“Cable providers are upping the ante in the competition for broadband subscribers. By combining cable TV, broadband service, and wireless connectivity in one set-top box, cable companies could soon offer consumers value that DSL firms won’t be able to match. John McKinley, chief technology officer at Merrill Lynch, told a New York audience in May that set-top box manufacturers are planning to build cable boxes that include transceivers based on 802.11, a high-speed wireless technology.
“Currently, customers who have both cable TV and broadband cable modem services need a cable box, a cable modem, and multiple cable outlets within the home. Customers with DSL and cable have two distinct setups. But if a cable box included a wireless connection, a single cable line entering the home could deliver cable TV and broadband. The cable box–with its 802.11 connection–could simultaneously transmit video to other TVs and Internet traffic to one or more PCs within the home…”
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