Concurrent to Demonstrate Industry-Leading End-to-End VOD Solution at the
Western Cable Show
ATLANTA, Oct 10, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Concurrent Computer Corporation
(Nasdaq:CCUR), the market leader in Video-On-Demand (VOD) commercial
deployments, announced today its plans for the upcoming Western Show, beginning
Nov. 28 in Los Angeles, Ca., Exhibit 945.
At the show, Concurrent with unveil its new MediaHawk(TM) 2000 Video Server,
which will offer cable operators improved performance, size, and value.
Concurrent will also demonstrate its leading end-to-end MediaHawk VOD solution
on digital platforms from both Scientific-Atlanta and Motorola.
The VOD solution, developed in partnership with PRASARA Technologies, features
the new MediaHawk 2000 Video Server and MediaHawk BackOffice Business Management
System, which provide cable operators all the tools necessary to run their VOD
business from end-to-end. The MediaHawk BackOffice Business Management System
includes a complete business management system for managing content, subscriber
demographic information, transaction and usage analysis, billing, and order
fulfillment.
Other demonstrations at the Western Cable Show will include Concurrent's
Personal Video Channel featuring time-shifted broadcast content; Concurrent's
subscription VOD; Intranet Video Service (IP Streaming) demonstrating how
Concurrent's MediaHawk streams video to the PC for IP applications such as
distance learning and corporate training; and streaming video over DSL (digital
subscriber line) technology.
Concurrent is leading the VOD industry in system-wide deployments. "With the
only system-wide commercial deployments operating today in Time Warner Cable
systems in Hawaii and in Tampa Bay, and total deployments reaching approximately
2 million subscribers, Concurrent is the front runner in VOD roll-outs," said
Jack Bryant, President of Concurrent's XSTREME Division.
"What sets Concurrent apart from other industry players is the 30-year
experience our engineers have in developing real-time computer systems for
mission-critical industries, such as the military, the airlines, Doppler radar
meteorology, and more," he said. "Matched with our end-to-end hardware and
software solution, we have the expertise to commercially deploy reliable and
efficient VOD systems on any cable operator's digital platform," Bryant added. |
