Cabletel Communications -TTV- Signs Agreement with BARCO to Sell Digital Broadcast Products.MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 12, 1999-- Cabletel Communications (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : TTV TTV Transfusion Transmitted Virus TTV Total Thickness Variation (semiconductor wafer planarity) TTV TechTV TTV Total Transaction Value TTV Tapping the Vein (band) TTV Target Test Vehicle ) has entered into an agreement with BARCO Communication Systems to market BARCO's digital broadcasting Digital broadcasting is the practice of using digital data rather than analogue waveforms to carry broadcasts over television channels or assigned radio frequency bands. It is becoming increasingly popular for television usage (especially satellite television) but is having a products to the broadcast industry. With this agreement, Cabletel who currently distributes BARCO's cable TV solutions expands their product offerings to the high-end digital broadcast and monitoring equipment sector. BARCO Communication Systems 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. is a member of Belgium-based BARCO Group, which was founded in 1934. Active in 97 countries, BARCO is a proven leader in providing premier communication solutions to the broadcast, cable, TV and telecommunications markets. Doug Shaddock shaddock: see grapefruit. , Vice President and General Manager of Cabletel Technologies said, "The agreement with BARCO represents the cornerstone of Cabletel's broadcast sector strategy. BARCO has expertise in offering solutions for both current broadcast requirements, as well as producing new digital and high definition television (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 ) equipment which are increasingly in demand by broadcasters." "The Canadian broadcast industry will greatly benefit from Cabletel's distribution of BARCO products," remarked Soren Pihlman, Executive Vice President of BARCO, Inc., and General Manager of BARCO Communication Systems North America. "BARCO wants to leverage the strong market presence of Cabletel combined with our technology to provide the Canadian market a full range of broadcast products and services." BARCO's product line includes broadcast monitoring equipment used by television programmers, broadcast network studios, local television stations, and digital television distribution systems. With over 30 years expertise, BARCO Communication Systems is a proven leader in providing premier communication solutions for the broadcast, cable TV and telecom markets world-wide. Product lines include cable TV headends, digital trunking solutions, monitoring and management solutions, broadcast monitoring, TV contribution and TV distribution solutions, and audio networking systems. BARCO is headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium. The company's 1998 group sales Group sales Block sale (of large amounts) of securities to institutional investors. group sales The distribution of a new security issue to institutional clients. exceeds US$ 743 million. Cabletel Communication is the largest full-service distributor of broadband equipment to the Canadian television and telecommunications industries, offering a wide variety of products required to construct, build, maintain and upgrade broadcasting and telecommunications systems. Stirling Connectors, Cabletel's manufacturing division, supplies national and international clients with products for deployment in cable and other distribution systems. |
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