Motorola finds work in Spain, wins Emmy

By Susan Rush
From The October 3, 2002 Edition Of CED Broadband Direct

Two of Spain's broadband companies have named Motorola Inc. Broadband Communications Sector as a key technology provider.

ONO has inked a deal to purchase customer premise equipment and conditional access technology from Motorola. The service provider plans to deploy Motorola's DVi3000 and DVi3500 digital set-tops early next year. In addition, ONO will deploy Motorola's MediaCipher conditional access technology, which will enable the company to launch subscription-based services.

ONO's system passes 1.5 million households in Spain.

Telecable has tapped Motorola to build an advanced voice and data network based on Euro-DOCSIS 1.1 and PacketCable specifications. Motorola will supply its Motorola Broadband Services Router integrated cable termination system/routers; SURFboard cable and telephony modems; the Motorola Advanced Provisioning System and DOCSIS manager; and Motorola IP network professional services. Telecable plans to roll out data and telephony services over the network.

The network operator's service area covers roughly 250,000 homes and delivers broadband services to 70,000 residential and commercial subscribers in the Asturias Region of Spain's north coast.

Separately, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has honored Motorola Broadband. The company won an Emmy for outstanding achievement in the development of consumer digital set-top boxes

The company has received six other Emmy awards for statistical multiplexing technology; security technology; motion vector calculation technology; VideoCipher technology; DigiCipher technology; and its contribution to the HDTV Grand Alliance standard.