TEXAS INSTRUMENTS BRINGS MORE CONSUMER FEATURES AND HIGH-SPEED INTERACTIVITY TO CABLE SET-TOP BOXES AND DIGITAL TVS

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS BRINGS MORE CONSUMER FEATURES AND HIGH-SPEED INTERACTIVITY TO CABLE SET-TOP BOXES AND DIGITAL TVS

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) [NYSE:TXN] today announced its Puma-based DOCSIS set-top gateway (DSG) solution for cable set-top box (STB) and digital television (DTV) manufacturers. These DOCSIS set-top gateway products enable multi-service operators (MSO) to deliver video, data and voice streams, as well as the necessary STB control features, over a single DOCSIS network. This combination provides additional revenue opportunities from enhanced interactive services not possible with legacy out-of-band (OOB) configurations, while reducing MSO expenditures and operational costs.

TI's New DOCSIS Set-top Gateway (DSG) Silicon and Software Platform Enables an All-Digital Converged Cable Network

In-Stat, a leading technology research firm, recently forecasted that the number of worldwide cable modem subscribers will reach 99 million by 2009. In addition, In-Stat also noted that DSG-enabled products will soon expand the reach of cable broadband services beyond the PC.

“As the competition for pay-TV and high-speed data service heats up, cable MSOs are solidifying their subscriber base by offering advanced services such as Video-on-Demand, digital video recording and even video dating services,” according to Mike Paxton, In-Stat's cable industry analyst. “With DSG-based solutions, cable MSOs can rapidly install or update interactive applications and continue to meet the growing subscriber demand for advanced services.”