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20 Million MoCA Nodes Have Been Shipped

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Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:00am EST

SAN RAMON, Calif., Feb. 17, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Multimedia over Coax
Alliance(r) (MoCA) has achieved another significant milestone with the official
recognition that more than 20 million MoCA nodes have been shipped.

The total number of nodes addresses multimedia and entertainment applications
only. It is also further proves that the benefits of MoCA are recognized by
service providers who are using it in their network, and consumers who choose it
for their home entertainment systems.

To put this number in perspective, 20 million nodes is equivalent to one for
every citizen in the greater New York metropolitan area.

In November of 2006, MoCA announced the shipment of its one millionth node. In a
little more than two years, this number has increased 20-fold. Further evidence
of the organization's growth trajectory, is that the number of nodes shipped has
doubled in just the last year.

"As the MoCA standard gains acceptance, the application benefits continue to
grow. This milestone reflects how widely the industry is relying on this
technology," said MoCA president, Charles Cerino.

During the recent 2009 International CES, Broadcom, Cisco, D-Link, Entropic
Communications, Motorola and Netgear announced products using the MoCA standard.

About MoCA

The Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA(r)) is the standard for home
entertainment networking using already existing coaxial cabling. The current
MoCA specification can support multiple streams of HD video, network up to 16
MoCA enabled devices, deliver up to 175 Mbps throughput and offer an
unparalleled user experience via parameterized quality of service.

MoCA has more than 60 members representing the home entertainment network value
chain including service providers, OEMs, consumer electronics companies and chip
vendors.

Visit www.mocalliance.org for more information. See also MoCA's new video-based
and consumer-specific web site, www.connectmystuff.org.

MoCA is internationally registered trademark.

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CONTACT:  MoCA 
          Rob Gelphman, Chair, MWG
          408/838-7458
          robgelphman@mocalliance.org
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