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Technology Stocks : Concurrent Computer (CCUR) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: ENOTS who wrote (14748)	11/26/2000 9:51:03 AM
From: Don Hand	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21143

CCUR mentioned three times today in the Atlanta Sunday paper. This first one is on the front page of the Technology Section and includes Jack Bryant picture. CONCURRENT'S CEO TOUTS SERVICE VIDEO ON DEMAND Kathy Brister - Staff Sunday, November 26, 2000 accessatlanta.com Concurrent Computer Corp. of Duluth is emerging as one of the leaders in providing video-on-demand technology. In an interview with staff writer Kathy Brister, Concurrent Chief Executive Officer Jack Bryant gave some insight into his company's business and how the technology might evolve. Q: When and where was the first video-on-demand service launched? A: Time Warner's system in Oahu, Hawaii, was the cable industry's first commercial launch of video on demand and went commercial in December of 1999. (Time Warner) now provides video-on-demand service to all 250,000 basic subscribers with over 50,000 digital enabled set-top viewers having access to the service. Q: How many cable systems are using Concurrent equipment? A: Time Warner is using Concurrent for its customers in Hawaii and Tampa Bay. Concurrent is working with Time Warner to begin launching additional systems that will be announced in the next few months. Concurrent is also working with Cox Communications to deploy video on demand in San Diego and its largest cable system in Phoenix. Concurrent is also working closely with Comcast on a video-on-demand trial. We are aggressively pursuing new video-on-demand opportunities with Adelphia, Charter, AT&T (Broadband) and Cablevision. Q: Are other applications for this technology on the horizon? If so, what are they, and how long before we see them? A: The first application of this technology is movies on demand. However, video on demand has much broader future potential. In Hawaii, for example, viewers are offered karaoke on demand, which is a very popular service. Concurrent also is working on a new technology called "personal video channel," which combines the convenience and appeal of personal digital recording devices with video on demand. With a personal video channel, the viewer would have the ability to watch almost anything he wants, when he wants, with the ability to pause, rewind and fast-forward. When (a cable subscriber) comes home from work or from shopping, he would have the ability to surf back through the menu guide and see any shows he might have missed. (He can) watch them from the beginning without having programmed ahead of time to record. He would have the ability to watch the 6 p.m. news at any time or afternoon soap operas in the evening. He also would have the convenience of pausing, rewinding and fast-forwarding this video, just like using a tape or DVD. (Concurrent) will be trialing this technology with cable operators in the next few months to better understand how to offer the service to viewers and to work through copyright, advertising and packaging issues.