"We greatly appreciate efforts such as Cisco's, which further the cable
industry's goal of achieving interoperable high-speed cable modems as soon
as possible. Cisco is to be commended for its pursuit of interoperability."
In the U.S., the quote is attributed to Dr. Richard Green, top dog at
Cablelabs. In the Canadian press release, the same quote is credited to
Nick Hamilton-Piercy, Senior VP of Engineering & Technology at Rogers.
Were the two separated at birth? It is likely there is a PR circulating in
parts of the East that has the Sultan of Brunei speaking these words.
Despite the deceptive nature of the announcement, the new clan of vendors
does put the squeeze on ambitious start-ups that have been trying to make
waves in the proprietary market. Vendors such as Phasecom and NetGame will
most likely have to depend on an OEM partnership to survive.
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