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Motorola Introduces New Cable Modems
Designed for Wireless Home Networking and Internet
Telephony
Motorola extends its
market leadership in the broadband-powered “connected home” with two
new products for customers
worldwide.
HORSHAM, Pa., 22 April 2004
— Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today unveiled two powerful new cable modems
for the “connected home” – the Motorola SBV5120
and the Motorola SBG940. Both products are compliant with the latest
industry standards and extend the feature set of the company’s proven
platform for IP services, integrating capabilities such as voice-over-IP (VoIP)
telephony or wireless home networking.
The
Motorola SBV5120 – Integrated Solution for Telephony and
Data
The Motorola SBV5120 is the newest member
of Motorola’s family of telephony cable modems, providing an integrated
solution for voice telephony services and high-speed Internet access.
The product combines a multimedia telephony adapter with a
PacketCableTM- based cable modem which was recently certified for
DOCSIS® 2.0 and 1.1 (CW28), and Euro-DOCSIS 2.0.
The Motorola
SBV5120 allows consumers to use their existing home telephone wiring to power
two lines of voice service, and supports all class features
including:
Basic call functionality
Three-way calling
Caller ID
Call forwarding
Voicemail messaging
Optional battery
back-up
The Motorola SBG940 – Simplifying Wireless Home
Networks
The Motorola SBG940 simplifies the process of building a
wireless home network. By bringing together two of Motorola’s inherent
strengths – its worldwide leadership in wireless communications and its
technology expertise in building broadband networks – the Motorola SBG940
saves consumers from the headache of integrating multiple devices when building
a robust home network.
The SBG940 also offers enhanced features,
including:
Integrated 802.11g Wireless Access Point
Integrated
DOCSIS® 2.0-certified / Euro-DOCSIS 2.0-certified Cable
Modem
Recently CableHome™ 1.0 certified
(CW28)
Integrated four port 10/100 Ethernet Switch
Integrated
Advanced firewall protection
USB port for a PC
connection
Motorola will demonstrate DOCSIS®
2.0-certified versions of these products at the NCTA 2004 trade show (2-5
May, New Orleans, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center) at the company’s
booth #3323. In addition, Motorola’s wireless gateway technology is being
used at NCTA to enable wireless Internet access in the show’s designated
“Wi-Fi®” area.
The company
will also demonstrate Euro-DOCSIS 2.0-certified versions of these products
– the SBV5120E and SBG940E– at ANGA Cable 2004, (11-13 May
2004, Köln, Germany) at Motorola stand B4, Hall
13.1.
“Motorola has simplified advanced broadband services
such as Internet telephony and wireless home networking with the introduction of
these two new products. Operators worldwide can deploy these devices today to
increase the value of their subscribers’ high-speed connections, and
attract new customers with innovative devices that enhance the broadband service
portfolio,” said Carl McGrath,
Motorola corporate vice president and general manager, digital core gateways.
“Motorola will continue to support operators with unique products like
Motorola’s SBG940 and the SBV5120 by leveraging our company’s
heritage in wireless and broadband communications.”
With over 17
million cable modems shipped to date, Motorola continues to be a committed and
reliable supplier of IP-based technology to broadband operators worldwide.
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. More information about the Motorola Broadband
Communications Sector can be found at: www.motorola.com/broadband.
About
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global
leader in wireless, broadband and automotive communications technologies that
help make life smarter, safer, simpler, synchronized and fun. Sales in
2003 were US $27.1 billion. Motorola creates innovative technological
solutions that benefit people at home, at work and on the move. The
company also is a progressive corporate citizen dedicated to operating
ethically, protecting the environment and supporting the communities in which it
does business.
For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.
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Media Contacts:
Motorola
North America
Bev
Dribin
+1-215-323-1156
bev.dribin@motorola.com
Europe,
Middle East, and Africa
Helen
Yarrow
+44-1189-755-555
helenyarrow@motorola.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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