Broadband Solutions, Inc. is First to Deploy Advanced Video Services Based on Cisco Systems Technology.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2004 Korea's Largest Digital Media Center Operator to Offer Interactive Video Services for Cable Operators Cisco Systems(R) Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ), today announced that Broadband Solutions, Inc.(BSI BSI - British Standards Institute ) will be the first to offer interactive TV(iTV) services for local cable operators utilizing CableLabs 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. (R) Set-Top Gateway (DSG DSG Direct Shift Gearbox (Audi) DSG Dosage DSG Deputy Secretary General DSG Dressing DSG Designate DSG Desmoglein DSG Duke Student Government (Duke University) ) and the market-leading cable modem termination system A cable modem termination system or CMTS is equipment typically found in a cable company's headend, or at cable company hubsite and is used to provide high speed data services, such as cable internet or Voice over IP, to cable subscribers. (CMTS (Cable Modem Termination System) A computerized device that enables cable modems to send and receive packets over the Internet. It inserts IP packets from the Internet into MPEG frames and transmits them to the cable modems via an RF signal. ) from Cisco(R). BSI operates a centralized digital TV service infrastructure for local cable operators. "We wanted to deploy new video services -- such as Web surfing, television-based selling (also known as t-commerce), e-mail, and online gaming -- and in contrast to traditional options, DOCSIS offers higher capacity, greater flexibility and an attractive price point," said Mr. Lee, Sang Yong, managing director of BSI. "We chose a Cisco solution because they are the first CMTS vendor to utilize DSG, we were able to take advantage of previous investments with only a software upgrade and their offerings for next-generation digital video networking enable us to easily and cost-effectively deliver new, profitable, and scalable digital video services." "The Korea digital Cable Forum, along with the Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA TTA Telecommunications Technology Association (Korea) TTA Teacher Training Agency (UK) TTA Triangle Transit Authority (Raleigh/Chapel Hill/Durham, North Carolina, USA) ) -- the regulatory organization in Korea, announced DSG adoption last year. DSG provides the cable industry with a great opportunity around the convergence of digital cable and Internet Protocol (IP)," said Cisco Hong Won Jun, RM of the Broadband Service Provider An ISP, telephone company, cable company or other carrier that offers high-speed communications to homes and businesses, typically for Internet access. Cable modems, DSL and T1 lines are the common technologies. See broadband, cable modem, DSL and T1. (BSP BSP Bromsulphalein, a dye used in the study of liver function. See also sulfobromophthalein clearance test. ) team in Cisco Korea. "Video over DOCSIS appears to be the leading candidate for the cable industry's move to an 'all digital' generation. Benefits will include a simplified network architecture, improved data transport and management and optimized bandwidth and service potential." Based on CableLabs OpenCable(TM) standards, DSG is a technology that bridges traditional video infrastructures with the next generation of video services. As part of the digital video infrastructure, the DSG-based Cisco uBR7246VXR will receive return channel traffic from DOCSIS-enabled digital set top boxes (STBs). Using DOCSIS for transport simplifies the network protects hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC 1. (networking) HFC - Hybrid Fiber Coax. 2. (hardware) HFC - hydrofluorocarbon. ) capital investments and reduces operating expenses. Unlike conventional use of the cable modem termination system (CMTS) as the aggregation point for high-speed data from cable modems, the Cisco uBR7246VXR CMTS, with DSG software, can be used as part of the cable operator's digital cable TV network, collecting return channel traffic from digital set-top boxes (STBs). More information regarding the Cisco CMTS can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns341/ns396/ns289/ networking_solutions_packages_list.html. BSI is in the process of testing its digital cable television offering and plans to fully deploy a complete portfolio of services by July, 2004. In addition to the Cisco uBR7246VXR Universal Broadband Router to support DSG deployment, their network also includes the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Provisioning Platform and Cisco Catalyst(R) 6500, 4507R, and 3550 Series switches. BSI also uses Cisco CNS See Continuous net settlement. CNS See continuous net settlement (CNS). Network Registrar to manage STBs. About Broadband Solutions, Inc. Founded in February, 2001, BSI provides total solutions including system, content, software, hardware and other services for cable TV service operators to efficiently provide various digital cable TV and interactive TV services to its subscribers through Digital Media Center operation. For more information, please go to www.bsiasia.com. About Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. For more information and latest news on Cisco, please go to http://www.cisco.com and http://newsroom.cisco.com. Cisco, Cisco Systems, the Cisco Systems logo, and Catalyst are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. CableLabs and DOCSIS are registered trademarks, and OpenCable is a trademark, of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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