Cedar Point to Demonstrate Multimedia Support, Video Telephony at CableLabs Winter Conference.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CableLabs Winter Conference DERRY, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 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 that it is participating in the Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. (CableLabs(R)) Winter Conference February 22-24 in Philadelphia. In its exhibit, Cedar Point will demonstrate how its all-optical, rate independent backplane An interconnecting device that has sockets for printed circuit boards to plug into. Passive and Active Although resistors may be used, a "passive" backplane adds no processing in the circuit. technology and an 80Gbs switching fabric can support advanced multimedia services, including full motion video telephony See videophone. , without the need for additional devices. "All of the signposts point to video telephony as a high-demand service in the years ahead," said Andy Paff, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Cedar Point Communications. "One of the true differentiators for cable will be the industry's ability to deliver full-motion video Video transmission that changes the image 30 frames per second (30 fps). Motion pictures are run at 24 fps, which is the minimum frequency required to eliminate the perception of moving frames and make the images appear visually fluid to the eye. telephony Meaning "sound over distance," it refers to electronically transmitting the human voice. In the beginning, telephony dealt only with analog signals in the circuit-switched networks of the telephone companies. , rather than a series of still images. SAFARI C(Cubed)'s unique design enables operators to deliver voice services today, and to migrate to video with no additional investment." SAFARI C(Cubed) utilizes a unique set of PacketClass(TM) technologies to bring the high quality and reliability of today's Class 5 voice switches to a packet environment. Based on CableLabs(R) PacketCable(TM) specifications, 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 Cedar Point Communications Cedar Point Communications has created and commercialized SAFARI C(Cubed)(TM) Media Switching System, an entirely new category of voice switching equipment tailored exclusively to the broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). cable operator's telephony and broadband media needs. Based on CableLabs(R) PacketCable(TM) specifications, SAFARI C(Cubed)'s totally integrated Carrier Class Cable (C "Cubed") telephony solution 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. Founded by telephony and data veterans, Cedar Point has assembled a management team and an advisory board that also include cable operations, broadband communications and manufacturing experts. Cedar Point has received funding from a high-level group of investors that includes 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. An equipment demonstration at a CableLabs event does not constitute CableLabs' endorsement of that equipment. |
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