Motorola, Sun set I-Net alliance. (Sun Microsystems, high-speed Internet communications system)(Telemedia Week)(Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable, March, 1996 by Tedesco, Richard

Motorola Inc. and Sun Microsystems are creating an integrated, high-speed communications system to deliver Internet services to the home. The companies announced what they termed their "cyberspace alliance" last week at the urging of cable operators, according to one Motorola executive. "The beauty of this relationship is that it was a shotgun wedding," says James Phillips, corporate vice president and general manager of Motorola's multimedia group, explaining that cable operators had suggested the move.

The companies plan to sell an integrated package of high-speed cable modems, computer network servers and software to cable companies and telcos eager to provide ease of Internet access to their customers. Plans call for the two to join Motorola's...

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