IP: 10Gbps to the Home Over Existing Cable Networks Initiative Announced by Rainmaker Technologies

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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> 10Gbps to the Home Over Existing Cable Networks
> Initiative  Announced by Rainmaker Technologies
>
> Cupertino, CA, (28 August 2001) - Rainmaker Technologies, Inc.  announces
> landmark technology capable of delivering 10Gbps of digital capacity to the
> side of the home over existing cable networks.  The company is a fabless
> developer and marketer of silicon solutions that enable cable operators to
> deliver carrier-class fiber speeds over existing last mile broadband
> infrastructure.
>
> "Our digital modem technology allows the cable operator to deliver 10
> gigabits per second over the last few thousand yards of coaxial cable to
> the home.  Using our technology, the cable operator can incrementally
> extend their current digital capacity without forklift upgrades and without
> modifying the existing plant." says Mark Laubach, CTO, "The Hybrid
> Fiber-Coaxial cable plant has tremendous advantages for scaling and
> extending capacity.  We provide technology that mines fiber-speed data
> capacity from existing in-band RF cable spectrum in a manner that
> completely coexists with current services.  The cable operator can grow to
> 10Gbps to the side of the home when and where needed and in a manner that
> is completely consistent with current practices."
>
> "We have the best cost per megabit transmission system in the industry.
> Step-wise deployment of our technology directly scales the financial
> business," comments Paul Chin, CEO. "We provide an order of magnitude
> increase in subscriber-side capacity at comparable costs and with near
> drop-in compatibility.  The cable operator receives accelerated return for
> new services such as Video on Demand, High Definition Video on Demand, and
> custom business data capacity.  Our technology immediately leads to lower
> Total Cost of Ownership.  Rainmaker Technologies is about the fastest
> digital service coupled with the best financial return on installed plant."
>
> About Rainmaker Technologies
>
> Rainmaker Technologies, Inc.  (www.rainmakertechnologies.com) is a private
> Silicon Valley start-up company with a unique and powerful technology for
> mining untapped data capacity from last mile cable and copper broadband
> networks.  The company's enabling and patented Wavelet Engine technology is
> the basis for opening up the data capacity over existing infrastructure.
> Service operators can generate incremental new revenue at comparable costs
> without requiring capital expenditures to upgrade the Hybrid Fiber-Coaxial
> plant; i.e., no forklift overhauls and no changes to the plant.  The
> company has a technology leadership position in the coming generation of
> cost-effective, capacity-enabling silicon solutions needed by cable
> operators, and set top box and head-end suppliers.  Rainmaker's unique
> modem ASIC solutions enable more bits per Hertz capacity at comparable cost
> to provide the best dollars per bit performance.
>
> Rainmaker Technologies is initially focused on the cable networking market,
> however the Wavelet Engine technology applies equally well to twisted-pair
> last mile copper, wireless broadband, and home wireless infrastructure.
> See the website for more information.
>
> More information about the potential of Hybrid Fiber-Coaxial cable plants
> can be found in the book "Delivering Internet Connections over Cable -
> Breaking the Access Barrier" by Mark Laubach, Dave Farber, and Stephen
> Dukes, available through Wiley Publishing.
>
> The company is currently raising its Series B round.  Interested parties
> can obtain investment and corporate information from the following persons:
>
> Paul Chin, CEO and President
> Investment Contact
> paul () rainmakertechnologies com                                  T
>
> Mark Laubach, CTO and Office of the President
> Technology and Press Contact
> mark () rainmakertechnologies com
>
> Rainmaker Technologies, Inc.
> 19050 Pruneridge Drive, Suite 150
> Cupertino, CA 95014
> 408-861-9550 main
> 408-861-9554 fax
> info () rainmakertechnologies com
> http://www.rainmakertechnologies.com/
>
> Copyright 2001 Rainmaker Technologies, All Rights Reserved.
> --
> *******************************************************************************
>    Rainmaker enables carrier class fiber speed channels over cable networks.
>        No new wires.  No new trenches.  No changes to the HFC plant!
>                         ** No forklift upgrades. **
>                            $$ All new revenue $$
> *******************************************************************************
> Mark Laubach, Office of the President,CTO 408-351-5738 voice direct
> Rainmaker Technologies, Inc.              408-861-9554 fax
> 19050 Pruneridge Ave, STE 150             650-996-2219 cell
> Cupertino, CA 
> 95014                       mailto:mark () rainmakertechnologies com
> http://www.rainmakertechnologies.com
> *******************************************************************************
> Mark Laubach, Dave Farber, and Stephen Dukes wrote the book on high speed data
> services over cable: http://www.rainmakertechnologies.com/company_n_e.html
> *******************************************************************************
> Copyright 2001. Rainmaker Technologies. All rights reserved.
> *******************************************************************************



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