Embedded multimedia terminal adapters (EMTAs) combine a high-speed data cable modem with voice-over-Internet Protocol technology to create a platform that connects legacy telephones and terminal ...

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Broadcom has introduced a cable-modem SOC (system-on-chip) that it claims can vastly simplify the design of voice-capable cable modems by eliminating the need for dual-processor, dual-memory ...

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IXC Communications will start a six-month trial of a Internet Protocol telephony-over-cable modem in Austin, Texas, in May. The trial, aimed at delivering voice phone service via high-speed cable TV ...

(1) (Voice Over IP modem) A device that converts Internet-based voice service from the cable or telephone company to the user's telephones. Officially called an analog telephone adapter. (2) (Voice ...

Incorporating Broadcom's voice over IP (VoIP) on Enhanced RISC processor architecture, the BCM3368 chip can simplify and accelerate the development of VoIP solutions. According to Broadcom, the chip's ...

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A device that connects multiple computers to a cable or DSL line for Internet access. Also called a "residential gateway," "modem/router," "modem gateway," "home gateway" and "Internet gateway." The ...