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To: Stoctrash who wrote (44697)	9/13/1999 2:36:00 PM
From: DiViT	Respond to of 50808

Nokia announces new range of digital cable products (Cube inside) 09:19 a.m. Sep 10, 1999 Eastern AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 1999-- Nokia is displaying two set-top boxes from its latest range of digital cable products, providing access to the most exciting enhanced and interactive television services so far In the converging worlds of data communication and TV broadcasting, Nokia is offering cable companies new opportunities in end-to-end solutions such as home shopping and home banking, as well as supplying internet style services alongside TV pictures. Nokia can offer a wide range of system and terminal solutions from billing and network management systems through to wireless LAN (Local Area Network) products. Tailor made for different European markets, all models are ECCA (European Cable Communications Association) Eurobox compliant and feature, initially, a Telco modem and shortly a cable modem for full high speed return path communication via DVB-RCCL. The Nokia Mediamaster 9730 C, introduced at IBC 99, has been produced for Swedish cable operators and features the Viacess conditional access system. The Nokia Mediamaster 9760 C, introduced at the show this year, has an embedded Nagravision conditional access system as well as common interface. Pekka Kuusela, Vice President Sales of Nokia Multimedia Terminals says: "Cable is without a doubt a platform of the future and is well suited for both TV broadcasting and data communications, which is why we take it so seriously. We are at the forefront of digital technology and closely involved in technical developments shaping the digital TV market over the years to come." Nokia sees the migration towards digital cable networks as a three-stage process. The current Eurobox is fitted with an ordinary telephone-based modem, whereas a set-top box with a high speed cable modem will be required for stage two, offering a wider variety of interactive services as well as making connection much easier in the home. In the future, at stage three, Nokia sees the Multimedia cable terminal becoming a more generic interface unit in the home with access to PCs and other home equipment besides TV. Nokia is paving the way to the mobile information society with its innovative products and solutions. Nokia is the leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks including related services. It also supplies multimedia terminals and computer displays. In 1998, net sales totaled EUR 13.3 billion (USD 15.7 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the New York (NOK), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges and employs more than 51,000 people. infoseek.go.com