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DiviCom Assists U S WEST Communications in Evaluating Digital Video Systems
C-Cube Subsidiary DiviCom Leverages Expertise in Digital Broadcasting to Offer Premier Consulting Services
MILPITAS, Calif., March 10, 1997--DiviCom Inc., one of the world's leading providers of digital video networking solutions, announced today that it has provided consulting services to U S WEST Communications, helping that company evaluate future digital video distribution systems.
Under terms of the agreement, DiviCom, through its DiviSysT systems integration unit, has provided U S WEST with assistance developing the architectural specifications for consumer set-top boxes and for distribution systems.
"We have a very productive collaboration with DiviCom," said Andrew Eiseman, Director of Technology and Systems Integration for U S WEST Communications' Cable and Multimedia business unit, "and are pleased with the insights that they have given us into the networks, technologies and equipment we may someday implement in digital video systems."
"It is a privilege being able to work hand-in-hand with U S WEST to help explore and plan a digital broadcast system from the ground up," said Tom Lookabaugh, DiviCom's Vice President of Marketing. "They are doing a thorough job of investigating how to cost-effectively plan and implement digital video distribution services, and we are glad we could support their planning every step of the way -- from the head-end through the set-top box."
DiviCom Inc.
DiviCom develops and integrates products and systems 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 and DVB 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 semiconductor solutions, which implement international standards for digital video, including MPEG-1 and MPEG-2. |
