04/05/02
1. FCC Defines Data over Cable as Information Service
2. More Modems DOCSIS 1.1 Certified
3. AOL & EarthLink Launch over More TW Systems
4. Comcast, Adelphia, Grande, and Altrio Choose Arris
5. Com21 Releases Enhanced Network Management
6. Terayon to Use Certicom for Security
7. Sunrise Introduces Modem Installation Meter
8. US Cable to Deploy Terayon's Gear
9. Blonder Tongue to Distribute 3rd Millennium
10. Motorola to Bundle Zone Alarm
11. Time Warner to Deploy Thomson's RCA Modems
12. Comcast Launches Cable Modem Service in D.C.
13. Modem Vendors Embedding Motive's Diagnostics
14. Linksys Introduces DOCSIS Cable Modem
15. Solectron to Manufacture CMTS for Juniper
16. Hanaro Reports 1.14 Million Cable Modem Subs
17. ViaCaboCom to Use Core for Provisioning
1. FCC Defines Data over Cable as Information Service
The FCC has voted 3 to 1 in favor of defining data over cable as an
information service rather than a telecommunications service. The ruling
frees cable operators from regulations placed on telecommunications
services, most importantly one that would require them to allow competing
ISPs to offer data services over their cable networks. The decision is
less significant in current times, since the major MSOs have already agreed
to negotiated access as a concession to gaining government approval for
mergers.
Most recently, AT&T has signed a deal with EarthLink that will allow the
ISP to offer cable modem services over its cable networks. The arrangement
will be similar to the deal EarthLink has with AOL Time Warner in which
EarthLink will market the service and AT&T will provide the service and
bill for it.
Despite being one of few traditional ISPs to land access deals with
multiple major MSOs, EarthLink is critical of the FCC ruling and has filed
a lawsuit challenging the decision. Verizon Communications and Media
Access Project, a group of three consumer groups, have also filed suits.
EarthLink already offers cable modem services over more than 25 AOL Time
Warner systems.
FCC
http://www.fcc.gov
EarthLink
http://www.earthlink.net
AT&T Broadband
http://www.attbroadband.com
2. More Modems DOCSIS 1.1 Certified
CableLabs has certified 12 new DOCSIS 1.1 modems, 7 DOCSIS 1.0 modems, and
has qualified 2 DOCSIS 1.1 headends. The newest 1.1 certs from the third
testing wave include products submitted by Accton, Arris, Askey, Conexant,
Quanta, Samsung, Scientific Atlanta, Tellabs, Terayon, Thomson, and
Xrosstech. 1.1 Headends were qualified for products submitted by Arris and
Riverstone. To date, 21 1.1 modems have been certified and 4 headends
qualified.
Vendors with products certified or re-certified as DOCSIS 1.0 in the latest
testing include Aastra, Asutek, Linksys, Motorola, and Thomson. To date,
203 modems have been DOCSIS 1.0 certified and 26 headends have been
qualified.
Broadcom's cable modem chips were used in ten of the cable modems that have
been DOCSIS 1.1 certified including two that used the company's new
BCM3351, a single chip VoIP residential cable modem IC.
Imedia has also recently released a DOCSIS 1.1 chip dubbed the IM6030. The
technology integrates an A-TDMA and S-CDMA PHY; a MAC supported by a
dedicated 110 MIPS ARM9 RISC processor; and a communications processor
consisting of an ARM9 processor, 10/100 Ethernet, USB, various GPIOs, and
serial and host bus support, and an interface to VoIP subsystems. The
communications processor can be used to run software for various
applications such as firewall, NAT, DHCP, PacketCable and CableHome.
Imedia is also offering a cable modem reference design that includes
hardware and a software package that includes device drivers, RTOS, DOCSIS
layer, security library, and an API layer to port key third party
applications.
The IM6030 is available in volume production at $15 per chip in volume
quantities.
CableLabs
http://www.cablelabs.com
http://www.cablemodem.com
Broadcom
http://www.broadcom.com
Imedia
http://www.imedia.com
3. AOL & EarthLink Launch over More TW Systems
AOL and EarthLink have launched their respective cable modem services over
AOL Time Warner cable systems in Lincoln, Nebraska (150,000 HHP); Waco,
Texas (184,000 HHP); El Paso, Texas (220,000 HHP); and Bakersfield,
California (157,000 HHP).
AOL Time Warner
http://www.timewarner.com
AOL
http://www.aol.com
EarthLink
http://www.earthlink.net
4. Comcast, Adelphia, Grande, and Altrio Choose Arris
Arris has announced a collection of customer wins for its Cadant C4 CMTS
including Comcast, Adelphia, Grande, and Altrio. Comcast will deploy the
headend for its VoIP over cable trial in Detroit. TollBridge will be
supplying the voice gateway for the trial. Adelphia will deploying 7
headends and 80 cable access modules in Ohio, New York, and the Great Lakes
region. Altrio will deploy Arris in Southern California and Grande will use
the technology in San Antonio, San Marcos, and Austin.
