Embedded multimedia terminal adapters (EMTAs) combine a high-speed data cable modem with voice-over-Internet Protocol technology to create a platform that connects legacy telephones and terminal ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

Broadcom has introduced a cable-modem SOC (system-on-chip) that it claims can vastly simplify the design of voice-capable cable modems by eliminating the need for dual-processor, dual-memory ...

A device used to connect one or more computers to a cable company's Internet service. The same coaxial cable coming into the house or office also provides TV and voice over IP (VoIP) service. Compared ...

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IXC Communications will start a six-month trial of a Internet Protocol telephony-over-cable modem in Austin, Texas, in May. The trial, aimed at delivering voice phone service via high-speed cable TV ...

Incorporating Broadcom's voice over IP (VoIP) on Enhanced RISC processor architecture, the BCM3368 chip can simplify and accelerate the development of VoIP solutions. According to Broadcom, the chip's ...

A device that connects multiple computers to a cable or DSL line for Internet access. Also called a "residential gateway," "modem/router," "modem gateway," "home gateway" and "Internet gateway." The ...

Many people continue to pay Comcast and other cable-based ISPs monthly fees to rent cable modems. But with a little research, you can buy your own modem outright and save money in the long run. The ...

A cable modem’s lights blinking can represent not just data flowing into your house but money flowing out of your bank account. How much? Probably more than what you paid a year ago to rent the same ...

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