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Motorola Introduces Advanced Spectrum
Management CMTS Module to Maximize Bandwidth Utilization
Motorola’s new module
for the BSR 64000 enables operators to quickly and cost-effectively migrate to
DOCSIS® 2.0 while increasing the performance of DOCSIS 1.0 and 1.1 cable
modems.
HORSHAM, Pa. – 14 June 2004 – Motorola, Inc.
(NYSE:MOT) today introduced the Advanced Spectrum Management CMTS Module,
a DOCSIS® 2.0-compliant solution for the Motorola Broadband Services
Router (BSR) 64000 that allows operators to aggressively and cost-effectively
adopt the DOCSIS 2.0 specification while improving the performance of installed
DOCSIS 1.0 and 1.1 cable modems.
The Advanced Spectrum Management CMTS Module features an
innovative extra (ninth) receiver for RF spectrum monitoring and analysis. This
extra receiver monitors performance on upstream ports without impacting
throughput, helping operators understand and mitigate the impact of the various
impairments present in their infrastructure. Armed with this knowledge,
operators can more readily deploy DOCSIS 2.0-based services to subscribers,
while simultaneously improving throughput on legacy
modems.
The Advanced Spectrum Management CMTS
Module occupies a single slot of the BSR 64000 edge router/CMTS chassis and
offers eight upstream and two downstream ports with a tunable upconverter. It
enables sophisticated noise measurement, ingress noise cancellation, and noise
avoidance capabilities – enabling operators to actually exceed the
throughput and performance of the DOCSIS 2.0
specification.
Motorola’s new module
leverages the ATDMA specification, adding value by including sophisticated noise
measurement and cancellation techniques that work with all DOCSIS 1.x and 2.0
cable modems so operators can increase throughput. Cable operators can improve
the performance of legacy modems while simultaneously deploying DOCSIS 2.0 cable
modems to deliver new value-added IP services and improved performance
levels.
“For operators, the financial
benefits of the Advanced Spectrum Management CMTS Module are compelling,”
said Charles
Dougherty, Motorola vice president and general manager,
network infrastructure solutions. “Operators can now accelerate revenue
from DOCSIS 2.0 services and implement migration from DOCSIS 1.X at a pace that
makes the most economic sense because they gain the power to analyze and correct
impairments and improve throughput on these legacy
modems.”
The Advanced Spectrum Management
CMTS Module is available immediately, and operators with installed BSR 64000s
can benefit from a smooth migration path by replacing existing DOCSIS Modules
with Motorola’s new module.
Motorola
will demonstrate the Advanced Spectrum Management CMTS Module at the SCTE
Cable-Tec Expo (June 15-18, Orange County Convention Center, Booth
2343).
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). With its hardware-based packet
processing, the BSR 64000 can support large populations of modems and multiple
services.
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, broadband and automotive communications technologies that help make
life smarter, safer, simpler, synchronized and fun. Sales in 2003 were $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 Contact:
Motorola
Paul
Alfieri
+1-215-323-1804
paul.alfieri@motorola.com
MOTOROLA
and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office.
DOCSIS is a trademark 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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