Coherent Communications Joins Motorola Multimedia Cable TV Project.LEESBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 1995--Leading voice enhancement and echo cancellation The elimination of an echo in a two-way voice transmission. Echo is created in the telephone company's central office switch when two-wire lines from the customer are converted to four-wire lines for backbone trunks. specialist, Coherent Communications Systems In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. of Leesburg, Virginia Leesburg is a historic town and is the county seat of Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America. Located approximately 40 miles west-northwest of Washington, D.C. , has signed a multi-million dollar agreement with Motorola to provide echo cancellation technology for its CableComm system. Under the terms of the agreement, Coherent's latest generation of echo canceller See echo cancellation. will be integrated into the CableComm product, offering cable operators a high performance hardware platform for the distribution of interactive services over the cable TV network. Users will be able to access high quality multimedia services, including telephony, videophone (1) (VideoPhone) A line of videophones (definition #1 below) from AT&T that were introduced in the early 1990s and later pulled off the market due to poor sales. The first models came with a price tag above $1,000, and a pair were needed. See Picturephone. , and data services, via this cable-based information superhighway. Motorola placed a high priority on the voice quality issue, as Mr. Morton Stern, VP and Director of Cable Telephone Products, explains: "Voice quality is of vital importance to the success of our system. We chose Coherent Communications Systems because of its superior echo cancellation technology, fast convergence and excellent stability. This allows our system to adapt quickly to network conditions, ensuring that voices sound clear right from the start of every call. Coherent is very focused on voice quality and understands our needs in the CableComm network. I believe it is the perfect matching of technologies" The project involves an initial development period, with Coherent contracted to commence mainstream production of the customized canceller for Motorola in late 1995. President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , David Powell, is confident of a long and successful partnership: "This agreement is of major strategic importance to Coherent, in line with our global policy of working in partnership with major system vendors and network operators. Motorola has chosen to work with Coherent on the basis of our track record for product excellence, innovative technology and ongoing support. We are delighted to be working them, sharing the same common concern on the voice quality issue, and are confident that the CableComm system will make a major impact on the market. Cable based systems are in their infancy, but should be a major growth area over the next few years. It will undoubtedly be a very exciting time for us all." Coherent Communications Systems Corporation is a worldwide leader in state of the art voice enhancement technology, spanning echo cancellation platforms and associated network software. The company's products are used globally by major commercial telecommunications companies and network operators, including AT&T Wireless, Cellular One, British Telecom The telephone and communications carrier that provides services in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It used to be a division of the British Post Office, but was privatized in 1984 under Margaret Thatcher's administration. , Telemex, Deutsche Telekom Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN: DE0005557508, FWB: DTE, NYSE: DT, LSE: DEU, TYO: 9496 ) (abbreviated DTAG) is a telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. It is the largest telecommunications company in Germany and in the EU. , and France Telecom among the extensive list. CONTACT: Coherent Communications Corp., Leesburg Diane McClelland, 703/729-6400, ext.311 Georgina Garrett at Garrett Axford 44 1273 441200 |
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