Conexant Systems Achieves CableLabs Certification for Record-Breaking Eight Customer Designs in Five Months

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Conexant Systems, Inc., a leading provider of semiconductor solutions for communications electronics, announced that two additional customers, Zoom Telephonics Inc. and D-Link Corp., received CableLabs certification for products based on Conexant's InfoSurge(TM) CN9414 single-chip cable modem. This marks the eighth successful completion of the CableLabs certification process by Conexant in the past five months. Conexant's InfoSurge solution offers manufacturers the widest variety of interconnect options, including universal serial bus (USB), peripheral component interconnect (PCI), and Ethernet designs.

Key Takeaways:

  • Conexant Systems has achieved CableLabs certification for eight customer designs in five months, demonstrating the completeness and flexibility of its InfoSurge solution.
  • The InfoSurge CN9414 single-chip cable modem is the only device of its kind to include a programmable media access control (MAC) layer that can be software upgraded to support new feature sets and industry standards.
  • Conexant's InfoSurge solution has been adopted by more than eight customers worldwide, including Zoom Telephonics Inc. and D-Link Corp. in North America, Europe, and the Pacific Rim.
  • The CableLabs-Certified seal gives consumers and cable operators assurance that certified cable modems comply with CableLabs standards and will be interoperable among multiple cable-modem vendors.
  • Conexant's InfoSurge solution has enabled the certification of the world's first products with a PCI interface, allowing consumers to purchase PCs with built-in, high-speed cable modems through retail or PC OEM channels.
  • Conexant's programmable MAC architecture reduces cable-modem product costs by as much as 25 percent compared to alternative solutions.
  • Zoom Telephonics Inc. has now released five InfoSurge-based products into the marketplace, and D-Link Corp. has received re-certification for its Ethernet solution.

Statistics:

  • Conexant Systems has achieved CableLabs certification for a record-breaking eight customer designs in the past five months.
  • The InfoSurge CN9414 single-chip cable modem has been adopted by more than eight customers worldwide.
  • Conexant's cable-modem solutions are available in products ranging from set-top boxes to residential gateways that support home-networking options.
  • The InfoSurge single-chip, cable-modem solution reduces cable-modem product costs by as much as 25 percent compared to alternative solutions.
  • Conexant Systems is the world's largest independent company focused exclusively on providing semiconductor solutions for communications electronics, with revenues of $2.1 billion in fiscal 2000.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, "Conexant Systems Achieves CableLabs Certification for Record-Breaking Eight Customer Designs in Five Months" (December 19, 2000)
  • Conexant Systems, Inc., "Conexant Systems Achieves CableLabs Certification for Record-Breaking Eight Customer Designs in Five Months" (Press Release, December 19, 2000)