Four CommUNications Firms Join MoCA™
San Ramon, CA – March 22, 2006 – Four communications product and technology firms – Tellabs (NASDAQ: TLAB), Fujitsu Network Communications, JDSU, and Entrisphere have recently joined the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA). All four firms are dedicated to enhancing digital video entertainment, communications and networking through broadband mediums including coax cabling.
“Tellabs continues to enable service providers to advance their FTTP networks to deliver the high-bandwidth entertainment and data services their customers demand, “ said Asghar Mostafa, vice president of product development for Tellabs. “Integrating MoCA into Tellabs ONTs eliminates the need for new in-home wiring, enabling our customers to reduce installation costs and connect more homes per day.“
Tellabs ONTs include MoCA technology, which reduces FTTP deployment costs by eliminating the need to install new wires to deliver triple play services to houses, apartments and businesses.
“Our MoCA membership will provide us with detailed understanding of how consumers can enable the future of in-home
networking of digital entertainment using coaxial cable via a new de facto standard – MoCA,” said Doug
Saylor, senior vice president of planning and development at Fujitsu Network Communications.
“JDSU is proud to be a member of MoCA,” said Kevin Oliver, director of the Cable Networks business unit of
JDSU’s Communications Test and Measurement Group. “As JDSU’s test solutions continue to help
enable service providers to meet industry demand for triple-play services, our association with MoCA supports
our strategy to enable home networks to deliver new advanced services.“
Entrisphere focuses on the access side of network evolution.
“Entrisphere is pleased to become part of MoCA. Our experience deploying fiber access solutions has highlighted the need for an in-home broadband distribution standard that will use existing coax wiring and reduce the cost of installation. MoCA provides that standard for many of our customers.” said Don McCullough, Entrisphere’s director of product marketing.
“MoCA is pleased to announce new membership from four companies that are each significant to the telecommunications industry. Entrisphere, Fujitsu Network Communications, JDSU and Tellabs are welcome additions and make MoCA’s already impressive member roster measurably more so,” said Ladd Wardani, president of MoCA.
Tellabs advances telecommunications networks to meet the evolving needs of end-users. Broadband solutions from Tellabs enable service providers to deliver high-quality voice, video and data services over wireline and wireless networks around the world. Tellabs (NASDAQ: TLAB) is part of the NASDAQ-100 Index and the S&P 500. www.tellabs.com
About Fujitsu Network Communications
Headquartered in Richardson, Texas, Fujitsu Network Communications is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) a leading provider of IT and carrier-class telecommunications solutions for the North American Service Provider and Cable TV markets. Through smart innovations and deep-rooted research from Fujitsu Labs, we provide fully integrated IT/Telecom solutions to deliver traditional and next-generation services over a broad range of metropolitan transport networks, as well as regional, long haul applications. Our comprehensive consulting and services offer support at any network design, development, deployment and maintenance stage.
About JDSU
JDSU (NASDAQ: JDSU; and TSX: JDU) is committed to enabling broadband & optical innovation in the communications, commercial and consumer markets. JDSU is a leading provider of communications test and measurement solutions and optical products for telecommunications service providers, cable operators, and network equipment manufacturers. Furthermore, JDSU is a leading provider of innovative optical solutions for medical/environmental instrumentation, semiconductor processing, display, brand authentication, aerospace and defense applications, and decorative. More information is available at www.jdsu.com.
About EntrisphereEntrisphere is leading the business of access network evolution by simplifying network architectures, enabling multi-service delivery, and eliminating barriers to deployment flexibility and profits. Entrisphere’s comprehensive access solutions, including the BLM 1500 system and T-Series family of PON ONTs, ONUs and fiber-fed remotes, ease migration for incumbent carriers by delivering advanced communications and entertainment services over circuit or packet networks based on PON or copper transport. With decades of experience supplying the global carrier market, the Entrisphere team uniquely understands the operational challenges of delivering advanced services while preserving competitive leadership. For more information, please visit www.entrisphere.com.
About MoCA
The Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA™) is an open, industry driven initiative promoting distribution of digital video and entertainment through existing coaxial cable in the home. MoCA technology provides the backbone for whole home entertainment networks of multiple wired and wireless products. For more information, please visit http://www.mocalliance.org/.
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Roberta Silverstein
Gelphman Associates
408/416-6501
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