DiviCom Announces First Satellite Internetworking Solution for Corporate LANs, Boosting Intranet Bandwidth
New Standards-Based System Bypasses Terrestrial Infrastructure, Supports High-Speed Multimedia IP Data Over Satellite
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 1997--IBC '97--DiviCom Inc. (NASDAQ:CUBE - news), a leading provider of digital video networking solutions, today announced the first MPEG-2/DVB Internetworking Via Satellite system designed to meet the high-bandwidth, multimedia and multicasting needs of corporate networks, Internet Service Providers and satellite operators/service providers. Central to the system is DiviCom's new SkyGate Local Area Network receiver, an integrated receiver/decoder with Ethernet capabilities.
DiviCom's solution features all the components necessary to deploy satellite-based IP networks. Featuring the SkyGate receiver as well as the new MPEG Media Toolkit high speed data injection platform, the system supports the high-speed transfer of IP traffic, alongside MPEG audio and video over satellite, for point-to-multipoint and point-to-point communications.
The system is an alternative to the congestion and expense associated with the Internet's terrestrial infrastructure. Uniquely suited to corporate LANs and intranets, the system provides a high- speed, robust networking solution without the added expense of standalone PCs. In addition, the system is ``MIS manager-friendly'' through robust network management features. The SkyGate receiver's native Ethernet capabilities, combined with its ease of installation and high reliability, allow it to be seamlessly integrated as a network appliance into a LAN without the hassle of having to install cards in each PC.
``Data networking represents a tremendous opportunity for satellite operators,'' said Jimmy Schaeffler, chairman and CEO of The Carmel Group, a DBS industry analysis and research firm. ``We believe data services are a real 'killer app' -- one of the imminent big revenue opportunities for DBS service providers.''
``Our IP over MPEG solution is revolutionary because we've simplified the MIS manager's task of quickly moving vast amounts of data,'' said Tom Lookabaugh, senior vice president and general manager, DiviCom. ``DiviCom's standards-based approach to satellite data networks provides the flexibility and scalability required by satellite operators -- and MIS managers -- looking for high speed data capabilities.''
DiviCom's system will help ISPs and satellite operators better meet the enormous demand for bandwidth, stimulated in part by subscription and ``push'' services, while providing efficient Internet service to remote and ISP Points of Presence. In addition, DiviCom's solution allows users to deliver high bandwidth data to multiple end-stations on LANs.
``DiviCom's solution for satellite networking to corporate LANs is a big step forward for information distribution applications using StarBurst's reliable multicast file transfer protocol (MFTP),'' said Ken Miller, chairman and CTO of StarBurst Communications Corp., Concord, Mass. ``DiviCom's IP multicast-based DVB satellite system is ideal for multicast delivery of software applications, business- critical information, multimedia files, and web server content to remote corporate LANs.''
System Components
DiviCom Internetworking Via Satellite system comprises several key components:
MMT (MPEG Media Toolkit -- announced in a separate release), which packetizes the incoming data at the uplink site. The MMT is an industrial-strength Windows NT workstation running DiviCom's DVB Multiprotocol Encapsulation packetization software.
Network Management System, which includes the Service Manager (grouping, configuration and control of remote receivers), Security System (an entry-level, DVB-compliant scrambling and encryption system), and System Controller (which manages video encoding and multiplexing).
SkyGate receiver(s), a satellite receiver providing QPSK demodulation, MPEG-2/ DVB compliant demultiplexing, decryption, video decoding, and Ethernet interface functions.
DiviCom audio/video encoder(s), for signal compression.
The return path for TCP/IP networks can be constructed in several ways, depending on the nature of the application. These could be either with a terrestrial back channel or a low-speed VSAT return path.
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, DVB and ATM 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 silicon solutions for the communications, consumer electronics and convergence markets.
DiviCom can be reached by phone at +1-408-944-6700, by fax at +1-408-944-6705, or via the World Wide Web at divi.com .
Note to Editors: This press release includes trademarks and trade names of DiviCom Inc. and other corporations.
For Internetworking Via Satellite system design drawings and other artwork related to this announcement, please contact Anne Hohenberger at +1-408-490-6688 or visit NEWSdesk on the World Wide Web at newsdesk.com .
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