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WEGENER COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES COMPEL BANDWIDTH ON DEMAND
Will provide major broadcast networks state-of-the-art satellite management capabilities
Duluth, GA?March 14, 2000?Wegener Corporation (NASDAQ: WGNR), announced the introduction of COMPEL Bandwidth on Demand, a leading-edge scheduling program allowing major broadcast television networks, private corporate networks and other Wegener customers to automate the scheduling of satellite transmissions; including the setting of correct frequencies, transponders and other equipment without the need for dedicated personnel. Bandwidth on Demand enables the networks to more effectively manage their costly satellite bandwidth from a single COMPEL server and generate significant time and cost efficiencies. Specific applications for COMPEL Bandwidth on Demand include remote satellite news gathering and occasional satellite transponder use.
"The addition of Bandwidth on Demand to the COMPEL Control server provides our broadcast customers with a robust set of satellite management solutions and positions Wegener as a leader in this important broadcast industry segment," commented Keith N. Smith, president of Wegener Communications. "The COMPEL Control server represents the state-of-the-art in satellite transmission and bandwidth management. Wegener is already an industry leader in the manufacturing of high-quality, state-of-the-art hardware solutions for satellite communications. Now with COMPEL and subsets like Bandwidth on Demand, Wegener has developed a seamless suite of software solutions to augment our sophisticated hardware offerings. We are dedicated to developing and supporting additional COMPEL components that provide operating and cost efficiencies to our customers along the
entire Wegener product line."
COMPEL Bandwidth on Demand is a graphical user interface (GUI) that links with Wegener's COMPEL IRD management system. Remote SCPC (single channel per carrier) uplinks are controlled through the COMPEL Bandwidth on Demand scheduler. The software recognizes available transponder segments and requests for bandwidth from remote uplinks. By assembling all available bandwidth and demands for that bandwidth in a single application, a network operator can efficiently utilize space segment and save costs.
COMPEL Bandwidth on Demand is part of a total remote uplink management system that includes a Compel Site Controller and an ENVOY, the integrated digital video encoder and satellite modulator. The COMPEL Site Controller receives real-time COMPEL commands and controls the ENVOY. As a remote uplink site readies to come on line, COMPEL Bandwidth on Demand transmits control signals to the appropriate ENVOY to start transmitting its signal. At the end of the program segment, COMPEL Bandwidth on Demand sends another command to turn the remote uplink transmit signal off. "Managing occasional satellite transponder use has always been extremely difficult," said Wegener Communications Vice President, Marketing, Paul Harr. "However, the power of COMPEL Bandwidth on Demand has overcome this problem and allows network operators to save on transponder costs and manage their assets more efficiently."
COMPEL Bandwidth on Demand will be demonstrated at NAB2000 (National Association of Broadcasters conference) in Las Vegas, Nevada in April.
WEGENER RECEIVES $1.4 MILLION DOLLAR ORDER FROM MEGA HERTZ
Duluth, GA ? February 15, 2000 ? Wegener Corporation (NASDAQ: WGNR), announced today it has received an order for $1.4 million dollars from MEGA HERTZ (MHz). The order is for analog subcarrier demodulator cards and products that Wegener supplies to the cable television industry.
The 1600 and 1700 series product family is used in cable headends for analog ad insertion applications. Cue tone signaling is used in cable programs as indicators for cable operators to insert local advertisement.Wegener products are used in analog demodulation of these cue tones, which then control ad insertion equipment.
"Demand continues to be steady for our cable products as ad insertion on analog programs remain a key source of incremental revenue for cable operators," said Wegener Communications Vice President, Marketing, Paul Harr. "MEGA HERTZ has been a key distributor, representing us well to the cable industry."
"There is still room to expand ad insertion on analog channels," adds Steve Grossman, President, MEGA HERTZ. "There are many cable operators still expanding the analog tier and lower equipment prices have made ad insertion more affordable for smaller systems."
WEGENER WINS EXPANSION ORDER FROM TERACOM
Duluth, GA?January 24, 2000?Wegener Corporation (NASDAQ: WGNR), announced it has received an order from TERACOM AB for expansion of their business television system. TERACOM ordered their initial system in May 1999. This new order includes Wegener's new UNITY500 Digital Television Receivers. This additional equipment enables TERACOM to expand their current network to an additional 1500 locations for Svenska Spel AB, a government owned gaming industry. Currently, there are 250 UNITY receivers being used in TERACOM's business television network.
"We are pleased with the success of our initial program upgrade using Wegener's UNITY digital receivers last year," states Lars Andersson, Chief Engineer of Broadcast Services for TERACOM. "The power of COMPEL is now confirmed with our customers. We attribute the successful growth of our network to the quality of the Wegener products used thus far and look forward to continuing our expansion with the addition of Wegener's next generation digital equipment."
"This order is an important step for us to increase European market share," adds Wegener Communications Director of International Sales, James Hamby. "TERACOM is an industry leader in Europe, and it is a privilege to supply Wegener equipment as they continue to grow their network."
ABOUT TERACOM
TERACOM, with offices throughout Sweden, is owned by the Swedish government and is responsible for the operation of all terrestrial broadcasting of television and most radio transmissions in Sweden. Services include public, commercial and business television, radio, and remote broadcasting and satellite transmissions. In addition, TERACOM is responsible for designing, building, maintaining and operating over fifty broadcasting stations and 650 repeater stations throughout Sweden. TERACOM is part owner of the Sirius satellite system.
Wegener Products are distributed in Sweden by SkyBiz located in Kungsbacka.
ABOUT WEGENER COMMUNICATIONS
Wegener Communications is an international provider of digital solutions for IP data, video and audio networks. Applications include IP data delivery, broadcast television, cable television, radio networks, business television, distance education, business music, satellite paging and financial information distribution. COMPEL, Wegener's patented network control system, provides networks with unparalleled ability to regionalize programming and commercials through total receiver control. COMPEL network control capability is integrated into Wegener digital satellite receivers. Wegener Communications can be reached at +1.770.814.4000 or on the World Wide Web at www.wegener.com.
For further information, please contact:
Sally Campbell
11350 Technology Circle
Duluth, GA 30097
Phone: 770-814-4000
Email: info@wegener.com
World Wide Web: www.wegener.com
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