Broadband Access

c.LINK^® Access

Entropic's broadband access solutions are designed to meet broadband access requirements in areas characterized by fiber optic networks that terminate within approximately 600 meters of a customer premise. Our c.LINK Access solution uses the coax infrastructure to deliver "last kilometer" connectivity for high-speed broadband access to single-family homes and MDUs.

c.LINK Access chipsets incorporate the same PHY used in our home networking products and a different network-optimized MAC technology. Our broadband access solutions offer high performance with net throughput in excess of 100 Mbps. The point-to-multi-point architecture of our solutions currently supports up to 31 subscribers on a single RF channel. Further, c.LINK Access is able to simultaneously support up to four channels over a single coax cable. As a result, our solution is scalable up to 124 subscribers over a single distribution cable supporting an effective PHY rate of over 1 Gbps. With the c.LINK Access solution, service providers can create an easy, cost-effective system for delivering high-speed data and video networking services to home owners and apartment residents.

Benefits:

• No new wires; video and data networking using existing coax cable and splitters
• Supports >1 Gbps available bandwidth for multiple c.LINK networks
• Supports >100 Mbps to each unit
• Enables a managed and trusted network
• Enables tiered rate structuring
• Creates new revenue streams for service providers
• Provides simple and inexpensive installation and configuration
• Reduces deployment costs dramatically
  

c.LINK Broadband Access Applications:

c.LINK Access Solutions:

EN1011: Coaxial Network Interface RF Integrated Circuit
EN3010: c.LINK Access Network Controller Integrated Circuit
EN3011: Access Network Controller Integrated Circuit
EN3230: Second Generation Access Client Chipset
EN3211: Second Generation Broadband Access Network Controller
EN3030: c.LINK Access Client Integrated Circuit

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