BT and International Datacasting to Provide Corporate Video and Fast Internet Services to The Desktop Via Satellite.Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2000 BT Broadcast Services and International Datacasting Corporation (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :IDC.)(IDC) are to join forces to provide high quality corporate video communications and Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the connectivity worldwide via broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). satellite platforms. The combination of BT's global broadcast satellite networks and IDC's integrated receiver equipment will provide companies with high speed Internet access See how to access the Internet. , stream video and deliver distance learning applications directly to desktop PCs. Operating via high-powered satellites will mean that information can be received on dishes as small as 60 cm, before being fed into a corporate local area network. Being satellite-based, the new service will provide a cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. broadband delivery platform, eliminating the usual costs associated with building a terrestrial Dealing with the earth. See terrestrial link. infrastructure. It will also use industry standard technologies to support both video and data applications based on the IP Internet standard An Internet standard is a specification for an innovative internetworking technology or methodology, which the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) ratified as an open standard after the innovation underwent peer review. and DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) An international digital television (DTV) standard that is the European and Far Eastern counterpart of the North American ATSC standard. standard for digital TV. Ron Clifton, President 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 International Datacasting, said, "We are excited to be working with a world class organization like BT. Satellite systems have emerged as a necessary component of the Internet, allowing network operators and their customers to build new business models by overcoming distance access and congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. problems. By working together, we shall offer advanced satellite datacasting services to users in the UK and other selected regions of the world." Tony Rybacki, general manager, commercial division of BT Broadcast Services, said: "Collaborating with IDC extends both our channels to market. Combining resources and skills enhances our ability to quickly and easily deliver digital business TV and fast Internet services directly to desktop PCs anywhere at broadcast speed and quality." About BT Broadcast Services BT Broadcast Services is Europe's leading supplier of global broadcast solutions providing a comprehensive range of terrestrial and satellite services for international television and radio broadcasters. The group offers flexible, cost-effective and tailor made services such as network development, design, provision and management. Its international client base includes broadcasters, news agencies, production companies and organizers of special events throughout the world. BT Broadcast Services is at the forefront of innovation in new and emerging markets, delivering technologically advanced broadcast solutions involving digitally compressed television, high definition television and satellite news gathering. For more information about BT Broadcast Services visit the world wide web site on http://www.broadcast.bt.com. About International Datacasting Corporation IDC (TSE:IDC) provides advanced systems and services for the broadband satellite distribution of digital data in a variety of point-to-multipoint applications. With an existing base in 35 countries worldwide, IDC is at the forefront of delivering IP-based satellite datacasting solutions. Applications for IDC's products include high-speed Internet-via-satellite networks, corporate Intranets, distance education networks, radio networks, business radio networks, weather networks, financial information and paging networks. IDC's SuperFlex Datacasting System was named the "Most Innovative Data Solution for 1999" in Satellite Communications annual readers' poll. IDC is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, has a US sales office in Atlanta, Georgia and markets internationally through an established network of partners and distributors. Visit IDC on the web at http://www.intldata.ca. |
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