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Scientific-Atlanta to Supply TCI with Digital Set-Tops and
Related Network Equipment - 09:19 a.m. Aug 06, 1998 Eastern
ATLANTA, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. (NYSE: SFA),
announced today that the National Digital Television Center (NDTC), currently a
subsidiary of TCI Ventures Group, LLC, has entered into an agreement with
Scientific-Atlanta that allows for the purchase of substantial quantities of advanced
digital set-top devices and supporting network equipment. Terms of the agreement
were not disclosed.
This marks the first commitment by Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI) for itself and
its affiliates for Scientific-Atlanta's advanced digital set-top devices and the network
that supports them. Shipments are scheduled to begin later this year for an initial
deployment in Salt Lake City, home of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, where TCI
serves 190,000 subscribers. Other commitments are expected to follow.
"We are excited to have Scientific-Atlanta as a supplier in our roll-out of advanced
digital set-top devices including high-speed Internet 'watch-and- surf' capabilities
based on DOCSIS cable modem technology," said David P. Beddow, senior vice
president of TCI Ventures Group.
"Scientific-Atlanta is committed to the industry OpenCable initiative and the evolution
of our products," said Larry L. Enterline, Scientific-Atlanta's corporate senior vice
president, Worldwide Sales and Service. "This agreement with TCI clearly reflects
our commitment to expand our product offering to include next-generation, advanced
digital set-tops as well as Explorer 2000s."
About Scientific-Atlanta's Explorer(R) 2000 Set-Top and
Interactive Network
The Scientific-Atlanta Explorer 2000 advanced digital set-top, which will be deployed
initially, has high-throughput, two-way communications and sufficient processing
power, memory and graphics to enable a variety of two- way, interactive applications
for consumers, including Internet access, video-on-demand, E-commerce and
IP-based applications.
In the near future, the open architecture of Scientific-Atlanta's interactive digital
platform will enable a migration to TCI's next-generation, digital set-tops that support
a wide variety of interactive applications, multiple tuners, DOCSIS connectivity and
downloadable operating systems and middleware. These next-generation TCI digital
set-tops will operate compatibly on the same interactive networks with Explorer
2000s.
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. (http://www.sciatl.com) is a leading supplier of broadband
communications systems, satellite-based video, voice and data communications
networks, and worldwide customer service and support.
"Forward-looking statements," as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, may be included in this news release. A variety of factors could cause
Scientific-Atlanta's actual results to differ from the anticipated results expressed in
such forward-looking statements. Investors are referred to Scientific-Atlanta's
Cautionary Statements (Exhibit 99 to the Company's most recent Form 10-Q), which
statements are incorporated into this news release by reference.
Explorer is a registered trademark of Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. All other products or
brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
SOURCE Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
/NOTES TO EDITORS:
1. Call Scientific-Atlanta at the above number for a complete list and
description of Explorer 2000 set-top features and services.
2. For a TV news package about two-way interactive services over cable,
contact Jerry Schranz/DWJ Television at 1-800-766-1711 ext. 210.
3. Please visit the Scientific-Atlanta Web Page at sciatl.com
(News Room section) if you are interested in viewing additional
information about Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. or if you need a photo of
the Explorer 2000 set-top./
Copyright 1998, PR Newswire
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