Arris
http://www.arrisi.com
Comcast
http://www.comcast.com
Adelphia
http://www.adelphia.com
Grande Communications
http://www.grandecom.com
Altrio
http://www.altrio.net
5. Com21 Releases Enhanced Network Management
Com21 has released an enhanced version of its network management system for
both its proprietary and DOCSIS cable modem systems. NMAPS 5 includes an
element management system, a sub self provisioning system and a statistics
collection system. When used with the company's DOXcontroller XB system,
NMAPS provides spectrum management and VLAN support.
Com21
http://www.com21.com
6. Terayon to Use Certicom for Security
Terayon will use Certicom's encryption and PKI technology to provide
security for its TJ 615 and TJ 715 DOCSIS 1.1 cable modems. Security
Builder and Trustpoint provide cryptographic software libraries,
certification, and signature handling for DOCSIS implementations.
Certicom
http://www.certicom.com
Terayon
http://www.terayon.com
7. Sunrise Introduces Modem Installation Meter
Sunrise Telecom has introduced CM500IP Install Profiler, a handheld meter
for installing DOCSIS/EuroDOCSIS cable modems, and digital video. The
technology provides a suite of analog and digital measurement capabilities
automatically switching between analog and digital mode to measure QAM and
digital signal impairments. The unit has a signal level mode that can span
a set of measurements. The meter's sub band option provides an upstream
spectrum display and the ability to measure bursty TDMA upstream signals,
ingress, noise, and CPD.
Sunrise Telecom
http://www.sunrisetelecom.com
8. US Cable to Deploy Terayon's Gear
US Cable has chosen Terayon as a primary supplier and will be deploying the
vendor's BE 2000 CMTS and DOCSIS cable modems over multiple systems. The
MSO is already deploying Terayon in the Minneapolis suburbs, where US Cable
serves more than 18,000 video subs.
Terayon
http://www.terayon.com
US Cable
http://www.uscablegroup.com
9. Blonder Tongue to Distribute 3rd Millennium
Blonder Tongue has said that it will be the exclusive distributor for Third
Millennium in an agreement good through January of 2003. Third
Millennium's supplies a data over cable solution for MDUs that consists of
a media access switch and intelligent outlets. The technology is
compatible with DOCSIS, DSL and T1 technologies.
Blonder Tongue
http://www.blondertongue.com
Third Millennium Technologies
http://www.tmt3.com
10. Motorola to Bundle Zone Alarm
Motorola will provide its SURFboard cable modems with a CD-ROM that
includes a free version of Zone Labs' ZoneAlarm security software and a
90-day free trail of the newly released ZoneAlarm Pro 3.0. The 3.0 version
provides a firewall, ad blocking, cookie control, and enhanced support for
LANs including wireless networks.
Motorola
http://www.motorola.com/broadband
Zone Labs
http://www.zonelabs.com
11. Time Warner to Deploy Thomson's RCA Modems
Thomson Multimedia has said that it will supply Time Warner with its DOCSIS
RCA cable modems. The modems feature USB and Ethernet connectivity,
built-in diagnostics, data on/off button, support of up to 32 PCs, and home
network management software.
Thomson has shipped more than 2 million cable modems.
Thomson Multimedia
http://www.thmulti.com
Time Warner
http://www.timewarner.com
12. Comcast Launches Cable Modem Service in D.C.
Comcast has launched cable modem service in Washington D.C.
Comcast
http://www.comcast.com
13. Modem Vendors Embedding Motive's Diagnostics
Motive Communications' diagnostics technology is being embedded in cable
modems developed by Motorola, Toshiba, Terayon, and Com21. The technology
pinpoints the root causes of connectivity and installation problems.
Motive Communications
http://www.motive.com
14. Linksys Introduces DOCSIS Cable Modem
Linksys has introduced EtherFast BEFCMU10, a DOCSIS 1.0 cable modem with
USB and Ethernet connectivity. The modem supports up to 32 PCs. EtherFast
is compatible with Windows 95 [Ethernet connection only], 98, ME, 2000, NT
4.0 [Ethernet connection only], and XP. The retail price is expected to be
$129.99
Linksys
http://www.linksys.com
15. Solectron to Manufacture CMTS for Juniper
Solectron will manufacture Juniper's G10 CMTS, providing new product
introduction, printed circuit board assembly, full-systems build,
fulfillment, and repair services. The G10 features a custom ASIC that
digitizes the entire return spectrum.
Solectron
http://www.solectron.com
Juniper Networks
http://www.junipernetworks.com
16. Hanaro Reports 1.14 Million Cable Modem Subs
Hanaro Telecom, a South Korea based broadband telecom provider, has
reported ending February with 1,140,185 cable modem subscribers.
Hanaro Telecom
http://www.hanaro.com
17. ViaCaboCom to Use Core for Provisioning
ViaCaboCom, an Adelphia subsidiary serving Macae, Brazil, will deploy Core
Networks' CoreOS for subscriber management and billing for data services.
In other Core Networks news, the company reports layoffs and the departure
of its founder and CEO, Jeff Campbell.
Core Networks
http://www.corenetworks.com
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