Demonstrating its ongoing commitment to high-speed internet access, Texas Instruments Incorporated has unwrapped DOCSIS 3.0 specification-based cable modem architecture that enables fast adoption and deployment of advanced DOCSIS 3.0 specification-based products. TI's Puma 5 architecture leverages the company's extensive experience in the cable industry by building on its  existing Puma family of cable modem technology to deliver the first DOCSIS 3.0 specification based product to the market, said TI.

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DOCSIS 3.0 is a CableLabs specification that delivers a new generation of high-speed Internet access to support high-definition multimedia applications, including voice and video, to cable subscribers. "DOCSIS 3.0 will be extremely important to our industry in the coming years as our high-speed broadband customers' appetite for advanced performance and features continues to grow," said Comcast Chief Technology Officer Tony Werner. "We appreciate TI's ongoing commitment to the industry, enabling their customers to deliver on the promise of DOCSIS 3.0 this year with compelling new products."

For cable operators, migrating to a DOCSIS 3.0 network will not require a complete network rebuild. Delivering the benefits of a DOCSIS 3.0 network will only require upgrades to the cable modem termination system (CMTS) and customer premise equipment (CPE), making it easier and more cost-effective for operators to quickly provide a superior service.

Puma 5 is a flexible solution optimized for IP services, including voice, data and video, with advanced home networking support to complete the gateway. The DSP-based Puma 5 offers the highest performance for a variety of applications and incorporates TI's industry-leading Voice over IP (VoIP) technology for the best voice performance over a cable modem.

"TI anticipates that by 2009 cable operators will stop deploying earlier generations of DOCSIS specification-based products and only offer their subscribers DOCSIS 3.0 technology, as it offers them additional opportunities for revenue with new features and services while providing their subscribers a better technology," said TI Director of Broadband Strategy Peter Percosan. "Puma 5 will go through certification later this year, with volume expected early in 2008.”