LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 1998--DiviCom Inc.
(NASDAQ:CUBE), a leading provider of digital video networking
solutions, and Adaptec, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADPT), a leading manufacturer of
system bandwidth solutions, today announced a strategic relationship.
The joint effort is intended to offer satellite-based service
providers efficient, standards-based solutions for multimedia
networking and enable them to offer new, revenue-generating services.
The DiviCom headend system for data broadcasting, called DiviCast,
enables IP traffic to be transmitted over MPEG-2 broadband networks.
Adaptec builds satellite-to-PC receivers for direct connections
between satellites and PCs or servers. Each company has conducted
thorough interoperability tests between the DiviCast headend system
and the Adaptec Satellite Express PC receiver card to ensure seamless
operation.
DiviCom will demonstrate the combined solution at the National
Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas, April 6-9, in
booth S3568 in the Sands Expo Center. A host of client-server related
applications, such as newspaper delivery and software distribution,
will be shown.
New Revenue-Generating Applications
Using DiviCast, DiviCom customers can offer new
revenue-generating services and applications including broadcast
multimedia streaming services; Internet/Intranet access; electronic
product distribution such as corporate database updates, delivery of
consumer magazines, and software updates; and interactive multimedia
streaming services such as CEO broadcasts and distance learning
courses.
"The combined Adaptec/DiviCast system will enable satellite-based
service providers to expand their service offerings with new
multimedia applications," said Lana Vaysburd, General Manager of
Adaptec's Satellite Networking Group. "In addition, customers in homes
and businesses can enjoy the benefits of high-speed access and
broadcast data delivery services. Adaptec is excited about the
opportunity to partner with DiviCom and offer its customers a
reliable, cost-effective means of moving information from satellites
into networks and desktop computers."
"By teaming with leading manufacturers such as Adaptec, our
satellite-based customers are assured the most flexible solutions
available to implement new, revenue-generating services," said Tom
Lookabaugh, president of DiviCom Inc. "Combining our MPEG-2 networking
expertise with Adaptec's ability to address the mass market through
its various channels and OEM relationships makes a powerful alliance.
Each vendor remains focused on its key strengths, making each part of
the solution top-notch."
EUTELSAT, Europe's leading satellite operator, is the first in
Europe to deliver DVB-based data broadcasting services throughout
Europe using the DiviCast headend system and the Adaptec Satellite
Express PC receiver card. EUTELSAT played a key role in the
finalization of the DBV standard for data broadcasting in April 1997.
In December, it signed an agreement with Adaptec and DiviCom to boost
satellite-delivered multimedia and Internet services in Europe. Two
platforms are already demonstrating services in Paris and London, and
a third operational platform will go live in Hungary later this month.
"EUTELSAT pioneered satellite delivery of DVB-based digital
television to cable and DTH antennas in the European region, and is
now positioning itself as a global player for DVB-based data
broadcasting services to business and home PCs," said Antonio
Arcidiacono, head of Multimedia Services at EUTELSAT. "Adaptec and
DiviCom are the first suppliers selected by EUTELSAT for offering
integrated full standard DVB solutions, from uplink to PC, for content
and service providers of IP-based data broadcasting."
DiviCast System Features and Benefits
Satellite service providers can save time and money while enhancing
revenues by using the DiviCast system to:
-- Quickly integrate data broadcasting capabilities into their
existing MPEG-2 headends to provide multimedia-rich data services at
high bit rates
-- Leverage off-the-shelf IP client-server applications to deploy
data services
-- Cost-effectively distribute data and video over a wide or
dispersed audience
-- Easily manage the data broadcasting system via a graphical
user interface, online help and technical support
The DiviCast headend system is expected to ship in the second
quarter, 1998. Please contact DiviCom for pricing information.
About the Satellite Express ABA-1030
The Satellite Express ABA-1030 is a DVB compliant
PCI-to-satellite receiver for connecting Windows 95 or NT 4.0 systems
directly to satellite networks. This direct connection can deliver
real-time data, Internet, Extranet, audio, video, multimedia and
business or consumer information to users worldwide.
About Adaptec
Adaptec provides bandwidth management technologies for
organizations building the global information infrastructure. Its high
performance I/O, connectivity and network products are incorporated
into the systems and products of major computer and peripheral
manufacturers. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Milpitas,
California, Adaptec (NASDAQ:ADPT) employs 3,500 people worldwide in
design, manufacturing, sales, service and distribution. Adaptec's home
page address is adaptec.com.
DiviCom Inc.
DiviCom develops and integrates products that make digital video
networking possible. Products include audio/video encoding and
decoding systems, and integration consulting and implementation
services. Based on the MPEG-2, DVB and ATSC international standards,
DiviCom's products enable digital video broadcasting over a variety of
networks including satellite, wireless, fiber and cable.
DiviCom is a wholly-owned subsidiary of C-Cube Microsystems Inc.
(NASDAQ:CUBE), and both companies are based in Milpitas, Calif. C-Cube
is the leading provider of digital video silicon solutions for the
communications, consumer electronics and convergence markets.
DiviCom can be reached by phone at 408/944-6700, by fax at
408/944-6705, or via the World Wide Web at divi.com. |
