Cisco and Himawari begun trials of Wideband 1 Gbps Broadband Technology
Cisco Systems and Himawari Network Announce Trials of Technology Delivering up to 1 Gbps Broadband Speeds on Existing Hybrid Fiber Coax Networks; Wideband Protocol for DOCSISTM Trial at Toyota Dream Home
SAN JOSE, Calif., -/23 Feb, 2005 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- Cisco Systems and Himawari Network, Inc. today announced they have begun trials of Wideband Protocol for DOCSISTM, a new technology able to deliver up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) broadband speeds to consumers and businesses over existing hybrid fiber coax (HFC) networks. The trial, being conducted at the Toyota Dream Home at Aichi prefecture in Japan, will showcase the ability to converge video, data traffic onto a single IP-based high-speed service offering, providing cable operators increased service flexibility and lowering deployment and operational costs.
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