capital and Ascent Venture Partners. The company is based in Derry,
N.H., with additional offices in Denver, CO. For more information, please visit
www.cedarpointcom.com.
About
Motorola Broadband Communications Sector The
Motorola Broadband Communications Sector provides a scalable, integrated
end-to-end system for the delivery of broadband services that keeps consumers
informed, entertained and connected. Its technology enables network operators
and retailers to create and execute on new business opportunities by providing
innovative products and services to the home. Customer-responsive design and
manufacturing expertise further contribute to the company’s position as
the world's leading supplier of digital cable set-tops and cable modems. For
more information about the Motorola Broadband Communications Sector, visit
www.motorola.com/broadband.About
MotorolaMotorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global
leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronic solutions.
Sales in 2002 were $27.3 billion. Motorola is a global corporate citizen
dedicated to ethical business practices and pioneering important technologies
that make things smarter and life better for people, honored traditions that
began when the company was founded 75 years ago this year. For more information,
please visit:
www.motorola.com.
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Contacts:Motorola
Jeanne
Russo
1-215-323-1873
jeanne.russo@motorola.comCedar
Point Communications
Paul
Schneider
215.702.9784
pspr@att.net
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Office. DOCSIS and PacketCable are trademarks of Cable Television Laboratories,
Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective
owners. © Motorola, Inc. 2003.