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To: J Fieb who wrote (36882)	10/23/1998 5:53:00 PM
From: J Fieb	Respond to of 50808

DIVI's IBC announcement to understand the recent announcement.... DiviCom InterSect Gives Cable Operators New Interactive Service Capabilities DiviCom Introduces Industry's First DVB/DAVIC-Compliant Controller, Delivers TCP/IP Traffic to Set-top Boxes for Interactive Applications Amsterdam – September 11, 1998 – DiviCom Inc. (Nasdaq: CUBE), a leading provider of compression systems for digital television, today created another opportunity for cable operators to increase revenue streams with the introduction of InterSect, an interactive set-top box controller. InterSect allows cable operators to deliver reliable TCP/IP traffic to devices such as set-top boxes; which can deliver exciting interactive applications such as Web-browsing, e-mail, stock ticker, and electronic program guides. InterSect is the first DVB/DAVIC headend product designed to control DVB/DAVIC based set-top boxes. DVB and DAVIC are worldwide standards organizations working to define specifications and practices for digital video implementation. The InterSect controller supports the out-of-band DVB/DAVIC specification allowing cable operators to deliver video and data at the same time. One example of an integrated video / data service is the bundled transmission of a sports match with statistics on the major players. A subscriber could browse through information on the player of his choice while watching the game. An example where the video and data are not integrated is when a subscriber pays to have certain data continually downloaded to his set-top, such as stock quotes or e-mail, regardless of the video channel to which he is currently tuned. InterSect supports these types of applications today, and DiviCom is actively working with several manufacturers creating interactive DVB/DAVIC set-top boxes and will announce certification upon completion of interoperability testing. Cable operators will be able to take advantage of these integrated solutions by the end of 1998Without this DIVI technology would CUBE chips be in the PACE box?. "By delivering TV-based Internet access and other real-time interactive services, cable operators will generate new revenue and differentiate their offerings from competitive broadcast digital video providers,' said Michael W. Harris, president of Kinetic Strategies Inc., a leading broadband research firm. "InterSect enables cable operators to deliver a range of interactive services over their DVB/DAVIC video networks." Timing is Everything "The technology is finally catching up with the dream. Combined with our MediaView encoder products, InterSect can help our customers expand their revenue streams," said Tom Lookabaugh, president of DiviCom. "These standards-based products allow cable operators to create an infrastructure for delivering both high quality video entertainment and interactive data services to their subscribers." Since 1993, interactive television services have been promoted in the media, but cable subscribers' access has been limited to electronic programming guides and pay-per-view movie purchases. Both Cable Operators and Subscribers are Ready Internet content has increased dramatically. Set-top boxes are more intelligent. Standards such as DVB and DAVIC define how data will be delivered over two-way Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) connections. Data display formats such as Java and HTML are readily available and HFC networks are expanding. Our vision at DiviCom has been to bring the highest quality digital video entertainment and interactive solutions to the consumer. InterSect is helping to make that vision a reality. InterSect provides a means for cable operators to differentiate themselves from Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) providers by offering new revenue generating applications. Savvy cable subscribers are looking at the latest technologies and asking, "What's next?" With InterSect, the question becomes, "How soon?" InterSect Controller Benefits Cable service operators can enhance revenues by using the following key capabilities of the InterSect controller: Offering interactive data based services such as stock ticker, customer news, e-commerce - while subscribers are simultaneously watching TV programming Create / integrate into a standards-based transmission environment Use a single InterSect to support thousands of set-top boxes InterSect Controller Features The InterSect meets current cable transmission requirements and provides future friendly technology with the following key features: DVB and DAVIC compliance Management capabilities for both central and distributed diagnostic control (SNMP is the key protocol) Modular / reliable system design with a hot-swappable power supply Supports a wide variety of set-top boxes Support for standard input/output interfaces DiviCom Inc.

To: J Fieb who wrote (36882)	10/23/1998 5:54:00 PM
From: J Fieb	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

DIVI's IBC announcement helps to understand the recent announcement.... DiviCom InterSect Gives Cable Operators New Interactive Service Capabilities DiviCom Introduces Industry's First DVB/DAVIC-Compliant Controller, Delivers TCP/IP Traffic to Set-top Boxes for Interactive Applications Amsterdam – September 11, 1998 – DiviCom Inc. (Nasdaq: CUBE), a leading provider of compression systems for digital television, today created another opportunity for cable operators to increase revenue streams with the introduction of InterSect, an interactive set-top box controller. InterSect allows cable operators to deliver reliable TCP/IP traffic to devices such as set-top boxes; which can deliver exciting interactive applications such as Web-browsing, e-mail, stock ticker, and electronic program guides. InterSect is the first DVB/DAVIC headend product designed to control DVB/DAVIC based set-top boxes. DVB and DAVIC are worldwide standards organizations working to define specifications and practices for digital video implementation. The InterSect controller supports the out-of-band DVB/DAVIC specification allowing cable operators to deliver video and data at the same time. One example of an integrated video / data service is the bundled transmission of a sports match with statistics on the major players. A subscriber could browse through information on the player of his choice while watching the game. An example where the video and data are not integrated is when a subscriber pays to have certain data continually downloaded to his set-top, such as stock quotes or e-mail, regardless of the video channel to which he is currently tuned. InterSect supports these types of applications today, and DiviCom is actively working with several manufacturers creating interactive DVB/DAVIC set-top boxes and will announce certification upon completion of interoperability testing. Cable operators will be able to take advantage of these integrated solutions by the end of 1998Without this DIVI technology would CUBE chips be in the PACE box?. "By delivering TV-based Internet access and other real-time interactive services, cable operators will generate new revenue and differentiate their offerings from competitive broadcast digital video providers,' said Michael W. Harris, president of Kinetic Strategies Inc., a leading broadband research firm. "InterSect enables cable operators to deliver a range of interactive services over their DVB/DAVIC video networks." Timing is Everything "The technology is finally catching up with the dream. Combined with our MediaView encoder products, InterSect can help our customers expand their revenue streams," said Tom Lookabaugh, president of DiviCom. "These standards-based products allow cable operators to create an infrastructure for delivering both high quality video entertainment and interactive data services to their subscribers." Since 1993, interactive television services have been promoted in the media, but cable subscribers' access has been limited to electronic programming guides and pay-per-view movie purchases. Both Cable Operators and Subscribers are Ready Internet content has increased dramatically. Set-top boxes are more intelligent. Standards such as DVB and DAVIC define how data will be delivered over two-way Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) connections. Data display formats such as Java and HTML are readily available and HFC networks are expanding. Our vision at DiviCom has been to bring the highest quality digital video entertainment and interactive solutions to the consumer. InterSect is helping to make that vision a reality. InterSect provides a means for cable operators to differentiate themselves from Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) providers by offering new revenue generating applications. Savvy cable subscribers are looking at the latest technologies and asking, "What's next?" With InterSect, the question becomes, "How soon?" InterSect Controller Benefits Cable service operators can enhance revenues by using the following key capabilities of the InterSect controller: Offering interactive data based services such as stock ticker, customer news, e-commerce - while subscribers are simultaneously watching TV programming Create / integrate into a standards-based transmission environment Use a single InterSect to support thousands of set-top boxes InterSect Controller Features The InterSect meets current cable transmission requirements and provides future friendly technology with the following key features: DVB and DAVIC compliance Management capabilities for both central and distributed diagnostic control (SNMP is the key protocol) Modular / reliable system design with a hot-swappable power supply Supports a wide variety of set-top boxes Support for standard input/output interfaces DiviCom Inc.