Adelphia corrects and replaces release issued earlier.TOMS RIVER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 1996--Adelphia Communications today premiered a broad range of advanced communications services it will offer to homes, schools, government offices and businesses over its advanced, fiber-optic cable television system in Toms River. High speed access to the Internet; competitive local telephone service; paging; digital audio and interactive games are among cutting-edge applications that Adelphia previewed. Major national equipment and engineering firms joining Adelphia to bring these services to market include Allied Telesyn International; ANS (ANS Communications, Inc, Purchase, NY) An ISP, Internet backbone and provider of private data network services, founded in 1990 as Advanced Network & Services, Inc., by IBM, MCI and Merit (consortium of Michigan universities). , an America Online See AOL. Company; Cabletron Systems; Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. ; FTP Software FTP Software was a software company incorporated in 1986 by James van Bokkelen, John Romkey (author of the MIT PC/IP package), Nancy Connor, Roxanne van Bokkelen (nee Ritchie), Dave Bridgham and several other founding shareholders. ; General Instrument; LANcity; Silicon Graphics Inc.; and Tellabs. The $33 million rebuild of Adelphia's Ocean County cable system, which is nearing completion, will have an ultimate capacity to provide over 100 channels of analog and up to 200 channels of digital television capacity. John Rigas John J. Rigas (born November 14, 1924 in Wellsville, New York) was one of the founders of Adelphia Communications Corporation, which at its peak was one of the largest cable companies in the United States. , chairman 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 Adelphia, said, "The future of telecommunications will be an age of tremendous choice for our customers, with services we couldn't imagine even five years ago. Today, Adelphia demonstrates its commitment to be the provider of choice for state-of-the-art communications services in Toms River. We'll compete aggressively to offer our customers and our communities the best packages of services, at economical prices, backed by our strong record of local community programming and service. Adelphia is making a long term commitment here -- not just for today, but for tomorrow." As one example of that commitment, Mr. Rigas announced that Adelphia has submitted a bid to provide the necessary communications equipment to enable high-speed Internet See broadband. access for three Toms River schools, a service that could commence in three to six weeks. Adelphia would provide this service at no cost to the schools. The demonstrations came at Adelphia's Technology Preview -- a preview and reception for local and state officials, educators, and Dover Township Dover Township may refer to:
Michael Rigas, Adelphia's executive vice president of operations, added, "Adelphia has been testing quietly in Toms River and elsewhere the technologies that enable high speed data and telephone service over cable. We're excited by the results. Adelphia has contracted for the modems and services that will enable us to start taking orders for high speed Internet access See how to access the Internet. from our Toms River customers in just a few months. As soon as New Jersey regulators lay the necessary ground work for cable companies to compete in the local telephone market, we'll finalize our business and marketing plans for that service as well." A few of the services Adelphia unveiled today include: - High-Speed Internet Access -- Cable modems provide Internet access at speeds hundreds of times faster than telephone computer modems, and at much less cost. LANcity cable modems are the backbone of the service; with internetworking solutions from Cisco Systems; critical Spectrum networking management software provided by Cabletron Systems; network servers and advanced services from Silicon Graphics and the Castillian Group; user interface software from FTP Software; LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. connectivity components from Allied Telesyn International; and with ANS, an America Online Company, partnering to provide high speed backbone access. - Cable Telephony See cable telephone. -- Advanced hybrid fiber optic/coaxial cable networks such as Adelphia's 750 mhz Toms River system support two-way communications including local telephone service. Adelphia has completed successful technical trials of telephone service in Toms River, utilizing Tellabs cable telephony technology. Adelphia today demonstrated the capacity of its network to provide local telephone services. - "Customer Friendly" Cable Features -- General Instrument's advanced cable set-top terminal -- the CFT CFT complement fixation test; see under fixation. CFT complement fixation test. 2200 -- enables a wide range of service enhancements for customers. An interactive program guide displays seven days worth of upcoming program choices and allows viewers to switch directly to programs they highlight with their remote controls; impulse pay-per-view simplifies program ordering; CD quality stereo sound -- via an integrated "Music Choice" plug in module which gives consumers access to over 30 diverse music formats -- provides a true "home theater An audio/video entertainment center that has a large-screen TV and hi-fi system with three speakers in the front (left, right and center) and left and right speakers in the rear. Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers and preamplifiers. " television experience; while enhanced data capabilities of the CFT 2200 deliver thousands of interactive applications based on Wink Communications Inc. technology and "virtual channels" -- programmed by CableSoft -- that are filled with hundreds of pages of local and national information services. Prevue Networks, Inc. is the third party data content supplier of national data for the Toms River system. - Advanced Consumer Services Consumer Services refers to the formulation, deformulation, technical consulting and testing of most consumer products, such as food, herbs, beverages, vitamins, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, hair products, household cleaners, [paints, plastics, metals, waxes, coatings, minerals, -- The Sega Channel Sega Channel was a project developed by Sega for the 16-bit Sega Genesis console. Starting in 1994, Sega Channel service was provided to the public by Time Warner Cable and TCI, which later was acquired by the old AT&T during its cable acquisition spree that formed AT&T Broadband. and Music Choice offer all the interactivity of playing video games, or listening to favorite tunes from over 30 channels of audio services in CD quality sound. Meanwhile, the PageTime paging service provides an exclusive communications link for Adelphia customers. Bill Scott, general manager of Adelphia's Toms River system, commented, "For 25 years we have served the Toms River area as the community's cable provider. Today, we're extremely excited to be able to utilize our advanced system to offer customers a whole new level of services. At the same time, we will continue to improve our cable product, and build upon the value we offer our customers through services like Adelphia exclusive local programming." Adelphia Communications is the seventh largest cable television company in the U.S., with 1.7 million customers, 101,000 of whom are in Ocean County. CONTACT: Jerry Clark Darren Brandt Adelphia Communications Edelman Financial 908/286-2934 212/704-4449 |
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