Intel Expands CablePort Ecosystem with 15 New Content Providers

Intel Corporation announced the addition of 15 new service and content providers to its CablePort cable adapter technology, expanding the ecosystem of developers creating software applications compatible with the technology. This move is part of Intel's efforts to address the growing demand for fast access to electronic commerce, entertainment, news, and information. The new companies, including Digital Planet, Grolier Electronic Publishing, and Yahoo, have developed popular web sites, multimedia titles, and technological advances for authoring, delivering, and accessing Internet and on-line content.

Key Takeaways:

• Intel has added 15 new service and content providers to its CablePort cable adapter technology, bringing the total number of companies to 41.
• The new companies include Digital Planet, Grolier Electronic Publishing, and Yahoo, among others, and have developed popular web sites, multimedia titles, and technological advances.
• Intel's CablePort adapter technology enables fast access to on-line education, news, information, and commerce at speeds up to 1,000 times faster than telephone modems.
• The technology uses Pentium processors to deliver high-quality sound, video, and graphics at response times not possible with standard phone modems.
• Avram Miller, Intel vice president, stated that the rapid growth of on-line services and the Internet is just the beginning, and the combination of powerful home computing and high bandwidth communications is creating a powerful new medium.
• The companies that have already signed similar agreements with Intel include America Online, Computer Curriculum Corporation, and Entertainment Connection, among others.
• Hybrid Networks, Inc., is providing cable PC networking technology and support for these trials, as well as Internet access.

Statistics:

• 41 companies have signed agreements with Intel to develop software applications compatible with CablePort cable adapter technology.
• The new companies added to the list bring the total number of providers to 41.
• The CablePort adapter technology offers speeds up to 1,000 times faster than telephone modems.
• The technology uses Pentium processors to deliver high-quality sound, video, and graphics.
• The companies participating in cable trials with Intel include America Online, Computer Curriculum Corporation, and Entertainment Connection, among others.

Sources:

• Business Wire, "Intel Corporation Announces Addition of 15 New Service and Content Providers to CablePort Ecosystem" (November 29, 1995)
• Intel Corporation, Press Release