BIAP Systems and itaas Working to Increase Artificial Intelligence Capabilities of Cable Networks.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2003 BIAP BIAP Baghdad International Airport (Baghdad, Iraq) BIAP Broadband Interactive Applications (BIAP Systems, Inc.) BIAP Base Information Analysis Program Selects itaas' Application Developer Program, istart, Bringing AI to Digital Television and Broadband Services BIAP Systems, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI) based software and applications, and itaas, a premier provider of iTV services for the digital cable TV industry, today announced that BIAP has agreed to join the istart Application Developer Program. With this agreement itaas will provide support and services to BIAP for their integration of AI software on Scientific-Atlanta's Explorer(R) 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. platform. The comprehensive istart development program from itaas is designed to provide an entry point for application developers who need set-top client development tools and support. The program will assist BIAP in providing enhancements to applications and services for cable operators and middleware providers. BIAP's enhancements enrich applications including interactive program guides, personalization and localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. services, as well as video-on-demand and personal video recorders See DVR. for both digital television and high-speed Internet See broadband. . "BIAP's participation in the istart program will give them the capability to interoperate with key elements of Scientific-Atlanta networks, including the PowerTV(R) operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. ," said Jaspal Bhasin, COO of itaas, Inc. "This agreement may also ultimately result in a more powerful, intuitive digital offering for cable operators and their subscribers." "We are excited to work with itaas and continue to bring AI-based software and applications to the Scientific-Atlanta Explorer platform," said Aaron Ye, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. at BIAP Systems. "We believe that our software will enable and bring about a wide range of smart personalized applications to broadband operators." About BIAP Systems BIAP is a provider of artificial intelligence (AI) based software and applications, and is the leading provider of AI solutions to the broadband industry. Founded in 1998, the BIAP team has extensive experience in computer science, software development, interactive television, TV programming, and Internet portals. BIAP corporate headquarters are in Plano, Texas Plano (IPA: /ˈpleɪnoʊ/) is a wealthy suburb of Dallas, Texas, located to the north, mainly within Collin County, but also extending into Denton County. According to the 2000 U.S. , with research and development in Dulles, Virginia Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. . Visit BIAP at www.biap.com. Contact: Nicole Grunloh, BIAP Systems, 972-464-5888; ngrunloh@biap.com About itaas, inc. itaas is the premier provider of iTV services in the digital cable TV industry, serving MSOs, equipment manufacturers, application developers, OS/middleware providers, and content developers. itaas' end-to-end expertise with digital networks, from set-top clients to headend servers, help customers deploy innovative services, on accelerated schedules. itaas offers the flexibility of a comprehensive portfolio of services, including: application architecture and design, development, testing, integration, implementation and support. Leading broadband companies depend on itaas for first-to-market advantage. Visit itaas on the Web at www.itaas.com or call 770.368.4024. Scientific-Atlanta and Explorer are registered trademarks of Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. PowerTV is a registered trademark of PowerTV, Inc. |
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