Entropic, BroadLight join forces to deliver on next-generation MoCA powered vision

SAN DIEGO, USA: Building on the growing deployment of MoCA enabled devices into the home, Entropic Communications Inc., a leading provider of silicon and software solutions to enable connected home entertainment, and BroadLight, a leading supplier of GPON semiconductors and software, are joining forces to deliver best-of-breed home networking solutions for service provider markets.

Leveraging Entropic’s demonstrated leadership with MoCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) technology combined with BroadLight’s leadership and expertise in GPON and Network Processor technology, the two companies are aligning silicon and software solution roadmaps to develop and deliver optimized MoCA enabled Optical Network terminals (ONTs) that will be capable of delivering next-generation performance requirements.

This relationship exemplifies both companies’ commitment to technological innovation and sustaining industry leadership positions in the growing home networking and fiber access marketplaces. By synchronizing their shared vision for powerful, ubiquitous connected home entertainment, these two companies are leading the way to bring to market cost-effective, reliable solutions that will fully leverage the advantages of next-generation MoCA connectivity.

In addition, service operators can enable architectures and features such as ever higher levels of broadband access, all IP video gateways, remote user interfaces and 3D HDTV programming, by providing abundant bandwidth to and around the home.

Consumers can benefit from MoCA technology to retrieve and share broadcast and personal content such as video, photos, music and experience the ultimate in online gaming using the existing coax cable infrastructure within the home.

“BroadLight and Entropic have been working together to ensure our products are optimized to bring out the best performance of GPON and MoCA technologies,” said Doron Tal, vice president business development and product management, BroadLight. “The winning combination has already proven itself with operator deployments using current generation technology from each company. This partnership will help to ensure that operators and consumers alike continue to enjoy all the benefits, power and smooth migration to next-generation GPON and MoCA products and all that future home networks have to offer.”

“By collaborating with BroadLight, the leader in innovative GPON and Network Processor solutions, we continue to build on momentum for MoCA enabled technology,” said Vinay Gokhale, senior vice president marketing and business development, Entropic Communications. “This joint cooperation will yield the next-generation products that will be enjoyed by consumers worldwide by delivering unprecedented levels of bandwidth into and throughout the home.”