ALCATEL SDVN(TM) USED FOR HealthNet 2000(TM) - AN INNOVATIVE INTERACTIVE, VIDEO-ON-DEMAND NETWORK FOR HEALTHCARE FACILITIES.RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 1995--Alcatel Network Systems has joined forces with Lambert Communications, Inc., EMC Corporation EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is an American Fortune 500 and S&P 500 manufacturer of software and systems for information management and storage. It is headquartered in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA. and others to launch HealthNet 2000 -- the first digital, interactive, video-on-demand network for hospitals, managed care and other professional offices. HealthNet 2000 will use components of Alcatel's SDVN (Switched Digital Video See switched video. Network) service and other technologies to link selected hospitals, physicians offices and other healthcare facilities in California via Pacific Bell's Advanced Video Service (AVS (Audio Video Coding Standard) A video compression technique developed by Chinese companies and supported by the Chinese government. Expected to provide better compression than MPEG-2, AVS was created to avoid paying royalties to the MPEG licensors, which are outside ) network, as soon as requisite Public Utility Commission approvals are granted. Alcatel bases SDVN on an ATM (asynchronous transfer mode See ATM. (communications) Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell). See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM. ATM acronyms. Indiana acronyms. ) video routing platform featuring the Alcatel 1000 AX ATM switch. SDVN includes Alcatel's SONET (synchronous optical network (networking) Synchronous Optical NETwork - (SONET) A broadband networking standard based on point-to-point optical fibre networks. SONET will provide a high-bandwidth "pipe" to support ATM-based services. ) transmission, digital video codecs, and service and network management products. "All of healthcare today Healthcare Today is a monthly newsmagazine published in the United Kingdom by Mayden Publishing. The style and layout of the magazine is similar to that of The Week but its focus is purely on health-related news. is under severe pressure to decrease costs while increasing the quality of care," said Rebecca Lambert, Founder, Chairman of the Board and 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 Lambert Communications. "HealthNet 2000 will allow us to connect hospitals, physicians, managed care and others in a state-of-the-art digital video network. Hospitals will be able to talk to each other in live full-motion video Video transmission that changes the image 30 frames per second (30 fps). Motion pictures are run at 24 fps, which is the minimum frequency required to eliminate the perception of moving frames and make the images appear visually fluid to the eye. and we will be able to provide a spectrum of educational programming for healthcare professionals and patients using store-and-forward techniques." "HealthNet 2000 shows what SDVN is all about -- creating innovative services, saving money and time for consumers and generating new sources of revenues for carriers," said Tim Phillips Tim Phillips is the name of more than one person.
Lambert Communications (Brookfield, Conn.) believes that HealthNet 2000 will be the first widespread commercial application of interactive digital video technology. "We seek to apply advanced technology in order to enhance the dissemination of information throughout the healthcare system," said Ms. Lambert. "HealthNet 2000 has all the potential of truly revolutionizing healthcare communications." Lambert Communications has developed the most widely-distributed multi-channel satellite network serving the healthcare industry. The current network, which comprises nearly 700 hospitals, will be converted to HealthNet 2000 technology over time. EMC Corporation (Hopkinton, Mass.) will provide storage and file server hardware for digital video. "Applications such as HealthNet 2000 show the versatility of digital video technology and the new markets that are opening as various industries realize its potential," said Michael C. Ruettgers, president and CEO of EMC Corporation. "Sophisticated disk-based storage plays a crucial role in this application, which extends beyond entertainment and provides true cost savings and benefits for healthcare providers and their patients. EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. is excited to be involved with such a forward-looking project." Other HealthNet 2000 partners include: NUKO Information Systems, Inc., a provider of digital video software and hardware and a contributor of MPEG-2 technology to Alcatel's SDVN; and Digital Equipment Corporation, systems integrator and provider to NUKO of various services and products enabling the transmission of digital video images. Alcatel and partners will demonstrate the full range of SDVN services at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , April 10 - 13, booth 18084. NAB visitors will see live and stored HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates programming as part of Pacific Bell's Cinema of the Future(SM) service trial, a MPEG-2 distance learning demonstration originating from Stanford University, and remote editing sessions to show how Pacific Bell's AVS customers use SDVN-based services in the film, post-production and advertising industries. Alcatel Network Systems designs, manufactures and services a full line of voice, data, video and multimedia transmission products -- such as ATM switching systems, digital cross connects, fiber optic transmission systems, optical amplifiers, microwave radios, video codecs, and network management systems. These products are used in high performance networks throughout the telecommunications, broadcast and utility industries. The parent company, Alcatel, is the largest manufacturer of communications equipment worldwide, with plants in 32 countries and markets in over 125 countries. CONTACT: Alcatel Network Systems, Richardson Michael Newsom, 214/996-7896 or Internet: michael_newsom@aud.alcatel.com |
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