Media server technology and SSPI
BURNABY, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2003-- Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. (NASDAQ: SSPI / TSX: SSY), a leading provider of high performance solutions for wireless signal and packet-voice processing, today announced that it has launched a partnership with the University of British Columbia's (UBC) Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering to develop advanced Media Server technologies for next-generation wireless and wireline packet networks.
"We're very excited to have UBC's high-caliber talent augment and support Spectrum's development of media server technology," said Ian Main, Chief Technology Officer of Spectrum's Network Solutions Group. "The joint team will focus on developing and characterizing deployable technologies for high-capacity infrastructure environments with particular attention to Quality of Service."
"Spectrum's customer and market knowledge will allow for applied technology development for real-world wireless and wireline networks," said Professor Hussein Alnuweiri, of UBC's Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering.
Media Servers are telecommunication equipment that enable telecommunication service providers and enterprise customers to offer varied and innovative services to their end-users such as viral conferencing, voice portals, Interactive Voice Response (IVR) servers, voice-mail services, and IP Centrex. According to Insight Research, the Media Server market is expected to experience a cumulative average growth rate of 51% to reach $350 million in 2008.
Work for this partnership will be performed both at Spectrum and at UBC's main campus in Vancouver, BC. Development funding will be provided by Spectrum, UBC, and the Advanced Systems Institute of BC.
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