PACIFIC CONVERGENCE CORPORATION SELECTS NETWORK
COMPUTER, INC. SOFTWARE FOR INTERACTIVE DIGITAL
SERVICES
Technology Agreement Expands NCI's Presence In Asia
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., December 1, 1998 -- Network Computer, Inc. (NCI)
today announced that its information appliance technology has been selected by the
Pacific Convergence Corporation (PCC) to provide interactive services over a
broadband network. PCC was formed in March 1998 by Pacific Century Group
(PCG) and Intel to provide digital interactive services in the Asia-Pacific region. The
agreement strengthens NCI's foothold in the Asian cable and service provider markets
where NCI has already announced relationships with four of Japan's leading cable and
Internet service providers.
NCI's TV Navigator technology and NCI Connect DTV Suite software will enable
PCC to bring new and potentially exciting services to information appliances. The TV
Navigator software provides a broadly accessible platform for PCC's customers to
receive news, information, electronic mail and other services from a range of TV-centric
devices. These devices will be based on Intel Architecture platforms and can include
set-top boxes, game consoles and digital satellite receivers. The NCI Connect software
will allow PCC to manage and administer devices in the network.
PCG has extensive experience in satellite and broadband network development and
operations in the Asia Pacific region. PCG's management team led the successful launch
of the first AsiaStat satellite and created StarTV in 1991. StarTV was the first satellite
television venture to provide broad coverage of the Asia-Pacific region.
"Asia Pacific represents an enormous market opportunity for interactive services," said
Mitchell Kertzman, CEO of Network Computer, Inc. "PCC and NCI believe in a
common vision of delivering a simple and affordable service through information
appliances to the growing number of Asian consumers that want to become part of the
on-line community."
"PCC is building a business that is expected to reach a significant number of
customers," said Alex Arena, CEO of Pacific Convergence Corporation. "PCC would
benefit from NCI's technology to reach consumers via their TV sets as well as their
PCs."
Today's announcement builds upon NCI's cable and service provider agreements in
Asia. In April, NCI announced that four of Japan's leading cable and data service
providers, DDI, DTI, CrossBeam and ICC, selected NCI's TV Navigator technology
for their enhanced television deployments.
Pacific Convergence Corp. was formed in 1998 by Pacific Century Group and Intel
Corp. PCC expects to deliver broadband data services to the region using an
integrated system of advanced telecommunications networks and related technologies.
Network Computer, Inc. is a privately held company founded in 1996 with Oracle
Corporation, Netscape Communications, Sega, Sony Corporation, Acer Group,
Nintendo and NCI employees are its primary investors. NCI builds smart software for
smart appliances, including appliances for the corporate desktop. With offices
worldwide, NCI sells its software technology worldwide through partners in North
America, Europe and Asia. NCI's corporate headquarters are in Redwood Shores,
California. For more information visit NCI's Web site at nc.com.
Trademarks
TV Navigator, NCI Connect DTV Suite, NC and NCI are trademarks of Network Computer, Inc. All
other trademarks are used for identification purposes and may be the property of their respective
owners.
Contact:
Randy Brasche, Network Computer Inc. (650) 631-4650
Michele McMahon-Cost, Blanc & Otus, 415/512-0500
PACIFIC CONVERGENCE CORPORATION SELECTS NETWORK
COMPUTER, INC. SOFTWARE FOR INTERACTIVE DIGITAL
SERVICES
Technology Agreement Expands NCI's Presence In Asia
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., December 1, 1998 -- Network Computer, Inc. (NCI)
today announced that its information appliance technology has been selected by the
Pacific Convergence Corporation (PCC) to provide interactive services over a
broadband network. PCC was formed in March 1998 by Pacific Century Group
(PCG) and Intel to provide digital interactive services in the Asia-Pacific region. The
agreement strengthens NCI's foothold in the Asian cable and service provider markets
where NCI has already announced relationships with four of Japan's leading cable and
Internet service providers.
NCI's TV Navigator technology and NCI Connect DTV Suite software will enable
PCC to bring new and potentially exciting services to information appliances. The TV
Navigator software provides a broadly accessible platform for PCC's customers to
receive news, information, electronic mail and other services from a range of TV-centric
devices. These devices will be based on Intel Architecture platforms and can include
set-top boxes, game consoles and digital satellite receivers. The NCI Connect software
will allow PCC to manage and administer devices in the network.
