PLANO, Texas, Nov 17, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — –Combination of Wideband and Narrowband RF Technology Enables Downstream/Upstream Channel Solutions of Four-by-Four, Eight-by-Four, or Larger for Scalable DOCSIS 3.0 Services
Microtune(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:TUNE) today introduced the MT1570 wideband upstream amplifier, the latest addition to the Company’s portfolio of radio frequency (RF) silicon products supporting the cable industry’s new DOCSIS(R) 3.0 specification. A companion product to Microtune’s DOCSIS(R) wideband and narrowband tuners, the new MT1570 upstream amplifier enables an impressive 120-Mbps upstream pipeline, significantly increasing performance, data rate and reliability for bandwidth-intensive DOCSIS 3.0 services.
The tuner and amplifier constitute the two-way RF gateway for DOCSIS 3.0 downstream and upstream channel-bonded communications. By providing a cost-effective solution for bonding together four upstream channels, the MT1570 completes Microtune’s DOCSIS 3.0 front-end product offering. With its tuner and amplifier portfolio, the Company offers the only one-stop, all-silicon DOCSIS 3.0 RF solutions in production today.
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