Motorola Introduces Slew of Products at CES

Motorola Inc. made a slew of announcements at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week.

The equipment maker has released its new QIP set-top box line, made up of the QIP6416, a high-definition-capable, dual-tuner DVR with watch-and-record capability; the QIP6200, a single-high-definition tuner set-top box; and the QIP2500, a single-tuner standard-definition model.

The products support two different network architectures within the same device, so service providers can choose which way to deliver digital video services to residents. The first supported method is quadrature amplitude modulation, which sends video information to the home over radio frequencies, which cable operators commonly do. The second way is the emerging video-over-IP method, which delivers video to the home using data packets.

Verizon Communications Inc. is the first carrier to deploy the QIP series set-top boxes, as part of its FiOS TV service.

Motorola this week also introduced a family of connected cordless phone systems – the C51 and SBV5400 – that give families one-button access to landline and VoIP calling, as well as cellular service, home intercom, live streaming video, shared family phone books, high-speed Internet and push-to-talk-over-instant messaging.

The manufacturer also launched its Motorola Residential Seamless Mobility Gateway (RSG) at CES. The device lets consumers use the same mobile device – and the same number – as they roam in and outside of their homes. It includes an 802.11b/g wireless access point, a four-port router, and a built-in VoIP adapter. The device transfers voice calls between the home WLAN and the cellular network without interrupting the call, when paired with a dual-mode handset and connected to a network and service that supports this feature.

Finally, Motorola has unveiled the SVG2500 Wireless VoIP Cable Modem

Gateway, an all-in-one home communications hub that integrates digital phone service and a wireless access point with a Motorola cable modem. The SVG family soon will support the fixed-mobile convergence features of the RSG service, which means providers will be able to offer an integrated product for delivering “quadruple play” services – voice, video, data and wireless.

The Motorola SVG2500 enables the simultaneous use of digital phone and high-speed data services, and also supports a variety services including caller ID, call waiting and call forwarding.

Motorola Inc. www.motorola.com

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