CPE (Consumer Premises Equipment) News

Microtune's New Multi-Standard 1-GHz Tuner Supports Low-Power Consumer Equipment in All-Digital Cable Networks
May 12, 2008 – Microtune® (NASDAQ: TUNE) has unveiled a new low-power multi-standard cable tuner (MicroTuner™ MT2068) engineered to deliver superior performance, extended frequency and power efficiency for next-generation voice and data services.
News categories: Microtune, Cable Modem, Cable TV, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

DOCSIS 3.0 CMTSs and Cable Modems Achieve 'Firsts'
May 9, 2008 – Modems and headend gear for DOCSIS 3.0, from multiple supplying companies, were found during a recently concluded test wave to comply with CableLabs specifications.
News categories: CableLabs, Broadband, Cable Modem, Cable TV, DOCSIS, USA

Orb Opens Architecture, Licenses Technology to CE Manufacturers
Feb 14, 2008 – Orb Networks has announced a licensing program that will allow manufacturers and service providers to aggregate content from virtually anywhere - connected devices, online and broadband services powered by the internet, and wireless networks.
News categories: Orb Networks, Digital TV, Media Player, Placeshifting, Router, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

Sling Media Develops Industry's First Cable Modem to Integrate Place-Shifting Capabilities
Jan 7, 2008 – Sling Media has announced the development and CableLabs certification of the first cable modem that fully integrates the place-shifting capabilities pioneered in the original Slingbox™.
News categories: Sling Media, Broadband, Cable Modem, CES2025, Digital TV, Placeshifting

Tru2way™ Brand to Succeed 'OpenCable™ Platform' in Consumer and Retail Settings
Jan 7, 2008 – The U.S. cable industry has adopted the 'tru2way™' brand to succeed use of the term 'OpenCable™ Platform' as it applies to the marketing and branding of the interactive video platform for consumers and in retail markets.
News categories: CableLabs, tru2way, Cable Modem, Cable TV, Digital TV, DOCSIS, Set Top Box, USA

Vweb showcases its 'Secured Digital Home' Extravaganza at CES 2008
Jan 7, 2008 – As a leader in MPEG compression and broadband video networking technologies, Vweb will be demonstrating its single chip Quad Channel MPEG-1, 2, 4, H.263 and H.264 A/V CODEC solutions for the Secured Digital Home.
News categories: Vweb, Broadband, Cable TV, CES2025, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Italy, Japan, Mobile, Placeshifting, Router, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Tablet

Broadcom Powers the Connected Digital Home with Industry Leading Silicon Solutions
Jan 6, 2008 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that it will demonstrate a variety of new silicon, software and reference design platforms at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 7th through January 10th.
News categories: Broadcom, 5G, Broadband, Cable Modem, Cable TV, Camcorder, CES2025, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DVB-S2, DVR, Mobile, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

HGI releases updated specification document to provide complete building blocks for home gateway
Jan 3, 2008 – The specifications document, in addition to the requirements of a basic broadband router, supports remote management and QoS of managed services, as well as additional mechanisms for IMS, UPnP, DLNA, SIP, wireless hotspot guest access, Connections Admission Control and Parental Control.
News categories: Home Gateway Initiative, Broadband, CES2025, Content Distribution, Gateway, Router, Smart Home

Networked Entertainment Device Shipments to Exceed Core Home Network Hardware by 2011
Oct 18, 2007 – Many broadband consumers in developed economies have already installed home network hardware to share the Internet among their PCs. However the large majority of consumers today have yet to connect a non-PC device to their network.
News categories: ABI Research, Digital TV, Gateway, Market Research, Router, Smart Home