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MaxLinear's Puma 8 DOCSIS 4.0 ESD/FDD Achieves Greater than 10Gbps Throughput

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MaxLinear, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXL) today announced that Puma 8, its ESD/FDD DOCSIS 4.0 cable modem and gateway platform, delivers greater than 10 Gbps data throughput speeds as an Ultra DOCSIS 3.1 solution. With speeds close to PON fiber, Multi Service Operators (MSOs) now have a DOCSIS upgrade solution that requires minimal capital expenditure to achieve 10 Gbps service over cable versus the cost of a full-scale DOCSIS 4.0 infrastructure overhaul. For service providers who want to upgrade to DOCSIS 4.0 immediately, Puma 8 can be coupled with MaxLinear's single-chip, low-power DOCSIS 4.0 Ultra High Split (UHS) Upstream Programmable Gain Amplifier (PGA) that together can achieve upstream speeds of up to 7 Gbps based on 6x OFDMA channels in the 108 MHz to 684 MHz band and 1x OFDMA channel on the legacy 5 MHz to 85 MHz band.

Designed to handle next-generation applications requiring ever more data speeds - such as gaming, digital health, and 8k streaming - the Puma 8 single-chip DOCSIS 4.0 solution meets the needs of MSOs who continually grapple with the decision of when and how best to upgrade broadband service for their customers. As MSOs balance customer expectations of faster and more reliable service versus revenue growth and operational efficiency, Puma 8 offers an extremely cost-effective solution of a seamless upgrade path to Ultra DOCSIS 3.1 and DOCSIS 4.0. As more costly broadband PON technologies become standard for some networks, Puma 8 provides MSOs with the financial flexibility to scale their cable-based versus PON-based data services strategically.




"MaxLinear's new Puma 8 platform marks a significant leap forward in DOCSIS 4.0 technology," said Will Torgerson, VP/GM Broadband Group. "Our platform is designed for exceptional performance and energy efficiency, achieving over 10 Gbps data speeds that rival fiber. This positions our MSO partners to deliver ultra-fast broadband with smart capital expenditure, elevating the home connectivity experience for consumers today and into the future."

Puma 8 presents significant cost advantage to MSOs, who are aiming to immediately provide customers with 10 Gbps service via an Ultra DOCSIS 3.1 solution, with a cost-effective upgrade pathway to DOCSIS 4.0 in the future. By leveraging Puma 8 as an incremental upgrade to Ultra DOCSIS 3.1 within their existing traditional Hybrid Fiber-Coaxial (HFC) network, operators can significantly enhance their network data-speed performance without incurring the substantial costs associated with full-scale infrastructure overhauls required for full-duplex DOCSIS 4.0. This cost-efficient approach allows MSOs to tap into the benefits of advanced DOCSIS 4.0 technology, achieving enhanced data speeds and network capabilities, while strategically managing capital expenditure. This CAPEX control provides yet another layer of flexibility, minimizing and/or deferring the need for costly extensive network infrastructure modifications while navigating the evolving, multi-faceted landscape of providing high-speed broadband data services.

Ultra-High Split Upstream PGA
In addition to being optimized for cost, the Puma 8 platform is built for optimal performance. MaxLinear's single-chip low-power DOCSIS 4.0 Ultra High Split (UHS) Upstream Programmable Gain Amplifier (PGA) was developed specifically to work and interface seamlessly with Puma 8, providing an unmatched end-to-end solution. Its low-power design, with minimal external discrete passive components, contributes to energy efficiency, small board footprint and reduced operational costs for OEMs and operators.

The DOCSIS 4.0 UHS PGA's ultra-high split upstream capability is pivotal for optimizing network performance as it enables a more efficient allocation of upstream frequency spectrum, facilitating increased upstream data capacity. This results in improved network responsiveness, reduced latency, and enhanced overall user experience, critical factors in meeting the growing demand for high-speed, low-latency connectivity.

Furthermore, the frequency tunable bandwidth of the PGA provides flexibility for network operators to adapt and optimize performance according to specific network bandwidth requirements. This adaptability ensures scalability and future-proofing, allowing operators to evolve and grow their network capacity in tandem with technological advancements without requiring extensive modem or gateway replacements.

MaxLinear's innovative Puma 8 based DOCSIS 4.0 modem and gateway platforms, including its ultra-high split PGA, form the backbone MaxLinear's optimized DOCSIS 4.0 broadband home access and connectivity ecosystem.

MaxLinear Puma 8 and PGA demos will be shown at CES 2024 in Las Vegas.

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Probability of this getting deployed in my area in the next decade would be negative if possible. The county (which goes all the way to the Canadian border) is getting fiber put in before the actual city does.
 
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Hopefully this PUMA chip does not have issues like the other versions................
Glad I didn't have to wait long for that comment...
 
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Glad I didn't have to wait long for that comment...
Had/have gateways with that junk, and the rev.0 i225v doesn't help either......................
 

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Had/have gateways with that junk, and the rev.0 i225v doesn't help either......................
This should hopefully be entirely new hardware with all the issues fixed, I mean it's almost four years since they took over Intel's home gateway platform.
 
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This should hopefully be entirely new hardware with all the issues fixed, I mean it's almost four years since they took over Intel's home gateway platform.
I certainly hope so.
 
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As per this link : https://www.cablelabs.com/technologies/docsis-4-0-technology

docsis permit up to 10 gbps downstream and 6 gbps upstream. Plenty of bandwidth to do a symetric 2.5 gbps. 2.5 gpbs switch are still relatively expensive (you can get 1 gpbs switch for very cheap but 2.5 gbps switch are still 100$+)

By the time it's deployed, we might be able to get 10 gbps switch relatively cheaply.
 
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Will take a couple of years to be actively deployed. But most dutch ISP's such as Ziggo do offer over 1000mbit connections now these days.

Here in Portugal i'm using a 1000/200mbit connection (Glass) incl. tv / 3 phones for only 80 a month.

But anything downloading outside of the country, is capped. And i understood that ISP's have to pay a certain fee to use another ISP's bandwidth or network.

I attempted even encrypted downloads over usenet which was capped at 200mbit. On steam or HTTP based downloads i can get full speeds tho.

Docsis was fun in the days. If anyone remembers, you could hack the modems, obtain another one's mac ID and use their mac id to surf costless free on their network.

You could even alter the config files ; so lets say your paying for the cheapest cable subscribtion, with a altered config file you could max out the whole thing.

But those things don't work anymore these days.
 

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As per this link : https://www.cablelabs.com/technologies/docsis-4-0-technology

docsis permit up to 10 gbps downstream and 6 gbps upstream. Plenty of bandwidth to do a symetric 2.5 gbps. 2.5 gpbs switch are still relatively expensive (you can get 1 gpbs switch for very cheap but 2.5 gbps switch are still 100$+)

By the time it's deployed, we might be able to get 10 gbps switch relatively cheaply.
MaxLinear has a solution for that though.

Would that be like an Intel fix for the i225 -v 2.5GB-E NIC's in the shape of the broken i226?
I hope not.
 

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Too bad that companies like Comcast will just use this as a way to shove more users on existing infrastructure and not pass on those speed improvements to the customer. I used to have 3 bonded upstream channels and 45Mbit upload, but these days I only get one upstream channel and 1/3 of the upload I used to have.

New tech is great, but ISP companies need to stop being so god damn sleazy.
 
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