CSCO/ATHM, and perhaps ELON next week.
biz.yahoo.com
Note the bold paragraph below, that particular CSCO exec is the keynoter next week at the ELON networking conference.
Monday October 4, 8:03 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Excite@Home
Excite@Home and Cisco Systems Showcase 'The Home of the Future ... Today'
Networked Home Depicts Family Life Enriched by High Speed Cable Internet Services
NEW YORK, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Excite@Home (Nasdaq: ATHM - news), a global media company that delivers high speed cable Internet access via the @Home® service, and Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO - news), the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, are showcasing a 'wired home' of the future in Manhattan this week. Dubbed the ''Home of the Future ... Today,'' a Silicon Alley loft is now outfitted with cutting-edge digital appliances and services demonstrating how today's family can make the most of broadband Internet access delivered via high-speed cable service.
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The ''Home of the Future ... Today'' puts high speed Internet services at a family's fingertips, bringing to life Cisco and Excite@Home's vision for practical uses of the Internet in nearly every room of the house. The Home of the Future demonstrates how the power and speed of cable is rapidly moving its adoption mainstream as fast Internet access becomes as essential to the home as the telephone.
''The buzz with consumers today is all about bigger, better, faster Internet connections. We wanted to take the education process a step further by putting a real-live wired home right in the heart of Manhattan,'' said Adam Grosser, president, subscriber networks for Excite@Home. ''Not only are we showing the latest in cool digital appliances, but we're showing where the online experience can go in the future. We're giving people the chance to experience first-hand the satisfaction of ultra-fast Web content that pops on screen in seconds, not mind numbing minutes.''
''Cisco envisions a converged network for the home, connecting PCs, phones, TVs and other Internet appliances via a high-speed connection that is always on,'' said Robba Benjamin, vice president and general manager of Cisco's consumer line of business. ''Cisco is deploying this technology today. Home networks begin to lay the groundwork for Cisco's long-term vision to use the Internet to connect everyone to everything.''
Work, Play, Learn and Shop Scenarios Showcase Cable Internet Benefits
The Manhattan home will demonstrate how members of the fictitious ''Miller Family'' use high-speed Internet services. Each room of the house depicts realistic scenarios that show how a family's daily life can benefit from the convenience of a fast, ''always-on'' Internet service. The following examples will be demonstrated:
-- The Living Room: The Miller family uses interactive TV to shop online,
check e-mail, and send messages to friends and family. Home automation
software lets the family adjust the lighting, set the burglar alarm and
turn household appliances on and off.
-- The Office: From the home office, Mr. or Mrs. Miller make phone calls
over the Internet, telecommute, pay bills online and hold
video-conferences with co-workers and clients. A nanny-camera keeps
tabs on the kids in another part of the house.
-- The Child's Room: The Miller children download the hottest tunes off
the Internet, get help with homework assignments, play interactive
games -- all under the watchful eye of the nanny camera.
-- The Kitchen: Using their refrigerator with built-in Internet
capabilities, the Millers can check their daily schedule, get the
latest news, traffic and weather reports, and electronically update the
grocery list and download it to a personal digital assistant, then
transmit the list right to a Web grocery store.
Home of the Future ... Today Specifics
The by-invitation-only event provides members of the Manhattan media a convenient way to experience the reason why enthusiasm for cable Internet access is fueling the boom in @Home subscriber growth as consumers display a seemingly limitless appetite for broadband always-on Internet content and services. Tours of the Home of the Future are available to members of the media from Tuesday, October 5 to Thursday, October 7, 1999, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Members of the press may call 650-556-3505 to schedule an appointment.
About Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet.
About Excite@Home
Excite@Home is a global media company based in Redwood City, Calif. Through the company's narrowband portal, Excite (www.excite.com), and broadband services, @Home and @Work, the company uniquely offers consumers content and interactive services across both narrowband and broadband. The rich media advertising and database marketing solutions of Enliven (www.enliven.com) and MatchLogic (www.matchlogic.com) offer advertisers highly targeted interactive marketing and reporting services across all platforms of delivery. Leveraging the high-speed, always-on attributes of cable, Excite@Home empowers unique multimedia applications that go beyond current Web experiences. The company will combine the Excite brand-one of the best known names on the Internet with 70 percent recognition among Web users-with the @Home broadband service's broad distribution, a worldwide footprint of 67 million cable homes, to deliver on its vision of ''All Band, All Device, All the Time.''
Brand recognition statistics from Frank N. Magid and Associations, Inc. (1/99).
NOTE: Excite@Home, ''All Band, All Device, All the Time'', Excite, @Home, @Work, Enliven, and MatchLogic are trademarks of At Home Corporation. All other product names or brands are trademarks of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Excite@Home
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