The Cable Show 2011/#cable11–SMC details analog/G.722 HD voice solution for cable boxes

By Doug Mohney, on June 16th, 2011

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Arris won’t be the only cable box manufacturer offering HD voice via a software upgrade to existing hardware.  SMC Networks offered more details on how the solution is built around the Intel Puma 5 family of chips.

SMC VP of Engineering Pete Quigley said Intel had recently sent out a software update for the [...]

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The Cable Show 2011/#cable11–Arris says 15 million HD voice capable endpoints deployed

By Doug Mohney, on June 15th, 2011

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Chicago, IL – Arris has over 15 million HD voice-capable cable endpoints deployed, according to a senior executive for the company.  The catch is that the interface is analog-based.

Arris Senior Vice President Derek Elder said the company had embedded hardware in its line of EMTAs and other devices some time ago to support [...]

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