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To: BillyG who wrote (37608)	12/3/1998 1:26:00 PM
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*BIG ANNOUNCEMENT* 3Com, C-Cube, DiviCom, MoreCom, Pioneer, and Zenith Join Forces to Showcase Digital Television, Web Access and Interactive Services; Two-Way Interactive HFC Becomes a Reality ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 1998--Highlighting the trend toward open standards-based systems, six leading vendors of digital television service solutions have teamed up for a CableNET'98 demonstration at the Western Cable Show: 3Com (Nasdaq:COMS), C-Cube (Nasdaq:CUBE), DiviCom (Nasdaq:CUBE), MoreCom, Pioneer (NYSE:PIO), and Zenith. The "Digital Video and Internet Convergence at Work" demonstration is the first seamless, end-to-end solution for digital television and Internet on today's digital Hybrid/Fiber Coax (HFC) networks. The demonstration shows cable operators how Internet access, web casting, digital television and other interactive applications such as home shopping, are possible today using interoperable products from several vendors to form an end-to-end HFC network system. The key beneficiaries of the demonstration will be cable operators with upgraded two-way HFC networks and subscribers of new digital-tier services. Each vendor participating in the demonstration has donated a component which is interoperable and makes use of standard Internet and digital television content. A detailed demonstration diagram can be found on the world wide web at morecom.com. The demonstration can be seen Dec 2-4 in Hall D of the Anaheim Convention Center in the CableNET exhibit area. Real Broadband Digital Service Solutions This demonstration is a major milestone for the cable industry. For the first time in over twenty years, cable operators will not be dependent upon a proprietary solution or a single supplier for advanced system components like consumer set tops and head end control gear. At the show, 3Com, C-Cube, DiviCom, MoreCom, Pioneer, and Zenith are announcing their individual products will support interoperable standards from the head-end and outside plant down to interactive services running in advanced digital set top models in subscriber homes. By delivering interoperability and open standards-based systems, these vendors provide new choices and options for cable operators planning to migrate to standardized two-way digital cable networks. This trend is creating economies of scale that will help expand the digital cable-based services market. By the end of 1999, cable operators are expected to upgrade legacy networks to modern two-way digital broadband cable systems by choosing interoperable system components from a number of manufacturers. Six Vendors, One Powerful Solution The exhibit displays both a core and extension model of the current OpenCable specification and demonstrates the interactive services that can be delivered over the standards-based environment -- from the content supplier, through the head-end, across varieties of networks, and into subscribers' homes. Each vendor brings a unique area of product and market expertise to the demonstration. DiviCom provided the interactive set-top box controller and the digital head-end compression and multiplexing system. C-Cube technology and silicon power the digital set-top boxes designed by Zenith and Pioneer. 3Com provided the Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) data network system and cable modems. MoreCom provided an end-to-end software solution, which enables the interactive application capabilities and the user interface. At The Western Show, 3Com, C-Cube, DiviCom, MoreCom, Pioneer, and Zenith plan to present their individual products in addition to demonstrating how they work