Low Power DSP-Based Platform Offers Powerful Processing Technology and
Increased Design Flexibility for Cable Manufacturers
BOSTON, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Fall VON -- Texas Instruments Incorporated
(NYSE: TXN) (TI) announced today its next-generation architecture for Voice
over Cable (VoCable) products, extending its strategy to provide cable
operators with feature rich technology for integrated voice and high speed
data services on a single platform. The single chip Puma IV architecture,
built upon TI's current market leading VoCable product offering, capitalizes
on TI's strength in DOCSIS(R) hardware and software, digital signal processor
(DSP) technology and Telogy Software(TM) for Voice over IP.
The new architecture integrates a high performance applications processor
and a closely coupled DSP co-processor for voice applications. Designed to
optimize cost and features, the Puma IV architecture meets the current and
anticipated PacketCable(TM) specifications and provides the critical, high
performance signal processing capability required for next generation VoCable
features including:
* the convergence of broadband cable with mobile communications
functionality
* lower bandwidth requirements for call services
* faster and more robust facsimile transmission.
The VoCable market is expanding rapidly with over 15 million IP telephony
subscribers expected by 2009, according to Kinetic Strategies Cable IP
Communications Infrastructure & Services Forecast (September, 2004). It is
also estimated that cable operator revenues will exceed $15 billion for voice
subscriptions in the next five years.
"TI understands the market demand for enhanced cable services and we've
worked closely with our customers to develop this next generation VoCable
architecture," said Brett Butler, general manager of TI's cable broadband
communications group. "With its impressive expansion capabilities, our DSP-
based Puma IV architecture provides customers with a clear roadmap to next-
generation voice products at the right cost point with the right feature set."
The Puma IV architecture leverages TI's award winning and industry-leading
VoIP software and silicon, enabling developers to quickly provide toll-quality
voice over cable. By integrating technology from its VoIP, Cable and WLAN
business units, the Puma IV architecture capitalizes on TI's broadband
expertise to develop future products and technology at the center of the
digital lifestyle.
Texas Instruments Broadband Solutions
For OEMs developing broadband communications solutions, TI's advanced
signal processing-based silicon and software platforms deliver the optimal
performance, lower power consumption, and system-level integration required to
rapidly deploy differentiated next-generation products for cable modems,
digital subscriber line (xDSL) modems, integrated access devices (IADs), VoIP
gateways, carrier infrastructure, and home and office wireless networking.
See http://www.ti.com/broadband .
Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP and analog
technologies to meet our customers' real world signal processing requirements.
In addition to Semiconductor, the company's businesses include Sensors &
Controls, and Educational & Productivity Solutions. TI is headquartered in
Dallas, Texas, and has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more than
25 countries.
Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol TXN. More information is located on the World Wide Web at
http://www.ti.com .
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