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Comcast Cable Selects Motorola BSR 64000
CMTS/Router Platform for Expansion of Advanced IP
Services
HORSHAM, Pa. – 16 Jan.
2004 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) Broadband Communications Sector
today announced that Comcast Cable, the cable division of Comcast Corporation
(NASDAQ: CMCSK; CMCSA), has chosen the Motorola Broadband Services Router BSR
64000 as part of the company’s continued expansion of high-speed data and
future PacketCable™-based voice
services.
“We are proud to expand our
relationship with Comcast, the leading U.S. cable operator, by providing them
with the industry’s leading CMTS/router platform. Comcast’s
selection of our advanced IP products is yet another example of Motorola’s
commitment to providing operators with carrier-class technology that can support
current and future revenue generating services and further validates
Motorola’s position as the industry’s leading provider of
CMTS/router technology,” said Charles
Dougherty, Motorola vice president and general manager,
network infrastructure solutions. “The Motorola BSR 64000 has quickly
become the platform of choice for operators who require ease of implementation
and operation, flexibility, and support for standards that will enable the rapid
deployment of new services in the
future.”
“Comcast is committed to
implementing world-class technology, like the Motorola BSR 64000, to help
deliver new services. The successful expansion of Comcast’s advanced IP
offerings hinges upon technology that combines exceptional reliability and
functionality, and that also supports future service and system
enhancements,” said Rick Gasloli, Comcast vice president of engineering,
online/IP services. “With its carrier-class features and advanced routing
capabilities, the Motorola BSR 64000 will help us build upon our current
high-speed data services and help support the future deployment of
PacketCable-based voice
services.”
About the Motorola BSR
64000
The Motorola BSR 64000’s
high-performance, high-density design – based on centralized routing and
distributed forwarding – provides the benefits of simple configuration
(single router appearance), scalable performance (each additional line card
brings an associated forwarding engine), and low cost of entry (operators need
only purchase the forwarding power required). The Motorola BSR 64000 platform
provides carrier-class capabilities, wire-speed performance and advanced routing
functions. With its hardware-based packet processing, the BSR 64000 can support
large populations of modems and multiple services through its appropriate
treatment in real time.
About Comcast
Cable
Headquartered in Philadelphia, Comcast
Cable is a division of Comcast Corporation, a developer, manager and operator of
broadband cable networks and provider of programming content. Operating in 17 of
the United States' 20 largest metropolitan areas, Comcast is one of the leading
communications, media and entertainment companies in the world. Providing basic
cable, Digital Cable, high-speed Internet and telephone services, Comcast is the
company to look to first for the communications products and services that
connect people to what's important in their lives. The company's 55,000
employees serve more than 21 million customers.
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
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global
leader in wireless, automotive and broadband communications. Sales in 2002 were
$27.3 billion. Motorola is a global corporate citizen dedicated to ethical
business practices and pioneering important innovations that make things smarter
and life better, 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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Media Contacts:
Motorola
Jeanne
Russo
+1-215-323-1873
jeanne.russo@motorola.com
Comcast
Cable
Dana
Ryan
+1-215-851-3513
Dana_Ryan@comcast.com
MOTOROLA
and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office.
DOCSIS, PacketCable, and CableLabs are trademarks of Cable Television
Laboratories, Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their
respective owners. © Motorola, Inc. 2004.
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