ADVISORY/Cisco to Feature Communications Technology Reader's Choice Award Finalist At SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2001.Business/News Editors and High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Wednesday (May 9) --(BUSINESS WIRE) What: The Cisco CVA CVA abbr. cerebrovascular accident CVA, n See accident, cerebrovascular. CVA cerebrovascular accident. CVA Cerebrovascular accident, see there 122 Cable Voice Adapter, the only multi-protocol voice cable modem with high-performance data and voice, and a migration path to the newest industry standards, was selected as a finalist in the Communications Technology's Readers Choice Awards 2001. With its advanced voice and data routing capability, the compact CVA122 is truly an intelligent, high-value device for small or home office (SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. ) applications. How: Nominated as the finalist in the CT Reader's Choice Award Customer Premise Equipment (CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment ) category, the criteria used to select the Cisco CVA122 Cable Voice Adapter included its excellence in technological innovation, feature set, interoperability and adherence to recognized industry standards, and contribution to broadband telecommunications growth and advancement. Prior to the introduction of the Cisco CVA122 Cable Voice Adapter, cable operators had to select less flexible platforms that were unable to adapt quickly to changing deployment strategies or voice over cable architectures. The unique design, and extensive voice and data feature set of the CVA122 IOS (1) (Internetwork Operating System) An operating system from Cisco that is the primary control program used in its routers. IOS is widely used and robust system software that supports the common functions of all products under Cisco's CiscoFusion architecture. software-based voice platform provides true flexibility, supporting more call signaling protocols than any other voice-enabled cable modem on the market. The Cisco CVA122 supports H.323, SGCP (Simple Gateway Control Protocol) The first IP telephony protocol to use a master/slave relationship with a softswitch as the master. Proposed to the IETF by Christian Huitema, SGCP is simpler than H.323. See MGCP/MEGACO. , MCGP MCGP Missouri Comprehensive Guidance Program MCGP Military Collector Group Post MCGP Microsoft Certified Gold Partner MCGP Maine Construction General Permit MCGP Mercer County Green Party (New Jersey) MCGP Monroe County Green Party and PacketCable NCS (Network Call Signaling) CableLabs version of MGCP. See MGCP/MEGACO. NCS - Network Computing System: Apollo's RPC system used by DEC and Hewlett-Packard.The protocol has been adopted by OSF. , providing the flexibility and investment protection to enable profitable service deployment in today's rapidly changing market. During the SCTE SCTE Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers SCTE Society of Cable Television Engineers SCTE Serial Clock Transmit External Cable-Tec Expo, Cisco will demonstrate the market leading functionality of the Cisco CVA122 Cable Voice Adapter in Booth No. 1358 as part of its H.323 demonstration. The hands-on interactive demonstration will show how cable operators can deploy voice services today without having to make a final decision regarding which voice standard they will adopt. This provides a low risk business approach and immediate access to a new source of revenue as part of a primary- or second-line voice strategy. As the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, Cisco is committed to helping cable operators accelerate the deployment of new revenue generating services. In addition to its H.323 demonstration, Cisco will be featuring cable solutions for MDUs, cable network management tools as well as live presentations on Open Access, branch office VPN, VPN telecommuter and DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification) A cable modem standard from the CableLabs research consortium (www.cablelabs.com), which provides equipment certification for interoperability. 1.1. When: SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2001, May 9-11, 2001 Where: Booth No. 1358 Orlando Convention Center Award/Voting Information: The Communications Technology Readers Choice Award is the premier product awards program for cable operators that are buying, building, and maintaining broadband networks and is the most coveted and respected award presented by cable decision makers. Attendees at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo are encouraged to vote for a product category winner by completing award ballots which will be inserted in every Communications Technology Show Daily, or drop by at the Communications Technology Booth No. 0215 to obtain a ballot form. The product with the greatest number of nominations will be the recipient of the Readers Choice Award. Winners will be announced in the August 2001 issue of Communications Technology. For further information, please contact PR Managers: Sharon Power at 512/378-1093 or Adrienne Low at 408/527-2082. |
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