C-COR and Harmonic Introduce Turnkey Switched Digital Video Solution.Integrated Solution Speeds and Eases Cost-Effective Switched Digital Video See switched video. Rollouts STATE COLLEGE, Pa. & SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- C-COR Incorporated (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :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 ) and Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT) are accelerating the rollout of switched digital video (SDV (Switched Digital Video) See switched video. ) with the first comprehensive, pre-integrated solution for the cable market. The offering brings together Harmonic's compression and edgeQAM technology leadership with C-COR's expertise in pioneering on demand and advertising management, enabling operators to quickly build and efficiently manage the widespread rollout of SDV. Components of the solution include C-COR's nABLE[TM] Session and Resource Manager and Harmonic's NSG NSG Naturschutzgebiet (German: Nature Reserve) NSG Nuclear Suppliers Group NSG National System for Geospatial-Intelligence NSG Naval Security Group NSG National Security Guards (India) [TM] 9000 universal edgeQAM and ProStream[TM] 1000 stream processing For other uses, see Event Stream Processing. Stream processing is a relatively new, yet quite successful paradigm to allow parallel processing at never-before-seen efficiency with minimal effort. platform with Mentor[TM] re-encoding technology. The joint solution will be demonstrated at SCTE SCTE Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers SCTE Society of Cable Television Engineers SCTE Serial Clock Transmit External Cable-Tec Expo 2007, at Harmonic's booth #373 and C-COR's booth #1678. "This solution gives cable operators access to a comprehensive and open switched digital video solution, including everything they need to quickly and cost effectively meet their deployment goals," said Basil Badawiyeh, Vice President, On Demand Strategy, C-COR. "Our work with Harmonic results in a switched digital video offering that brings together the ability to reclaim bandwidth capacity, audience measurement and advertising capabilities packaged in an open and end-to-end environment." "Switched digital video is garnering significant attention as a way to free up valuable bandwidth. Integrated solutions simplify deployment and management for operators," said Gil Katz, Director of Cable Solutions, Harmonic Inc. "In working with C-COR to develop an end-to-end switched digital solution, we are making it possible for operators to deploy the best technology components in an open environment that reclaims capacity needed for next-generation applications." The joint offering leverages the experience and market leadership of both companies. C-COR brings expertise in architecting and managing services and content delivery in more than 200 on demand sites and 100 digital advertising systems worldwide. Harmonic brings an unmatched track record in on demand video delivery, powering more than 2.5 million streams of narrowcast To transmit to selected individuals. Cable TV and satellite radio are examples of narrowcast services because they reach only their subscriber base. Mailing lists are another example. Contrast with broadcast. See multicast. video with the NSG family of edgeQAMs. Harmonic's high quality, low bit-rate compression solutions for MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC See H.264. (H.264) video services are also deployed by most of the world's leading cable, satellite and telco operators. C-COR's modular broadband capacity solutions, operational service support and array of revenue-generating video services enable service providers to build and maintain a sustainable, competitive network. C-COR's on demand product line is deployed in markets of all sizes around the world including New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Los Angeles. The company's nABLE back office management software was the industry's first open and interoperable back office on demand software and is the cornerstone of the C-COR Unified Management and Delivery Platform, providing complete service and content delivery of on demand, time-shifted TV, switched digital video, linear and advanced advertising capabilities. C-COR's switched digital video solution is an open architecture, software-centric approach that helps operators more efficiently manage their valuable HFC 1. (networking) HFC - Hybrid Fiber Coax. 2. (hardware) HFC - hydrofluorocarbon. bandwidth while continuing to capitalize on targeted advertising revenue streams. Harmonic's ProStream 1000 with Mentor re-encoding technology is the world's first ultra-dense, fully integrated MPEG-2 standard definition re-encoding platform. Its unique processing technology delivers the best possible CBR (1) (Computer-Based Reference) Reference materials accessible by computer in order to help people do their jobs quicker. For example, this database on disk! (2) (Constant Bit Rate) A uniform transmission rate. video quality by combining resilient and compliant decoding with an extremely powerful and flexible compression engine. The high density NSG 9000 universal edgeQAM is a proven and deployed solution for on-demand, broadcast, SDV and modular 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. applications. Harmonic's open SDV architecture is interoperable with leading session management, 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. , and encryption systems, maximizing flexibility and scalability of the system. About C-COR C-COR enables its global customer base to confidently grow, manage and deliver next-generation products and services to consumers. The Company's integrated access and management platforms deliver highly reliable and flexible voice, video and data, and support quick launch and cost effective scaling of new services. 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 Harmonic Inc. Harmonic Inc. is a leading provider of versatile and high performance video solutions that enable service providers to efficiently deliver the next generation of broadcast and on-demand services including high definition, video-on-demand, network personal video recording and time-shifted TV. Cable, satellite, broadcast and telecom service providers can increase revenues and lower operational expenditures by using Harmonic's digital video, broadband optical access and software solutions to offer consumers the compelling and personalized viewing experience that is driving the business models of the future. Harmonic (NASDAQ:HLIT) is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with R&D, sales and system integration centers worldwide. The Company's customers, including many of the world's largest communications providers, deliver services in virtually every country. Visit www.harmonicinc.com for more information. Some of the information presented in this announcement constitutes forward-looking statements 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. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Forward-looking statements represent the judgment of C-COR and Harmonic (the "Companies") regarding future events, and are based on currently available information. Although the Companies believe they have a reasonable basis for these forward-looking statements, the Companies cannot guarantee their accuracy and actual results may differ materially from those the Companies anticipated due to a number of known and unknown uncertainties. Factors which could cause actual results to differ from expectations include, among others, capital spending capital spending Spending for long-term assets such as factories, equipment, machinery, and buildings that permits the production of more goods and services in future years. patterns of the communications industry, changes in regard to significant customers, the demand for network integrity, the trend toward more fiber in the network, the Companies' ability to develop new and enhanced products, the Companies' ability to provide complete network solutions, continued industry consolidation, the development of competing technology, the global demand for the Companies' products and services, the Companies' ability to implement restructuring and cost reduction measures, and the Companies' ability to achieve strategic objectives. For additional information concerning these and other important factors that may cause the Companies' actual results to differ materially from expectations and underlying assumptions, please refer to the reports filed by the Companies with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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