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To: nord who wrote (362)	6/7/1999 10:54:00 AM
From: Al's Fun	Respond to of 405

That makes sense......thanks al

To: nord who wrote (362)	6/7/1999 10:01:00 PM
From: jeff greene	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 405

Nord-- Another clue that interactive TV is on the way via cable or copper:) <<< June 07, 1999 12:19 iMagicTV Showcases Live Interactive TV Services Over Copper Telephone Lines New Software Helps Telcos Compete with Cable Companies and Offer New Services to Subscribers ATLANTA, GA, June 7 /CNW-PRN/ - SUPERCOMM'99 (No. 1555) - June 7-10, 1999 - iMagicTV will showcase live, interactive TV services, including unlimited channels, video-on-demand, Internet access and e-mail services, over copper telephone lines throughout several Supercomm booths here this week. Using its DTV Manager software, iMagicTV will highlight the compelling business case these applications present for telcos to implement residential broadband deployment, diversify their business and provide subscribers with features that transform their televisions for the digital age. ''The time is now for telcos to provide the full service bundle and create new streams of revenue by giving subscribers exciting, new interactive TV services that enable subscribers to use their TVs in ways they never thought possible,'' said Marcel LeBrun, president and CEO of iMagicTV. ''With technology available today, these new applications provide telcos with a way to retain their vast customer base and deliver features consumers want now using the copper infrastructure telcos already have in place.'' Demonstrating the standards-based, open architecture and feature-richness of its product, DTV Manager, iMagicTV will network its booth with Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ:SUNW) (No. 1727) and Newbridge Networks (No. 7715) using traditional copper wiring. PixStream will also participate in the demonstration as part of the iMagicTV exhibit. Integrating PixStream's high-quality, video networking systems with iMagicTV's DTV Manager suite, the companies will show how this solution empowers telcos to compete with cable and satellite companies by turning copper telephone wires into high-speed, digital TV networks. ''Over the past couple of months, PixStream and iMagicTV have delivered on contracts with a number of telcos to deploy interactive television services over copper telephone lines using ADSL technology,'' said Dave Caputo, Vice President of Marketing, PixStream. ''Working with iMagicTV allows us to offer a complete ''carrier-class'' TV content redistribution solution with a very compelling business case.'' ''There are more than 750 million copper telephone lines throughout the world today, and DTV Manager can help telcos turn any ADSL or VDSL technology into a managed interactive digital TV service that brings them new forms of revenue and feature sets to subscribers,'' said LeBrun. ''DTV Manager combines the features that subscribers want with the management capabilities and standards-based architecture telcos demand, working with the telco's chosen network vendors.'' iMagicTV will highlight the unique subscriber features DTV Manager offers such as its easy-to-use Interactive Program Guide, video-on-demand, and e-mail, and the telco management features that are built into the product. DTV Manager offers service providers administration and operations components designed to work with existing telco environments and processes. These capabilities allow service providers to leverage these existing systems for additional revenue. DTV Manager also integrates a number of features that will enable service providers to manage customer accounts, create unique channel packages, and administer video content. iMagicTV >>>