SAN RAMON, Calif., April 10, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA(tm)) today announced that PMC-Sierra, Inc., a provider of broadband communications, storage and fiber access gateway solutions, has joined the organization. This new addition to the MoCA family is of particular note as PMC-Sierra has numerous products and extensive experience in the service provider and home networking environments.
"MoCA provides PMC-Sierra with the ability to enable carriers to seamlessly integrate a home entertainment network based on an open standard without having to rewire the house," said Onn Haran, Fellow, PMC-Sierra.
PMC-Sierra is a leading networking chip provider with products targeting the carrier, access and home networks, from local area (LAN), to wide area (WAN) to metro area networks (MAN).
"PMC-Sierra is a world class semiconductor vendor and they will be instrumental in helping to proliferate the MoCA standard," said Dr. Anton Monk, CTO of MoCA.
PMC-Sierra's membership brings the total number of chip vendors in the organization to fifteen.
Membership in MoCA provides PMC-Sierra access to MoCA's intellectual property under reasonable and non-discriminatory (RAND) licensing terms, as well as the ability to certify MoCA compliance of designs, and therefore assures the industry of a standards-based solution.
About PMC-Sierra
PMC-Sierra(tm) is a leading provider of broadband communications and storage semiconductors for metro, access, fiber to the home, wireless infrastructure, storage, laser printers and fiber access gateway equipment. PMC-Sierra offers worldwide technical and sales support, including a network of offices throughout North America, Europe, Israel and Asia. The company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the PMCS symbol and is included in the S&P 500 Index. For more information, visit www.pmc-sierra.com.
About MoCA
The Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA(tm)) is an open, industry driven initiative promoting distribution of digital video and entertainment through existing coaxial cable in the home. MoCA technology provides the backbone for whole home entertainment networks of multiple wired and wireless products. The alliance operates under reasonable and non-discriminatory licensing (RAND).
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