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Broadcast Asia 2002: Booth #4E2-7; Concurrent Showcases Leading Digital Streaming Technology to Asia Pacific Audience at Broadcast Asia 2002.


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Broadcast Asia 2002

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 2002

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 (Nasdaq:CCUR CCUR Center for Crops Utilization Research ), a pioneer and leading provider of digital video solutions on demand, today announced its planned demonstrations for Broadcast Asia 2002 at Suntec Singapore International in Singapore June 18-21, Booth #4E2-7. At this digital video showcase event for the Asia Pacific region, Concurrent will demonstrate the same streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub.  technology that currently powers 36 commercial broadband Video-On-Demand (VOD See video-on-demand.

VoD - video on demand
) deployments in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere.  with five of the top eight cable operators and two IP-based commercial deployments with Beijing Fengtai Cable and Shanghai JinShan Telecommunications Bureau in China.

Visitors to Broadcast Asia will see Concurrent's integrated, complete interactive television (iTV) solution for the Full Service Provider (FSP FSP - File Service Protocol ) market with strategic partner Thirdspace Living Limited. This complete iTV solution, marketed to FSP telecommunications carriers, utilizes Concurrent's MediaHawk(R) Video Server with Thirdspace's OVS OVS Open Video System
OVS Office of Victim Services
OVS Ojai Valley School (Ojai, CA, USA)
OVS Oranje-Vrystaat (Orange Free State, South African Province)
OVS Open Video Services
OVS Overboard Vent System
 Open Video Server Software and Thirdspace Application Server (tAS) software. Thirdspace is an international supplier of the leading video server system software and suite of advanced iTV application software, including electronic program guide (EPG (Electronic Program Guide) An online listing of TV or other programs. Periodically, EPGs are downloaded into set-top boxes so that viewers can preview offerings by time or category and set reminders. ) for broadcast services, VOD, world wide web (WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web.


(World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site.
) Internet access See how to access the Internet. , and electronic mail (e-mail) services. This integrated, end-to-end, IP-based digital video-over-DSL solution is available to FSP telecommunications carriers worldwide.

Concurrent will also demonstrate a localized multi-byte language turnkey solution for the Asia Pacific IP-based markets. Integrating PowerSource's middleware product, Cinematheque cin·e·ma·theque  
n.
A small movie theater showing classic or avant-garde films.



[French cinémathèque, blend of cinéma, cinema; see cinema, and bibliothèque,
, with Concurrent's MediaHawk Video Server technology, the two companies provide a comprehensive VOD solution that offers multi-language support, including English, traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. PowerSource's middleware includes client software and server software for the support of iTV and VOD over any IP-based network.

Finally, Concurrent will be demonstrating an integrated end-to-end digital video solution which supports the low data rate video streams required for DSL-based transport networks deployed by FSP telecommunication carriers. Based on an IP-based set-top box (STB See set-top box.

STB - set-top box
) provided by NIUKO, the integrated end-to-end system is based on MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). 4 technology and MPEG2 transport streams delivered over a IP-based transport network. Video streams at data rates as low as 600 Kpbs provide video quality equivalent to that at 4.0 Mbps.

Concurrent's MediaHawk VOD System provides FSP telecommunications carriers all the tools necessary to run their VOD business from end-to-end. A primary component of the system is the MediaHawk Video Server, which is a high-performance, scalable, digital video server that is capable of supporting MPEG1, MPEG2, or MPEG4 digital video streams on HFC 1. (networking) HFC - Hybrid Fiber Coax.
2. (hardware) HFC - hydrofluorocarbon.
, DSL DSL
 in full Digital Subscriber Line

Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary
, and IP-based transport networks.

Concurrent's MediaHawk VOD System also features the MediaHawk Business Management System (BMS BMS
abbr.
Bachelor of Marine Science
). The MediaHawk BMS includes a complete system for managing content, subscriber demographic information, transaction and usage analysis, billing, and order fulfillment. Concurrent's VOD technology enables subscribers to use a digital set-top box to instantly call up digital movies and other programming from a list that includes major movie titles and control their selected movie with VCR-like functionality including fast forward, pause, and rewind.

Held from June 18-21 in Singapore, Broadcast Asia is the region's largest broadcasting event, offering unparalleled exposure to the latest broadcasting and multimedia technologies.

About Concurrent

Concurrent Computer Corporation (http://www.ccur.com) is a leading provider of high-performance computer systems, software, and servers. Concurrent Computer Corporation's XSTREME Division is a leading supplier in the emerging digital video server marketplace. This market includes broadband VOD and rich streaming media applications such as corporate training, education, hospitality, and digital video-to-the-home. Concurrent is also a leading provider of high-performance, real-time computer systems, solutions, and software for commercial and government markets. Concurrent's 35-year-old Real-Time business focuses on strategic market areas that include hardware-in-the-loop and man-in-the-loop simulation, data acquisition, industrial systems, and software. Operating worldwide, Concurrent provides sales and support from offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Concurrent brings over 35 years of real-time experience to the broadband VOD and rich streaming media industries and has become a market leader. Today, Concurrent's worldwide broadband VOD and rich streaming media trials and deployments include: AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services.  Time Warner Cable This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article.  - 15 markets; Beijing Fengtai Cable - China; Blue Ridge Communications - Pennsylvania; Charter - 6 markets; Cogeco Cable - Quebec and Ontario, Canada; Comcast - 9 markets; Cox - 3 markets; Horizon.com - Singapore; Mediacom - one market; NXTV Inc. - 4 hotels; OLYMPUS Optical - Hamburg, Germany; Safari Technologies - 16 educational institutions throughout North America; Shanghai Telecom - China; and VOD Pty Ltd./TransAct - Australia.

Certain statements made or incorporated by reference in this release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. When used or incorporated by reference in this release, the words "believes," "expects," "estimates," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding future events and developments and our future performance, as well as our expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates, or projections relating to the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. All forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events to differ materially from those projected. The risks and uncertainties which could affect our financial condition or results of operations include, without limitation: availability of video-on-demand content; delays or cancellations of customer orders; changes in product demand; economic conditions; various inventory risks due to changes in market conditions; uncertainties relating to the development and ownership of intellectual property; uncertainties relating to our ability and the ability of other companies to enforce their intellectual property rights; the pricing and availability of equipment, materials and inventories; the limited operating history of our video-on-demand segment; the concentration of our customers; failure to effectively manage growth; delays in testing and introductions of new products; rapid technology changes; demand shifts from high-priced, proprietary real-time systems to low-priced, open server systems; system errors or failures; reliance on a limited number of suppliers; uncertainties associated with international business activities, including foreign regulations, trade controls, taxes, and currency fluctuations; the highly competitive environment in which we operate; and the entry of new well-capitalized competitors into our markets.

Other important risk factors are discussed in our Current Report on Form 8-K Form 8-K

The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock.


Form 8-K

See 8-K.
, dated October 22, 2001, incorporated herein by reference. Our forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date of such statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.

Note to Editors: For additional company or product information from Concurrent Computer Corporation, please contact Concurrent Computer Corporation, 4375 River Green Parkway, Duluth, GA 30096. Call toll free in the U.S. and Canada at (877) 978-7363, fax (678) 258-4199. Readers can also access information through the company's Web site at http://www.ccur.com.

Concurrent Computer Corporation, its logo, pTV, pVC, and MediaHawk are registered and unregistered trademarks of Concurrent Computer Corporation. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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