Entropic Communications, Inc.’s coaxial network controller EN2210 is a new addition to its c.LINK chipset, which is in compliance with MoCA 1.1. In fact, this announcement comes on the heels of the ratification of Multimedia over Coax Alliance’s MoCA 1.1 chipset standard. Based on .13 µm CMOS, the MoCA 1.1 enabled c.LINK EN2210 chipset allows telco, cable and satellite operators to cost-effectively transform a subscriber's existing coax cable infrastructure into a 175 Mbps home entertainment networking backbone to easily share digital entertainment content such as video (SDTV and HDTV), music, games and images.

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According to Entropic, the c.LINK EN2210 provides high speed (175 Mbps), parameterized quality of service (PQoS), 16-node support, remote diagnostic capability and the intrinsic security of a shielded, wired connection combined with state of the art packet-level encryption. These vital components are designed to easily and cost-effectively distribute multiple streams of HD quality entertainment throughout the connected home of today and tomorrow, said the supplier.

The manufacturer said that MoCA 1.1 features will be available via a software upgrade to EN2210 chipset in November. This two-chip set comprises a coaxial network controller (EN2210) and a coaxial network interface (EN1010).