When integrated into cable subscriber equipment, the new MT1570 upstream amplifier can be matched with any combination of Microtune’s high-performance wideband and narrowband tuners for a flexible DOCSIS 3.0 RF silicon solution. They can be designed into single- or multi-tuner configurations to produce scalable data and IP video pipelines for four-by-four, eight-by-four and larger downstream/upstream solutions. This capability translates into triple-digit speeds from 160-Mbps to 320-Mbps downstream and 120-Mbps upstream. Additional channels can be added to permit cable operators to scale DOCSIS 3.0 services for unique business models and channel allocation plans, while at the same time, supporting legacy cable networks and services.
Microtune products are engineered to significantly reduce the required footprint, power consumption and RF bill of materials cost to achieve unprecedented DOCSIS 3.0 performance. As building-block, future-ready technology, they enable cost-effective implementation of DOCSIS 3.0 cable services, including ultra high-speed data, Internet-Protocol (IP) voice, fast high-definition video-on-demand downloads/uploads, interactive on-line gaming, Internet Protocol (IP) TV video and new commercial services for businesses.
“As DOCSIS 3.0 rollouts begin in the worldwide cable market, our customers are telling us that cable operators are looking for flexible DOCSIS 3.0 implementations,” said James A. Fontaine, Microtune’s President and CEO. “As a result, our customers are designing customer premises equipment that addresses varying DOCSIS 3.0 deployment and service scenarios. They require a broad portfolio of RF solutions to develop a family of DOCSIS 3.0 products, from ultra high-speed data modems to IPTV set-top boxes and high-end gateways. With our combination of wideband/narrowband technologies, we are uniquely positioned to provide them the most advanced, cost-effective and agile RF solutions available, no matter how they decide to implement DOCSIS 3.0.”
“Texas Instruments’ alliance with Microtune provides cable technology manufacturers with the flexibility to develop high-performance DOCSIS 3.0 products that meet the varied voice, video and data demands of consumer and enterprise markets,” said Ran Senderovitz, Texas Instruments’ Digital Connected Home business manager. “Combined with Microtune’s wideband and narrowband tuners and their new upstream amplifier, TI’s industry-leading Puma 5 family of hardware and software solutions support a wide-range of products from DOCSIS 3.0 cable modems to flexible multi-tuner data and video gateway solutions.”
source: corporate-ir.net