Wednesday, May 7, 2003

Comcast Names Motorola Broadband as a Primary Supplier

Comcast awarded a multi-year digital cable agreement to Motorola, naming Motorola as its primary provider of digital cable technology and network support services. Motorola will provide Comcast with a broad spectrum of solutions, including two advanced interactive set-tops from the recently announced DCT6000 line supporting HDTV and PVR. The new Motorola set-tops feature 1394-DTV and DVI interfaces for direct digital connections to consumer High-Definition receivers, as well as integrated DOCSIS functionality. Motorola will also provide Comcast with a complete range of network service functions to support the complex software and system management processes associated with deploying advanced interactive services. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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