CableLabs and MARGI Systems Develop Test Tool for OpenCable POD Modules.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LOUISVILLE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2000 Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. (CableLabs(R)), and MARGI Systems Inc., have announced the availability of the Host Emulator Tool(TM), a new product which both companies jointly designed to provide key essential functions which support the development and testing of point of deployment (POD) modules. The POD module (a PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. based card) is a key component of the OpenCable(TM) architecture, providing removable security for consumer OpenCable(TM) digital devices. The Host Emulator Tool(TM) is the cornerstone of a test bed that has been set up by CableLabs to test OpenCable(TM) POD modules as part of CableLab's OpenCable(TM) charter to establish a certification process that ensures that all OpenCable(TM) products comply with published OpenCable(TM) standards. "MARGI Systems has been a key partner in developing the Host Emulator Tool(TM) that will be used to facilitate the interoperability of OpenCable products and will be used for compliance testing of OpenCable POD modules. We sincerely appreciate the expertise demonstrated by MARGI Systems and their contributions to the OpenCable project," said Don Dulchinos, vice president of Advanced Platforms and Services at CableLabs. "Consumer electronics manufacturers will now be able to manufacture digital set-top boxes The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. and televisions that will support all OpenCable(TM) POD modules provided by cable operators," said Shrikant Acharya For the pen name of D. Murdock, see . An acharya is an important religious teacher. The word has different meanings in Hinduism and Jainism. In Hinduism In the Hindu religion, an acharya (आचार्य) is a Divine personality , president of MARGI Systems. "This is a necessary condition to develop a strong and profitable retail market for both cable and electronic industries. MARGI Systems is very pleased that we could lend our expertise to this project, and we are excited about the market opportunities it creates." The Telecommunication Acts of 1992 and 1996 require that cable subscribers be given the option of owning the equipment required to receive cable services. Further, the FCC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking A notice of proposed rulemaking or NPRM is issued by law when a regulatory agency of the United States Federal Government wishes to add, remove, or change a rule (or regulation) as part of the rulemaking process. Outside the USA. (NPRM (Notice of Proposed Rule Making) An announcement by an agency of the U.S. government that proposes a change in regulations. It is followed up by a final ruling. ) related to the commercial sale of navigation devices or set-top boxes (CS Docket A written list of judicial proceedings set down for trial in a court. To enter the dates of judicial proceedings scheduled for trial in a book kept by a court. N0. 97-80, February 1997), assumes that the goal is to assure competition in the availability of set-top boxes and other consumer equipment. The FCC's Report and Order released on June 24, 1998, (63 Fed. Reg. 39095) requires that cable operators make separable sep·a·ra·ble adj. Possible to separate: separable sheets of paper. sep security modules available by July 1, 2000 in order to facilitate commercial sale of navigational devices. The Host Emulator Tool(TM) designed jointly by CableLabs and MARGI Systems was demonstrated the week of March 20th during the Interoperability test hosted by CableLabs. Its function is to emulate Host devices (a variety of hardware configurations including set-top boxes, integrated terminal devices, and other consumer devices that incorporate the POD interface) and to test the compliance of POD modules by executing a set of proven test scripts and checking for the correct POD replies. The test scripts are organized in libraries that will be verified by CableLabs and used to test the POD-Host Interface functionality of a POD module as defined in the OpenCable specifications. MARGI Systems will sell the tool and maintain the latest revision of the Test Scenario A set of test cases that ensure that the business process flows are tested from end to end. They may be independent tests or a series of tests that follow each other, each dependent on the output of the previous one. The terms "test scenario" and "test case" are often used synonymously. Library on its web site. Additional information on the Host Emulator Tool(TM) is also available on MARGI's web site at http://www.margi.com/tech/consumer.html. About CableLabs CableLabs is a research and development consortium of cable television system operators representing the continents of 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. and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . CableLabs plans and funds research and development projects that will help cable companies take advantage of future opportunities and meet future challenges. It also transfers relevant technologies to member companies and to the industry. In addition, CableLabs acts as a clearinghouse to provide information on current and prospective technological developments that are of interest to the cable industry. CableLabs maintains web sites at http://www.cablelabs.com; http://www.cablemodem.com; http://www.cablenet.org; http://www.opencable.com; and http://www.packetcable.com. About MARGI Systems MARGI Systems develops the most advanced mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings multimedia products in the industry. MARGI has led the industry with the first mobile auxiliary display, DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. , and video capture products. MARGI's current Multimedia-to-Go(TM) product family has received acclaim for performance, reliability and compatibility. For more information, contact 510/657-4435 or visit the MARGI Systems web site at www.margi.com. |
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