Large Scale Tests Expected To Validate Capabilities of MoCA Core Technology
SAN RAMON, CA – May 26, 2004– Multimedia Over Coax Alliance (MoCA), announced the initiation of field trials for the core technology that provides seamless networking of digital home entertainment throughout the home using its existing coax cabling. MoCA founding members will perform multiple tests in over 200 homes and multi-unit dwellings to validate the MoCA technology will meet the requirements for home networking digital entertainment.
The large-scale trial will conducted by multiple companies in multiple locations and expects to validate the capabilities of the MoCA technology in a real world environment. Results are expected to show the technology provides the level of performance necessary to deliver digital entertainment to every coax outlet in the home. Entropic Communication’s c.LINK technology, which is the core technology behind the emerging MoCA standard, was used in the field trials.
MoCA technology was developed from the ground up to address the key requirements for networking digital entertainment: high throughput, quality of service, security, and ease of use. By tapping into the vast amount of unused bandwidth available on coaxial cables installed within homes, MoCA’s technology is the only one that can deliver HD and DVD quality digital entertainment and high speed data to consumers without glitches or freezes. These field trials should evidence the technologies ability to meet these important standards.
“This large-scale field trial will demonstrate that MoCA technology can deliver high quality digital entertainment throughout the home in real world conditions,” said Ladd Wardani, President of MoCA.
MoCA was founded in 2004 by Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK), EchoStar (NASDAQ: DISH), Entropic Communications, Motorola (NYSE: MOT), Panasonic (NYSE: MC), Radio Shack (NYSE: RSH), and Toshiba.
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About MoCA
The Multimedia over Coax Alliance was formed to provide the solution for home networking digital entertainment without compromise. The mission of the alliance is to develop industry specifications and interoperability certification for delivering high bandwidth digital content over in-home coaxial cables. For more information on MoCA, please see www.mocalliance.org.