[2] BetaResearch and MoreCom Partner On Broadband Internet Based On the d-box Network.MUNICH, Germany and HORSHAM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 1999-- BetaResearch and MoreCom have agreed on a strategic partnership to develop broadband Internet See broadband. products and services on the d-box network(TM). By making an investment in MoreCom, BetaResearch has underscored the importance it attaches to this significant partner. Further developments based on products from MoreCom will significantly accelerate the development of multimedia applications on the d-box network(TM). "This move ensures the full convergence of TV and Internet - an entertainment medium and an information medium - to form a new, interactive multimedia program. The new medium will be more than the sum of its component parts and will pave the way to new kinds of content," says Gabor Toth, Managing Director at BetaResearch. MoreCom's products, such as MoreCaster(TM) (data carousel A format that interleaves information streams in a repeating pattern for digital video broadcasting. See DVB. server), MoreAccess(TM) (two-way IP over MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). server), and MoreManage(TM) (Internet service management server), lay the foundation for developments at the head-end. MoreCom is also working with BetaResearch on the client software for the set-top box The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. . Ami Miron, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of MoreCom states: "Our unique broadband Internet server and client solutions, coupled with the digital d-box network(TM) from BetaResearch, will enable Internet applications, e-commerce, e-mail, and home banking applications to be developed very quickly on the digital TV platform." BetaResearch BetaResearch, a KirchGruppe company, developed the d-box(TM) and has established pay TV in Germany. Over a million customers already use the d-box network(TM) to take advantage of a wide range of digital TV channels, pay-per-view offerings and interactive applications. BetaResearch licenses its technology to the leading German pay TV content provider Premiere World, to Deutsche Telekom Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN: DE0005557508, FWB: DTE, NYSE: DT, LSE: DEU, TYO: 9496 ) (abbreviated DTAG) is a telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. It is the largest telecommunications company in Germany and in the EU. AG, and to other service providers and decoder manufacturers. The company's products are used in both the business-to-consumer and business-to-business sectors: -- betacrypt(TM), a conditional access system A conditional access system (CAS) is a system by which electronic transmission of digital media, especially satellite television signals through cable, is limited to subscribed clients. This is called conditional access. offering high standards of security for data transfer and access to sensitive information -- Smart card solutions for personalized and flexible digital communication services -- betanova(TM), the software platform with an open program interface for interactive applications -- d-box(TM), the multimedia home terminal for digital TV and fast Internet services -- Playout scheduling systems for digital broadcasting Digital broadcasting is the practice of using digital data rather than analogue waveforms to carry broadcasts over television channels or assigned radio frequency bands. It is becoming increasingly popular for television usage (especially satellite television) but is having a centers -- First Java based API in the market MoreCom, Inc. MoreCom Inc. is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Horsham, Pennsylvania Horsham is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,779 at the 2000 census. Horsham is located entirely within Horsham Township, Pennsylvania. . MoreCom was founded in 1997 by television pioneers from General Instrument and Philips Electronics. Led by Ami Miron, MoreCom offers cable and satellite operators a complete end-to-end software solution to merge digital video with Internet content for television applications using existing broadband networks and digital set-top boxes. MoreCom's head-end servers and client software enable compelling set-top applications that navigate seamlessly between digital video and Internet content, providing on-demand access to Internet-based services. The company's standards-based technology is the first integration of client and server software into an end-to-end OpenCable to DVB-compliant digital TV platform that enables seamless delivery of enhanced TV, Internet access, and Internet-based video-on-demand. MoreCom, MoreCaster, MoreAccess, MoreClient, and MoreManage are trademarks of MoreCom, Inc. All other trademarks and copyrights are registered and protected by their respective manufacturers. |
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