Motorola acquisition strengthens CMTS and channel bonding

TAMPA, Fla. - Motorola today announced it has acquired next-generation cable network technology assets from RF developer Broadband Innovations. This acquisition strengthens Motorola's modular cable modem termination system (M-CMTS) and channel bonding solutions with patented innovations in signal transmission performance, size, and power consumption, said the company today from the SCTE Emerging Technologies show in Tampa, Fla. Modular CMTS is an initiative currently being developed by CableLabs to provide the different functions of a CMTS through separate hardware and software elements. As service providers migrate their multiple networks to a single, IP-based network, the M-CMTS platform will scale services more...