Intel And Comcast To Develop And Trial Home Connectivity Products

CHICAGO, June 12, 2001 - Intel Corporation and Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. announced today that the two companies have agreed to develop, test and trial a set of home networking products, including a new residential broadband gateway, wireless network adapter and cable modem. A home network will enable Comcast customers to share a single broadband Internet connection, printers and drives, and transfer files between all the computers in and around their home.

Both companies have also agreed to develop and pursue joint marketing and promotional relationships to promote Comcast's broadband Internet service and Intel's Internet connectivity and home networking products.

The residential gateway will provide broadband connectivity to all the computers in a Comcast customer's home using multiple networking technologies, including Ethernet and 802.11b, a high-speed wireless networking specification. The gateway will include intelligent firewall and security software that provides another layer of protection for the always-on connection. The adapters will use the 11 Mbps. 802.11b specification to provide Comcast customers with a seamless, wireless networking solution from the enterprise to the home.

"As a new products company, Comcast is very interested in exploring options that will enable us to develop and implement a scalable home gateway solution that offers our customers all the advantages of wireless home networking with the protection, reliability and ease-of-use they expect from quality communications products," said David Juliano, senior vice president and general manager of Comcast's Online division. "Home networking will move Comcast customers one step closer to our vision of the broadband-enabled house. We expect our work with Intel to produce an effective roadmap for delivering high-quality, flexible home connectivity products."

Comcast has also agreed to test and develop requirements for a CPE-controlled cable modem (CCCM). The CCCM modem will be designed to offer computer manufacturers greater flexibility and cost efficiencies than current cable modem products.

"As broadband service providers, cable operators are well positioned to offer unique home networking services," said Greg Lang, vice president and general manger of Intel's Platform Networking Group. "The choice of Intel cable modem and wireless networking solutions by an industry leader like Comcast reinforces our position as the premier supplier of home connectivity products. With a CCCM modem, residential gateway and wireless adapters, Comcast customers will experience all the benefits of their broadband connection anywhere in and around their home or small office."

Headquartered in Philadelphia, Comcast Cable is a division of Comcast Corporation http://www.comcast.com, a developer, manager and operator of broadband cable networks and provider of programming content. Comcast Cable is the third largest cable company in the United States. Providing basic cable, digital cable and high speed Internet services, Comcast Cable is a leader in providing communications products and services that connect people to what's important in their lives. Incorporating pending cable transactions, the company's approximately 18,000 cable division employees will serve more than 8.4 million customers in six geographic regions.

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