Clint C. must feel good; those 10 people that work@ Skystream sold some stuff to GTE.
skystream.com
SkyStream and IDC Announce Full Deployment of
Datacasting Solution to GTE
Mission Critical Weather Information Broadcasted Throughout the United States
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - June 30, 1998 - SkyStream Corporation and International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) today announced that they have successfully installed the SuperFlex satellite datacasting system into GTE Government Systems in Chantilly, Virginia. The IDC SuperFlex system, which includes SkyStream's DBN-24 Broadcasting Integrator, is being utilized by GTE to broadcast mission critical weather information, such as satellite images and local weather alerts, to remote offices and various subscribers throughout the United States.
After evaluating various datacasting solutions, GTE selected the SkyStream/IDC solution, SuperFlex, in February 1998.
"Digital technology is improving the way in which companies can deploy communications systems," said Clint Chao, Vice President of Marketing for SkyStream. "With the SkyStream/IDC solution, GTE is able to provide a complete end-to-end system to greatly enhance their satellite weather datacasting deployment."
About SkyStream
SkyStream Corporation, is a data and video broadcast networking company based in Mountain View, California. The company's line of SkyStream Integrator products seamlessly enables the integration of disparate digital data sources into an industry-compliant digital broadcast stream. Through a combination of patented application technologies with open, industry-standard platforms, SkyStream delivers open broadcast networking solutions unmatched in scalability, flexibility, reliability and price/performance in the market today.
Founded in July of 1996, SkyStream received venture capital funding from the Mayfield Fund and Institutional Venture Partners, both of Menlo Park, Calif. The company is a member of the Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) and Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) standards bodies. For further information, please contact SkyStream at 650-390-8800 or visit the company web site at skystream.com.
About International Datacasting Corporation
International Datacasting (MSE:IDA) is located in Ottawa, Canada and has a U.S. subsidiary in Norcross, Georgia and authorized representatives worldwide. Established in 1984, the Corporation is an internationally recognized leader in the design, manufacture, installation and support of advanced products for the satellite broadcasting industry. International Datacasting has over 20,000 satellite digital audio and data broadcasting earth stations installed in 35 countries worldwide.
Open Q) Does this equipment compete directly with Divi's data injectors, or is different somehow??? |
