Broadbus Receives Investment from Leading Memory Manufacturer Infineon.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 2003 Broadbus announced today Infineon Ventures has made an undisclosed investment in the company. Broadbus is using Infineon's latest memory technology to bring unprecedented improvements in scalability, storage density and price/performance to cable operators deploying Broadbus' B-1(TM) Video Server for advanced video services. Services enabled by the B-1 include Video-on-Demand (VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand ), SVOD SVOD Subscription Video on Demand SVOD Stacked Volumetric Optical Disk SVOD Subscription Voice on Demand (Subscription video-on-demand) and Television-on-Demand. Broadbus is launching its B-1 server at the cable industry's National Show (NCTA NCTA National Cable & Telecommunications Association (fka National Cable Television Association) NCTA National Cable Television Association (now the National Cable & Telecommunications Association) ), booth #1902. "With Infineon's leading knowledge of high density memory technologies, we were able to quickly recognize the unique nature of the Broadbus architecture. Their B-1 product is the world's first multi-terabyte DRAM based video server. We believe Broadbus is utilizing DRAM in a way that will change how we think about general purpose server technology in future applications," said Dr. Ralf Schnell, Managing Director and Head of Infineon Ventures. Broadbus has developed a server architecture based on streaming data Data that is structured and processed in a continuous flow, such as digital audio and video. See streaming audio and streaming video. directly from massive quantities of Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (storage) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory - (SDRAM, Synchronous DRAM) A form of DRAM which adds a separate clock signal to the control signals. SDRAM chips can contain more complex state machines, allowing them to support "burst" access modes that clock out a series of (DDR-SDRAM DDR-SDRAM - Double Data Rate Random Access Memory ), offering a new computing paradigm to the cable industry, where traditional VOD servers currently handle streaming and storage from hard disk drives. With the growing popularity of VOD and other advanced services, operators require server systems capable of simultaneously streaming, propagating and ingesting large-scale television content. The Broadbus B-1 uses DRAM for high-performance streaming of content - from 240-38,400 MPEG-2 streams per rack - or as much as a 30x improvement over current systems. Additionally, the system can simultaneously ingest in·gest tr.v. in·gest·ed, in·gest·ing, in·gests 1. To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption. See Synonyms at eat. 2. hundreds of hours of broadcast and pre-recorded television content, while streaming to tens of thousands of customers. Program content is stored in a multi-terabyte DRAM array and enables cable operators to directly benefit from the better performance, higher density DRAM, enjoy more reliable, solid-state machines with fewer moving parts Fewer Moving Parts is David Bazan's debut EP, released in limited quantities on June 13 2006. It was re-released on 22 May 2007 on Barsuk Records. The EP can be considered a stopgap release to tide fans over until his 2007 full-length solo debut[1]. , and have more flexibility in how they configure, manage, and upgrade their systems. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Broadbus 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. Jeffrey Binder, "DRAM-based streaming server Refers to a dedicated computer system delivering streaming media or to a streaming service within a Web or application server. See streaming audio and streaming video. technology is at the heart of VOD's next logical step - the cost-effective ingestion ingestion /in·ges·tion/ (-chun) the taking of food, drugs, etc., into the body by mouth. in·ges·tion n. 1. The act of taking food and drink into the body by the mouth. 2. and on-demand delivery of live and pre-recorded programming. By bringing Infineon's considerable experience, technology and support to bear on the design and deployment of our server architecture, we're able to deliver a unique hardware solution that addresses cable's streaming scale, space, power consumption and live ingest issues today, and offers a future-proof solution that scales as the VOD market grows." Broadbus will use the additional funding for further product development and trials with major US cable operators. The company closed its Series A-1 round of financing in August 2002, co-led by Battery Ventures and Charles River Ventures, with Comcast Interactive Capital participating. In addition to demonstrating the B-1 server at NCTA, Broadbus will present its Television-on-Demand server architecture during a technical session entitled "Ingest and Metadata Partitioning: Requirements for Television on Demand on Tues., June 10, from 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM. About Broadbus Broadbus develops fully scalable, next-generation VOD server systems designed to solve streaming scale, space, power consumption and live ingest issues for cable system operators deploying advanced video services such as Video-on-Demand (VOD), Subscription VOD, and ultimately, full-scale Television-on-Demand or TOD(R). Broadbus offers an elegant migration path to the emerging TOD environment, while fully exploiting existing upgraded broadband networks. The company's revolutionary server architecture, based on the intelligent configuration and management of massive amounts of random-access-memory, enables operators to offer their subscribers unparalleled convenience, choice and control over their home entertainment. More information may be found at www.broadbus.com. About Infineon Ventures Infineon Ventures is the venture capital subsidiary of Munich, Germany, based top-tier semiconductor company Infineon Technologies AG. Since its inception in 1998 Infineon Ventures has become a prime venture partner for early-stage companies working on microelectronics-related technology solutions. Leveraging the vast resources of Infineon Technologies the company is uniquely positioned to deliver high financial returns on its investments as well as to add significant strategic value both to portfolio companies as well as to Infineon. For more information, see www.infineon.com/ventures. Broadbus(R), TOD(R), Broadbus B-1(TM) and Stream Commander(TM) are trademarks owned and licensed by Broadbus. |
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