Coaxial Cable Television Corporation Is First To Launch All-Digital System In North America Using TVS Challenger[TM] Platform.Coaxial Cable eliminated all analog program delivery services to its subscribers and is 100% digital with the help of Transparent Video Systems SAN CARLOS San Carlos (săn kär`lōs), residential city (1990 pop. 26,167), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1925. The chief manufactures are plastic products, hardware, and machine parts. , Calif. -- Transparent Video Systems, Inc., announced today their client Coaxial Cable Television Corporation, of Edinboro, Pennsylvania, finalized the completion and installation of their Challenger all-digital platform today. What makes this newsworthy news·wor·thy adj. news·wor·thi·er, news·wor·thi·est Of sufficient interest or importance to the public to warrant reporting in the media. news is it is believed they are the first independent cable operator in 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. to completely eliminate analog programming services and deliver an all-digital platform to their subscribers. The transition from their hybrid analog/digital infrastructure to an all-digital platform was accomplished through a phased rollout. Coaxial Cable's platform now complete, has enabled them to offer subscribers both standard and high definition programming, higher speed broadband, VoIP, and additional services that are available because of the freed-up bandwidth. Using the TVS TVS Transient Voltage Suppressor TVS Textilverband Schweiz TVS TV Virtual Surround TVS Television South (UK; 1982-1992) TVS Tornado Vortex Signature (doppler radar) TVS Total Volatile Solids Challenger Platform, their 550 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. system delivers 187 channels to over 4000 subscribers. The TVS Challenger platform delivers CATV (Community Antenna TV) The original name for cable TV. It used a single antenna at the highest location in the community in order to deliver a quality signal to homes in areas with hilly terrain or other interference. multiplexing and signal-compression technology. The platform is designed specifically for independent cable operators, with as few as 500 subscribers, to larger operators with 100,000 plus network operations. When receiving digital programs and applications direct from programmers, it is possible, in the space of a single six-foot rack, for the Challenger to provide 200-300 programs. These program sources can be analog or digital programs. The outputs can be multiple carrier, 64/256 QAM (1) (Quality Assessment Measurement) A system used to measure and analyze voice transmission. (2) (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) A modulation technique that employs both phase modulation (PM) and amplitude modulation (AM). outputs, or ASI ASI, n See Anxiety Sensitivity Index. for transport to other locations. Platform configurations include a subscriber management system, a conditional access system A conditional access system (CAS) is a system by which electronic transmission of digital media, especially satellite television signals through cable, is limited to subscribed clients. This is called conditional access. , an interactive program guide, and a range of set-top boxes. "At the time, we took a risk when we choose TVS to be our Headend Vendor," said Christopher Lovell, President of Coaxial Cable, "as they were just starting out in business. But right from the start, they delivered above and beyond what they had promised us, making this transition seamless and our customers extremely happy with the results." He went on to say, "They've helped me grow my business over the last 3 years, offering my subscribers higher levels of services. One more thing, because their system is open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced based, I can buy off-the-shelf set-top boxes which has dramatically reduced costs and drops right to my bottom-line." "Working with Christopher and Coaxial Cable has been a pleasure. We treat them very much like a partner, as we do with all of our affiliates, and we are extremely pleased with helping them transition into an all-digital world," said Norman Gillaspie, President of Transparent Video Systems. "As a smaller cable operator, Coaxial wants to compete with pricing, programming, and quality of service to a subscriber base that both needs and wants choice in entertainment services. Strategic advantage is what our Challenger Platform can deliver for them." About Coaxial Cable Television Corporation Located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, Coaxial Cable offers a tiered service Tiered services is business jargon for providing a service (such as telecom connectivity or cable channel service) according to separate, incrementally distinct quality and pay levels, or "tiers." The term has current usage in the debate over network neutrality. listing that includes standard and high definition programming and an array of broadband, Internet, and VoIP services. www.coaxialcabletv.com About Transparent Video Systems Transparent Video Systems is a leading provider of complete CATV headend systems, delivering both digital and analog content and MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 ready applications. The TVS Challenger[TM] platform is a fully-integrated cable solution that enables telecom service providers, cable operators, and others to generate additional revenue, increase profits, and raise customer satisfaction by delivering advanced digital television services. Proven through more than a half dozen global deployments, TVS's patented software and hardware technology is built on open standards, allowing providers easy customization of services and the viewer experience at a fraction of a closed-standards system. Transparent Video Systems Inc., is a privately-held company with headquarters in San Carlos, California San Carlos is a city in San Mateo County, California, USA on the San Francisco Peninsula, about halfway between San Francisco and San Jose. It is an affluent small residential suburb located between Belmont to the north and Redwood City to the south. , USA. For more information contact: www.transparentvideo.net Transparent Video Systems Inc, TVS, Challenger, SmartStream Digital Bridge, SmartStream CAS are trademarks of Transparent Video Systems Inc. All other brands, products, or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. |
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