Wednesday September 13, 3:33 pm Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
Scientific-Atlanta to Provide Fiberoptic Network For Intercom's Sudcable Services in France
CATV provider to Use Fiberoptic Network To Serve 25,000 Subscribers Near Grasse
FRANCE, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- A wide range of Scientific-Atlanta fiberoptic products and systems will be used by Sudcable Services to enhance its ability to deliver expanded services over its cable system in France.
The newly installed network includes Scientific-Atlanta's optical transmitters, dual reverse receivers, optical nodes and amplifiers. In addition, the purchase order calls for Scientific-Atlanta's Vision 1000 headend system to be employed for the management of the independent components in the headend and for centralized network management control for the network. Sudcable Services is owned by Intercom, a UPC company.
``Scientific-Atlanta's leading edge technology, plus its Transmission Network Control System (TNCS), with its powerful ability to monitor our headend equipment provides us with a reliable, high-performance network that assures first-class service for our subscribers,'' said Mr. Loiseau, technical manager at Sudcable Services. ``This flexible system offers us the options we need to meet the future demands of our subscribers and the marketplace.''
``Our unique ability to provide both the cable system hardware and the comprehensive management and control capabilities that organizations such as Sudcable Systems and Intercom require continues to drive the rollout of Scientific-Atlanta networks across Europe,'' said Paul Coxon, managing director of Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Scientific-Atlanta.
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. (NYSE: SFA - news) scientificatlanta.com ) is a leading supplier of broadband communications systems, satellite-based video, voice and data communications networks and worldwide customer service and support.
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