C-COR's IP Summit Puts the Consumer at the Heart of Innovation; Attendees at C-COR's Second Annual Global IP Summit Share a Vision for Empowering Consumers with the Latest IP-Based Experiences.STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Experts from high profile companies in the global IP community attending C-COR's (Nasdaq:CCBL CCBL Crescent Commercial Bank Limited (Pakistan) CCBL Cambodia Campaign to Ban Landmines CCBL Configuration Control Baseline CCBL CPEDB Configuration Baseline Listing CCBL Chinese Christian Basketball League ) June June: see month. 28-29 Second Annual Global IP Summit in Athens Athens, city, Greece Athens (ăth`ĭnz), Gr. Athínai, city (1991 pop. 2,907,179; 1991 urban agglomeration pop. 3,072,922), capital of Greece, E central Greece, on the plain of Attica, between the Kifisós and , Greece Greece, Gr. Hellas or Ellas, republic (2005 est. pop. 10,668,000), 50,944 sq mi (131,945 sq km), SE Europe. It occupies the southernmost part of the Balkan Peninsula and borders on the Ionian Sea in the west, on the Mediterranean Sea in the south, on , put the spotlight Spotlight can refer to at least three types of lighting:
adv. 1. Mathematics At right angles: sawed the beam squarely. 2. In a square shape. 3. on the consumer in discussing the current state of the industry and the major trends to watch for in the future. Senior executives from a cross-section cross section also cross-sec·tion n. 1. a. A section formed by a plane cutting through an object, usually at right angles to an axis. b. A piece so cut or a graphic representation of such a piece. 2. of disciplines in the IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. industry took advantage of the popular two-day conference to discuss a number of timely, consumer-driven topics, including successful content strategies, HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates , video on demand, and sports broadcasting. A sampling of key perspectives from panelists and speakers at the Summit include:
Commenting on the development of the industry overall, Summit
Keynote Speaker Mike Fries, President and CEO, Liberty Global
Inc., said, "Pacing ourselves is critical. You don't want to be
ten steps ahead of your customers. We should be progressive enough
to catch the new generation while looking after existing customers
and easing them into the digital age."
"Application and content providers need to keep the consumer front
and center in everything they do," commented Gary Traver, Chief
Operating Officer, Comcast Media Center. "Consumers respond to
choice -- in terms of a wide variety of programs; to convenience
-- to be able to view content at any place, at any time; and to
relevance -- content that is replenished, refreshed and in
real-time. Those who help the consumer achieve these goals will
succeed."
Pascal Thomas, Vice President of NExT.Com at France Telecom
Products Lines (Orange), agreed that customer behavior plays a
vital role. "Initial forays into mobile TV have proven successful,
and we'll see a change in consumer behavior as content is adapted
to the medium. Sports updates, news, and music clips delivered to
mobile phones are well received, and Orange is already providing
popular broadcast TV channels, as well as launching a music video
clip from Madonna exclusively before it comes to market."
"The most successful services are those that take full advantage
of the specific characteristics of their platforms," said the
Summit's second Keynote Speaker Josh Sapan, President and CEO,
Rainbow Media Holdings LLC. "You can see this with Google and the
web or HBO and cable TV. We will see the same experience with the
latest HD and VOD services. They need to be explicitly developed
with the delivery mechanism in mind. With Rainbow's HD and VOD
services, we have established a diverse line-up of programming
that is specifically designed to be at its best on these
platforms."
Louis D. Williamson, Vice President, Network Architecture, Time
Warner Cable, saw success also riding on customer service,
stating, "One of the biggest challenges for cable is equipping our
customer service representatives and technicians with the proper
network management and operational support tools to maintain a
high quality of service across an increasingly complex service
delivery system. Services are now crossing boundaries between
high-speed data, voice, and eventually wireless. Giving our people
immediate visibility into our networks is critical to not only
resolving customer problems after they occur, but also proactively
preventing problems before they become customer issues."
Talking about advanced TV, Walter Delph, Director, FiOS Video
Programming, Verizon, commented, "Putting a fat pipe into place is
only part of the equation. You need to make sure your digital TV
service is easy to use and offers compelling content. One key
lesson with the cable TV experience in the US is that you can win
with both national content and local community content."
Talking on the subject of HDTV, Vincent Dureau, CTO of OpenTV,
said, "The difficulty is that you don't always know it's HD, and
it's hard for the consumer to buy into something if they can't see
it. I believe a killer product is HD movie rental, with a two year
window of opportunity while the war between physical formats is
resolved."
Jobst Muhlbach, head of digital TV engineering, Kabel Deutschland,
added, "In Europe, the World Cup was the major trigger to look at
HD. We are now looking to build on that."
"Sports broadcasting is one of the last bastions of traditional
'one-to-many' shared experiences," said David Mercer, Chief
Analyst, Strategy Analytics. "In the future there will be more and
more segmentation and more opportunity for things like targeted
advertising. This is currently a big focus of discussion in the US
and I think will be soon in Europe too."
In summing up the two-days of top-level executive discussions at
the second annual C-COR IP Summit, Dave Woodle, CEO of C-COR,
concluded, "We're not surprised by some of the bold comments made
over the past couple of days. Bringing together the industry's
foremost leaders to discuss challenging issues will always spark
lively debate. C-COR has been one of the driving forces behind the
IP industry. As such, we believe it's essential that we provide
this venue for our peers to share their thoughts on the business
models and technology innovations that will drive the industry's
future."
About C-COR C-COR offers world-class, market-focused integrated solutions for cable operators and other service providers that put subscribers in personal control of their entertainment and communication needs. C-COR's interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. software and hardware help network operators to provide reliable on demand voice, video, and data today while expediting their migration to all-IP intelligent networks. The Company's solutions include C-COR Broadband Access See broadband and wireless broadband. technology to extend bandwidth capacity; C-COR On Demand for VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand and advertising; C-COR OSS Oss (ôs), city (1994 pop. 62,141), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands; chartered 1399. It is a significant industrial center. Manufactures include meat products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, and metalware. for bandwidth and resource management; and C-COR Network Services for a variety of outsourced field services that help keep networks operating at peak performance. C-COR's common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market (Symbol:CCBL) and is a component of the Russell 2000 Stock Index. For additional information regarding C-COR, visit www.c-cor.com. About C-COR's Annual Global IP Summit C-COR's Annual Global IP Summit is designed to be a comprehensive forum for cable, mobile, telco, satellite, and content leaders, covering the full spectrum of new on demand networks and services -- from the latest IP network technologies to the hottest revenue-generating on demand services, to the most recent trends in on demand, content, and wireless. A unique collaborative format, combining themed keynote keynote /key·note/ (ke´not) in homeopathy, the characteristic property of a drug that indicates its use in treating a similar symptom of disease. presentations with related breakout sessions, allows participants to gain invaluable industry information and insights, as well as network with colleagues on a very personal level. Each year a stellar group of industry luminaries and experts lead this dynamic two-day event. Some of the information presented in this announcement constitutes forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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