Definition: S-CDMA

(Synchronous CDMA) An earlier cable modem technology from Terayon Communication Systems, Santa Clara, California that provided 10 Mbps transmission in both directions. Certified to the DOCSIS 2.0 specification in 2003, S-CDMA worked well in noisy environments. It was suited for cable plants that are entirely coax based or that did not have optimum systems. In 2007, Terayon was acquired by Motorola.