To all, I found out why that small company More.com is working with HLIT. They are both working on the Golden Channels contract in Israel.
HLIT could use a company like Diva,More.com,or someone else for VOD and TV/PC convergence.
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Israel's Largest Cable TV Operator Selects MoreCom's Internet TV System to Fulfill its Digital Network Vision
Golden Channels to Deploy MoreCom's End-to-End Solution to Deliver Converged Broadband Internet and Digital Television Services
HORSHAM, PENNSYLVANIA, JANUARY 12, 1999 -- Golden Channels, the largest cable television operator in Israel, has chosen MoreCom's end-to-end software solution to deliver broadband Internet services along with digital television programming to its 420,000 subscribers throughout Israel. The deployment of MoreCom's system is part of Golden Channels' strategy to upgrade its nationwide network to provide subscribers with the most advanced information and entertainment services available.
The agreement announced today between Golden Channels and MoreCom outlines the terms for delivery of MoreCom software products and applications. More importantly, it also establishes a strategic partnership between the two companies to aggregate broadband Internet content and create a "broadband portal" for Golden Channels' subscribers.
In the initial deployment of digital video services, set to begin in early 1999, Golden Channels will focus on providing more channels and higher video quality to subscribers through a Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) network. As the upgrade of the network progresses to full two-way support, new broadband Internet services, such as MoreCastSM Webcasting, MoreVideoSM streaming video, MoreWebSM high-speed Internet access, and MoreMailSM Web-based Email, will be deployed using MoreCom's client and server technology. These services will enable the introduction of new interactive applications including Web-based video-on-demand (VOD), server-based electronic program guides (EPG), interactive advertising, enhanced television, and e-commerce.
Impressive staff at More.com
Contact: Debbie Noll <dnoll@morecom.com>
MORECOM ANNOUNCES HIRING OF FORMER ROAD RUNNER EXECUTIVE,
JONATHAN H. BARI, AS VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT &
FORMER GENERAL INSTRUMENT EXECUTIVE, TERRI L. SWARTZ, AS DIRECTOR, MARKETING
HORSHAM, Pennsylvania – April 15, 1999 – MoreCom (www.MoreCom.com), a privately held Company positioned to be one of the world's leading providers of Internet Over TV and Enhanced TV enabled through the cable TV infrastructure, announced the hiring of Jonathan H. Bari as Vice President, Business Development and Terri Swartz, Director, Marketing.
"I am very excited that Jon and Terri have joined the MoreCom team," said Ami Miron, MoreCom's Chairman, President, CEO and Co-Founder. "A strong business development and marketing staff is critical if we are to remain the leader in a very competitive marketplace. Jon has an exemplary track record at developing broadband online services, and Terri's experience managing the successful deployment of interactive cable TV set-tops will be invaluable. We look forward to their success in growing the MoreCom Service into a powerhouse in the Internet Over TV space."
About Mr. Bari
Reporting directly to Mr. Miron, Mr. Bari will be responsible for strategic planning and tactical implementation of the MoreCom business plan. Specifically, Mr. Bari will be responsible for identifying and initiating marketing and business development alliances with: leading national content providers, cable operators, E-commerce players, set-top box manufacturers, venture capitalists and financial analysts.
Prior to joining MoreCom, Mr. Bari was Director, Business Development for Time Warner's Road Runner Group where he helped grow Road Runner into one of the nation's leading broadband online services with over 180,000 subscribers. In addition to his cable modem experience with Road Runner, Mr. Bari served as a business development consultant with the start-up team at Comcast Online Communications, an @Home Network affiliate. Before entering the online industry, Mr. Bari spent five years as an Account Executive with WIOQ-FM in Philadelphia where he managed marketing partnerships with clients such as Anheuser-Busch and The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company. Mr. Bari earned his BA from the University of Pennsylvania and his MBA from Columbia Business School.
About Ms. Swartz
Reporting to MoreCom's Vice President, Chief Technical Officer, Weidong Mao, Ph.D., Ms. Swartz is responsible for: devising strategic and tactical plans for marketing and public relations, overseeing product management, building and maintaining strategic relationships with technology and business partners, and providing pre-sales support including product demonstration.
Prior to joining MoreCom, Ms. Swartz was Product Manager at General Instrument (GI) where she managed all business activities for the CFT2200 interactive set-top box line, the most widely deployed interactive platform in North America. Ms. Swartz holds her BA from Carnegie Mellon University and her MA from Villanova University.
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