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The Connected Home Solutions (CHS) division of Motorola is headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania.

Originally Jerrold Electronics Company, and later General Instrument, this company became part of the Motorola brand in 2000.

Motorola Connected Home Solutions division has a history of firsts (see below for complete list). The company invented cable television (MATV Systems) in 1948, and in 1956 released the “Golden Cascade” distribution amplifier, expanding channel capacity from three to five, greatly improving coverage area.

Motorola CHS introduced the concept of pay-TV and the first pay-per-view system in the 1950’s. In 1959, the company created the first full 12-channel amplifier operating at 216 MHz, which became an industry standard for the next six years. They also introduced the completely solid-state amplifier in 1962. In 1972 they introduced the first remotely controlled converter, the 30-channel RSC, and when the cable industry expanded the bandwidth to 35 channels, they came out with the STARLINE 300 line.

When the FCC lost a lawsuit forcing them to give permission to offer pay-per-view on a wide range in 1975, HBO and other premium channels exploded onto the scene. This made cable a popular choice not only for remote areas, but densely populated cities and suburbs as well.

By 1983, Motorola producing 550 MHz technology that allowed for up to 82 channels on a single cable. In this same year, they developed a store-and-forward ordering mechanism for two-way cable systems, enabling subscribers to order a program from the push of a button on their remote controls. The following year they expanded this service to one-way cable systems.

In 1985 Motorola invented the first 24/7 pay-per-view programming system, calling it Cable Video Store. By 1989 they had developed the first Digital Cable Radio, with at least 16 channels of pure digital audio delivered over cable. Throughout the 1990’s, the company introduced digital television, helping to create the high-definition television system (HDTV) and launching the first digital cable system.

Since the 21st century, company has developed video set-tops that can record and store digital entertainment and send it seamlessly throughout the home or out into the world. Motorola launched the first set-top to integrate HD and DVR capabilities in 2003, in 2004 they introduced the first all-digital set-top, and in 2005 they released the first all digital set-top with DVR. Motorola CHS also worked in video telephony, deploying the first consumer video phone in 2005.

Motorola Connected Home Solutions delivers content access and management solutions, content delivery solutions, infrastructure solutions, and communications applications. They are currently working with voice-over-IP (VoIP), video telephony, and cordless wireless solutions. Motorola’s CHS also supplies non-consumer products such as the infrastructure. Advanced technologies such as IP routing platforms, digital video headends, and content protection allow service providers to provide reliable video, voice, andhigh-speed data applications to homes.

CHS Groups and Their Products

Digital Video Solutions

Voice and Data Solutions

IP Video Solutions

Home Mobility Solutions

Wireline Access Solutions

Voice and Data Solutions Group

The Voice and Data Solutions group of Motorola Connected Home Solutions delivers broadband, VoIP and high-speed data technologies, along with access solutions.

• Residential Seamless Mobility Gateway (RSG)

Motorola RSG enables consumers to use the same mobile device and the same phone number as they roam in and out of their homes. When paired with a dual-mode handset, the gateways can seamlessly transfer voice calls between a home wireless network and a cellular network, minimizing call interruptions.

• Channel-Bonding Solutions

Powerful high-bandwidth capabilities that will empower operators to deliver over 120 Mbps of downstream DOCSIS® data services – up to four times the downstream capacity as defined in the DOCSIS 2.0 standard.

• Canopy® Cable

The new converged wireless and broadband solution designed to give operators a way to provide high-speed data services to businesses that could previously not be served by their network.

• Voice-Enabled Cable Modems

These integrated modems eliminate the cost and clutter of stand-alone routers, hubs and wireless access points. The SBV5220 powers up to two phone lines in the home and includes an integrated Lithium-ion battery back-up, the SBV5400 integrates voice-over-IP and 5.8 GHz cordless phone technologies into one device, and the SVG2500 can create a wireless home network and support two phone lines.

Home Mobility Solutions

The Home Mobility Solutions group of Motorola Connected Home Solutions focuses on connecting consumers to people and content of importance through a portfolio of broadband enabled retail products. Many of these products include features sunc as photos, music, video and more.

• Motorola C51

Provides access to landline, VoIP calling, cellular service, live streaming video and more. Utilizing 5.8GHz technology, the C51 starts with a chosen base station to make calls using landline or digital phone service. It also supports home intercom, shared family phone books, Push-to-Talk over IM and high-speed internet access. Using a VoIP phone adapter, you can access any Internet phone service from any handset. The C51 also features hands-free speakerphone, caller ID and message forwarding. Using an optional USB cable, you can use the PTT-over-IM feature which sends your voice over the internet through a supported Instant Messaging program.

IP Video Solutions

This group of Motorola Connected Home Solutions focuses on developing leading consumer and compression products for the video-over-IP market. This group grew when Motorola acquired Kreatel Communications, a Swedish set-top manufacturer that specializes in IP-based digital set-tops, in January of 2006. Kreatel has a customer base that includes Telefonica in Spain, TeliaSonera in Sweden, and KPN in The Netherlands.

• VIP Series of Set-Tops

The VIP series combines packet-based video with a core competency in high quality, volume production. In addition to the multistream history described above, Motorola is developing single stream hybrid IP/RF series of set top boxes for Verizon known as the M2QIP series and Converged Platform CP series. The VIP series leverages of the IP software development of these platforms. Utilizing a high speed processor and a dedicated advanced media engine, the VIP set tops provide hardware decode of MPEG-4 AVC (H.264), VC-1, and MPEG-2 MP@ML. The VIP series includes graphics rendering, scaling and alpha blending capabilities to support HTML and other user interface designs.

• MPEG-4 Encoders

An encoder is a device used to encode a data or signal into a form that can be transmitted or stored. Encoders are essentially used to transform one piece of data or intelligence into another form, that can be readable by some sort of device. An MPEG4 encoder allows for fast, high definition video and audio with greater compatibility.

Wireline Access Solutions

This group of Motorola Connected Home Solutions focuses on supplying the ultra-broadband capaity necessary to deliver RICN entertainment and communications. In May of 2004, Motorola acquired Quantum Bridge Communications, Inc., a leading provider of fiber to the premises (FTTP) solutions. In 2003, Motorola acquired Next Level Communications, which designs and sells broadband communications equipment that integrates voice, high-speed data, and digital video services over copper telephone lines.

 

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