PCG has extensive experience in satellite and broadband network development and
operations in the Asia Pacific region. PCG's management team led the successful launch
of the first AsiaStat satellite and created StarTV in 1991. StarTV was the first satellite
television venture to provide broad coverage of the Asia-Pacific region.
"Asia Pacific represents an enormous market opportunity for interactive services," said
Mitchell Kertzman, CEO of Network Computer, Inc. "PCC and NCI believe in a
common vision of delivering a simple and affordable service through information
appliances to the growing number of Asian consumers that want to become part of the
on-line community."
"PCC is building a business that is expected to reach a significant number of
customers," said Alex Arena, CEO of Pacific Convergence Corporation. "PCC would
benefit from NCI's technology to reach consumers via their TV sets as well as their
PCs."
Today's announcement builds upon NCI's cable and service provider agreements in
Asia. In April, NCI announced that four of Japan's leading cable and data service
providers, DDI, DTI, CrossBeam and ICC, selected NCI's TV Navigator technology
for their enhanced television deployments.
Pacific Convergence Corp. was formed in 1998 by Pacific Century Group and Intel
Corp. PCC expects to deliver broadband data services to the region using an
integrated system of advanced telecommunications networks and related technologies.
Network Computer, Inc. is a privately held company founded in 1996 with Oracle
Corporation, Netscape Communications, Sega, Sony Corporation, Acer Group,
Nintendo and NCI employees are its primary investors. NCI builds smart software for
smart appliances, including appliances for the corporate desktop. With offices
worldwide, NCI sells its software technology worldwide through partners in North
America, Europe and Asia. NCI's corporate headquarters are in Redwood Shores,
California. For more information visit NCI's Web site at nc.com.
Trademarks
TV Navigator, NCI Connect DTV Suite, NC and NCI are trademarks of Network Computer, Inc. All
other trademarks are used for identification purposes and may be the property of their respective
owners.
Contact:
Randy Brasche, Network Computer Inc. (650) 631-4650
Michele McMahon-Cost, Blanc & Otus, 415/512-0500
PACIFIC CONVERGENCE CORPORATION SELECTS NETWORK
COMPUTER, INC. SOFTWARE FOR INTERACTIVE DIGITAL
SERVICES
Technology Agreement Expands NCI's Presence In Asia
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., December 1, 1998 -- Network Computer, Inc. (NCI)
today announced that its information appliance technology has been selected by the
Pacific Convergence Corporation (PCC) to provide interactive services over a
broadband network. PCC was formed in March 1998 by Pacific Century Group
(PCG) and Intel to provide digital interactive services in the Asia-Pacific region. The
agreement strengthens NCI's foothold in the Asian cable and service provider markets
where NCI has already announced relationships with four of Japan's leading cable and
Internet service providers.
NCI's TV Navigator technology and NCI Connect DTV Suite software will enable
PCC to bring new and potentially exciting services to information appliances. The TV
Navigator software provides a broadly accessible platform for PCC's customers to
receive news, information, electronic mail and other services from a range of TV-centric
devices. These devices will be based on Intel Architecture platforms and can include
set-top boxes, game consoles and digital satellite receivers. The NCI Connect software
will allow PCC to manage and administer devices in the network.
PCG has extensive experience in satellite and broadband network development and
operations in the Asia Pacific region. PCG's management team led the successful launch
of the first AsiaStat satellite and created StarTV in 1991. StarTV was the first satellite
television venture to provide broad coverage of the Asia-Pacific region.
"Asia Pacific represents an enormous market opportunity for interactive services," said
Mitchell Kertzman, CEO of Network Computer, Inc. "PCC and NCI believe in a
common vision of delivering a simple and affordable service through information
appliances to the growing number of Asian consumers that want to become part of the
on-line community."
"PCC is building a business that is expected to reach a significant number of
customers," said Alex Arena, CEO of Pacific Convergence Corporation. "PCC would
benefit from NCI's technology to reach consumers via their TV sets as well as their
PCs."
Today's announcement builds upon NCI's cable and service provider agreements in
Asia. In April, NCI announced that four of Japan's leading cable and data service
providers, DDI, DTI, CrossBeam and ICC, selected NCI's TV Navigator technology
for their enhanced television deployments.
