Cedar Point Reaches Agreement with Cable Pacifico for Deployment of SAFARI Voice Switch in Colombia.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DERRY, N.H. & MEDELLIN, Colombia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2004 Cedar Point Cedar Point is a 364 acre (1.5 km²) amusement park located in Sandusky, Ohio, U.S. on a narrow peninsula jutting into Lake Erie. It is one of the world's largest amusement parks (by ride count) with 69 rides and currently holds the world record for most roller coasters with 17, one Communications, Inc., the leader in integrated packet-based voice switching technologies for the cable industry, announced today an agreement with Cable Pacifico, a leading cable system operator in Colombia, for the deployment of Cedar Point's SAFARI C(Cubed)(TM) Media Switching System throughout the Cable Pacifico footprint. Under the agreement, Cable Pacifico will deploy the integrated SAFARI C(Cubed) system into voice-over-IP (VoIP) launches in its Medellin and Cali markets. Overall, Cable Pacifico serves 38 cities in the West of Colombia. The initial deployment will be in the city of Medellin. The agreement is the third announced in the past 10 days by Cedar Point. Previously the company announced that SAFARI C(Cubed) had been selected for use by Charter Communications Charter Communications NASDAQ: CHTR is an American company providing cable television, high-speed Internet, and telephone services to more than 5.7 million customers in 29 states. It is the third-largest publicly traded cable operator in the U.S. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Grupo TVCable in Ecuador. Juan Angel, president of Cable Pacifico, said that as the first company in the West of Colombia to deploy a PacketCable(TM) service, Cable Pacifico will begin a new era due to the new services that it will offer to customers. "We will also focus on the business market, from which we expect considerable potential revenue," said Angel. "Cable Pacifico has been quick to recognize the potential of cable to deliver advanced services that build and retain the subscriber base," said George Kassas, founder and executive vice president, business development for Cedar Point Communications. "We look forward to working with them in the deployment of high quality, highly reliable voice services." SAFARI C(Cubed) is the only totally integrated carrier class switch that incorporates -- at no additional cost -- all of the components that make up the PacketCable(TM) voice switching infrastructure, eliminating the need for operators to purchase, maintain, upgrade and regression test separate Call Management Servers, Media Gateways, Record Keeping Servers, Announcement Servers, Signaling Gateways A network device that converts control signals from one format to another. For example, a SIGTRAN signaling gateway converts SS7 signals of the PSTN to SIGTRAN for transport over IP. Contrast with media gateway. See SIGTRAN. , Ethernet Switches A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. and CALEA CALEA Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (Fairfax, Virginia) CALEA Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994 CALEA Communication Assistance to Low Enforcement Act servers. Designed to accommodate not only current voice switching needs but also the anticipated migration to video telephony See videophone. and multimedia services, the PacketCable(TM)-qualified SAFARI C(Cubed) provides superior performance and reliability, significantly reducing capital expenditures, system integration and operations costs for cable operators offering telephony services while increasing network integrity, security and privacy. About Cable Pacifico Cable Pacifico was founded in 1998 and is the fast growing MSO (1) (Multiple System Operator) Typically refers to a cable TV organization that owns more than one cable system, but it may refer to an operator of only one system. in Colombia. Currently covering 38 cities, Cable Pacificois expected to begin service in 26 additional cities in the West of Colombia by the end of 2004, and is projected to add 60 more cities in 2005. The company owns the largest private fiber optic network in the country and offers cable television services, Internet, and "last mile" broadband to large communications companies. Juan Angel, president of Cable Pacifico, says that the company has upgraded almost 60% of its HFC network (Hybrid Fiber-Coax network) A communications network (typically a cable TV network) that uses a combination of optical fibers and coaxial cable. The fiber provides the high-speed backbone, and the coax is used to connect end users to the backbone. to two-way, 750 mhz plant, and expects to complete the remainder of the upgrade within a year. About Cedar Point Communications Cedar Point Communications has created and commercialized SAFARI C(Cubed)(TM) Media Switching System, the first integrated, packet-based Class 5 voice switch tailored exclusively to the cable operator's telephony and broadband media needs. Based on CableLabs(R) PacketCable specifications, SAFARI C(Cubed)'s Carrier Class Cable (C "Cubed") architecture is a cost-efficient, less complex alternative to current circuit switched and distributed soft-switching cable telephony See cable telephone. options, and provides an elegant migration path from legacy circuit voice deployments. Cedar Point is backed by a high-level group of investors that includes JP Morgan Partners, STAR Ventures, Charles River Charles River River, eastern Massachusetts, U.S. The longest river wholly in the state, it flows into Boston Bay after a course of about 80 mi (130 km). Navigable for about 7 mi (11 km), its estuary separates the cities of Boston and Cambridge. Ventures, Battery Ventures, Comcast Interactive Capital and Ascent Venture Partners. The company is based in Derry, N.H., with additional offices in Denver, CO. For more information, please visit www.cedarpointcom.com. CableLabs(R) and PacketCable(TM) are trademarks of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. |
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