With the acceptance of digital broadcast in South America and Asia-Pacific, and as North American and European markets mature, Oren is positioned to address almost every market where digital terrestrial TV is deployed. Never before has a company offered complete terrestrial demodulation on a single chip. Manufacturers with an interest in complete coverage will look at the high-value UX51365. This will include PC-DTV and iDTV applications. The worldwide demand for bandwidth is constantly rising with increasing Internet use and as services such as video conferencing, video on demand, and Voice over IP become more commonly available.
Broadband access is indispensable to small and medium businesses in today's competitive climate.
Current alternatives for broadband access to homes and small offices are limited to DSL and cable modems. While these methods have gained significant acceptance since their inception, their weaknesses are now becoming apparent. DSL service's range is limited to within three miles of the central office and even then is dependent on the quality of the copper telephone line to the subscriber's premises. Cable modem deployment requires costly upgrades to cable plants and is not considered a viable solution for small businesses. Outside the US, lack of telephone and cable infrastructure rule out large-scale deployment of these wireline technologies.