Pacific Convergence Corp. was formed in 1998 by Pacific Century Group and Intel
Corp. PCC expects to deliver broadband data services to the region using an
integrated system of advanced telecommunications networks and related technologies.
Network Computer, Inc. is a privately held company founded in 1996 with Oracle
Corporation, Netscape Communications, Sega, Sony Corporation, Acer Group,
Nintendo and NCI employees are its primary investors. NCI builds smart software for
smart appliances, including appliances for the corporate desktop. With offices
worldwide, NCI sells its software technology worldwide through partners in North
America, Europe and Asia. NCI's corporate headquarters are in Redwood Shores,
California. For more information visit NCI's Web site at nc.com.
Trademarks
TV Navigator, NCI Connect DTV Suite, NC and NCI are trademarks of Network Computer, Inc. All
other trademarks are used for identification purposes and may be the property of their respective
owners.
Contact:
Randy Brasche, Network Computer Inc. (650) 631-4650
Michele McMahon-Cost, Blanc & Otus, 415/512-0500
PACIFIC CONVERGENCE CORPORATION SELECTS NETWORK
COMPUTER, INC. SOFTWARE FOR INTERACTIVE DIGITAL
SERVICES
Technology Agreement Expands NCI's Presence In Asia
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., December 1, 1998 -- Network Computer, Inc. (NCI)
today announced that its information appliance technology has been selected by the
Pacific Convergence Corporation (PCC) to provide interactive services over a
broadband network. PCC was formed in March 1998 by Pacific Century Group
(PCG) and Intel to provide digital interactive services in the Asia-Pacific region. The
agreement strengthens NCI's foothold in the Asian cable and service provider markets
where NCI has already announced relationships with four of Japan's leading cable and
Internet service providers.
NCI's TV Navigator technology and NCI Connect DTV Suite software will enable
PCC to bring new and potentially exciting services to information appliances. The TV
Navigator software provides a broadly accessible platform for PCC's customers to
receive news, information, electronic mail and other services from a range of TV-centric
devices. These devices will be based on Intel Architecture platforms and can include
set-top boxes, game consoles and digital satellite receivers. The NCI Connect software
will allow PCC to manage and administer devices in the network.
PCG has extensive experience in satellite and broadband network development and
operations in the Asia Pacific region. PCG's management team led the successful launch
of the first AsiaStat satellite and created StarTV in 1991. StarTV was the first satellite
television venture to provide broad coverage of the Asia-Pacific region.
"Asia Pacific represents an enormous market opportunity for interactive services," said
Mitchell Kertzman, CEO of Network Computer, Inc. "PCC and NCI believe in a
common vision of delivering a simple and affordable service through information
appliances to the growing number of Asian consumers that want to become part of the
on-line community."
"PCC is building a business that is expected to reach a significant number of
customers," said Alex Arena, CEO of Pacific Convergence Corporation. "PCC would
benefit from NCI's technology to reach consumers via their TV sets as well as their
PCs."
Today's announcement builds upon NCI's cable and service provider agreements in
Asia. In April, NCI announced that four of Japan's leading cable and data service
providers, DDI, DTI, CrossBeam and ICC, selected NCI's TV Navigator technology
for their enhanced television deployments.
Pacific Convergence Corp. was formed in 1998 by Pacific Century Group and Intel
Corp. PCC expects to deliver broadband data services to the region using an
integrated system of advanced telecommunications networks and related technologies.
Network Computer, Inc. is a privately held company founded in 1996 with Oracle
Corporation, Netscape Communications, Sega, Sony Corporation, Acer Group,
Nintendo and NCI employees are its primary investors. NCI builds smart software for
smart appliances, including appliances for the corporate desktop. With offices
worldwide, NCI sells its software technology worldwide through partners in North
America, Europe and Asia. NCI's corporate headquarters are in Redwood Shores,
California. For more information visit NCI's Web site at nc.com.
Trademarks
TV Navigator, NCI Connect DTV Suite, NC and NCI are trademarks of Network Computer, Inc. All
other trademarks are used for identification purposes and may be the property of their respective
owners.
Contact:
Randy Brasche, Network Computer Inc. (650) 631-4650
Michele McMahon-Cost, Blanc & Otus, 415/512-0500
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