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| EchoStar Develops Products and Services for Cable Industry EchoStar Technologies has announced its entry into the cable industry with the introduction of CableLabs Certified DOCSIS 2.0 SlingModem at CableNET in New Orleans, La. Earlier this year, EchoStar Corporation spun-off from DISH Network Corporation, retaining its set-top box business and certain infrastructure assets. EchoStar purchased Sling Media last fall and is now pursuing OEM relationships with cable operators worldwide. "The introduction of the SlingModem demonstrates our operator-agnostic philosophy, as well as our dedication to the cable industry", said Sling Media CEO Blake Krikorian. "We are firmly committed to becoming the vendor of choice in the cable industry, leveraging decades of systems and manufacturing excellence", said Mark Jackson, president of EchoStar Technologies. "We are excited to announce our first cable-ready product at the annual Cable Show, where we can meet face-to-face with industry veterans looking for innovative solutions that will reduce churn and increase average revenue per user." SlingModem is one of Sling Media's newest place-shifting devices, combining a DOCSIS 2.0-certified cable modem with the award-winning and innovative features of the Slingbox. Cable subscribers can use the device as a traditional DOCSIS cable modem that includes the added benefit of built-in Slingbox functionality. By connecting SlingModem directly to a coax cable input or set-top box, subscribers can receive live or recorded television on any Internet-connected device. SlingModem is easily installed through a single coaxial cable, eliminating the need for additional home networking connections. EchoStar enters the cable industry with a strong consumer electronics background in innovative and intuitive products, including state-of-the-art, award-winning DVR set-top boxes and value-added features such as Sling Media's placeshifting technology. EchoStar's set-top box veterans have more than 35 years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, product development, and end-to-end systems. SlingModem is the first product from EchoStar and will be sold to cable operators. EchoStar is working on a variety of other products and services for cable operators to be introduced later this year. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Computing News :: home page |