CompleteTV and VideoTele.com Align, Driving Broadband Television Offering for Tennessee Telephone Companies.Business/High-Tech Editors NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2001 CompleteTV Leverages Leading Head-End Technology From VideoTele.com To Provide Premium Quality Digital Video With Voice and Data Via Twisted Copper Pair CompleteTV, IRIS Networks and VideoTele.com, Inc., (VT.c), today announced joint efforts to utilize IRIS' fiber optic network to test the deployment of revenue generating services such as broadband television, Internet connectivity and premium telephony services throughout Tennessee. VideoTele.com is a Tektronix company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TEK See TeX. ) and the single source for service providers deploying innovative home entertainment solutions via the broadband Internet See broadband. . Under the terms of the project, CompleteTV will deploy and manage VideoTele.com encoders for transmission of entertainment content over DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary (digital subscriber line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and ) network architecture. Leveraging IRIS Networks' fiber, CompleteTV intends to deliver the bundled offering to Tennessee-based independent phone companies. Current tests of the partners' network began January 2001 in Tennessee's De Kalb De Kalb may refer to:
"This is a monumental step in our plan to fully deploy CompleteTV later this year," said Jerry Gardner, President/CEO of CompleteTV. "There are several pieces that need to come together, and these tests ensure that every component performs efficiently before we begin delivery to the consumer home." Elements of the initial stage of testing involve satellite downlinking of network television programming at an existing head-end facility located on the IRIS Network. The VT.c M2-T310 encoders process the analog video The original video recording method that stores continuous waves of red, green and blue intensities. In analog video, the number of rows is fixed. There are no real columns, and the maximum detail is determined by the frequency response of the analog system. content, converting it to MPEG-2 digital video. It is then delivered to the IRIS Network which will distribute it to one of the telco partners participating in the test. That content will be integrated with locally inserted programming and distributed via DSL technology to set top boxes and standard television receivers. Broadband Internet connectivity (up to 3 Mbps), data transmission and enhanced telephone The Enhanced Telephone is a telephone developed by Citibank in the late 1980s for customers to do banking and other financial transactions from their home. The official launch date was February 26-27, 1990. service (like caller I.D. and call waiting prompts accessible from users' television screen) will also be demonstrated simultaneously from the same set top units. The second testing phase will target the simultaneous transport and reception of digital television and broadband Internet access Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is high speed Internet access—typically contrasted with dial-up access over modem. Dial-up modems are generally only capable of a maximum bitrate of 56 kbit/s (kilobits per second) and require the full use of a to multiple telcos on the IRIS Network. "We're excited to be a part of this unique testing opportunity," said Ellen Bryson, Chief Manager for IRIS Networks. "We have positioned our business to provide this type of broadband data distribution service and will use this joint test as a benchmark for measuring our network's ultimate capability." "This offering is a fantastic example of a telco deployment where `everyone wins'. The subscriber receives superior digital entertainment that is bundled with voice, data and Internet connectivity. The phone company has the potential to triple its revenue as a result of the offering. Finally, the community gains access to the broadband services that are key to enabling participation in the hi-tech economy of our future," explained Lee Rainey, Vice President of Marketing for VideoTele.com. "VideoTele.com is pleased to work with CompleteTV and IRIS to address this issue of bridging the digital divide." About the Companies CompleteTV CompleteTV is a provider of comprehensive broadband content and delivery solutions, maximizing the potential of existing telephone company infrastructures. Its content package includes programming from major cable and broadcast TV networks, music and high speed Internet access See how to access the Internet. built around the strength and consistency of a nationally branded product delivered in conjunction with the telephone companies. For additional information, please visit http://www.completetv.com. IRIS Networks, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control IRIS Networks, LLC, is a `carrier's carrier' network headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee “Nashville” redirects here. For other uses, see Nashville (disambiguation). Nashville is the capital and the second most populous city of the U.S. state of Tennessee, after Memphis. . Formed by eleven independent telephone companies, IRIS' mission is to develop its network to serve the unmet need for enhanced data transmission capabilities in largely rural areas of Tennessee. Its initial network design connects member company networks with fiber routes into Nashville, Huntsville and Chattanooga, and will eventually be expanded into Knoxville, Johnson City Johnson City. 1 Village (1990 pop. 16,890), Broome co., S N.Y., in a tricity area including Endicott and Binghamton; inc. 1892. It has been noted for its Endicott-Johnson shoes. , Jackson and Memphis. Additional company information can be found at http://www.iristransport.com. VideoTele.com VideoTele.com is the single source supplier of Digital Head-End solutions enabling home entertainment delivery via the broadband Internet. Building on 20 years of experience in video over telecommunications networks, VideoTele.com assists service providers with innovative products, strategic consulting and premier performance in system design, deployment and support. VT.c's digital head-end solutions are used today at RBOCs, ILECs and CLECs, and VT.c is the number one provider of these products to Independent Operating Companies operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. . Headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon Lake Oswego (IPA: ɔs wiː ɡo) is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. (Small parts of the city extend into Multnomah County to the north and Washington County to the west. , VideoTele.com is a subsidiary of Tektronix, Inc. Additional information on the company can be found by accessing the VideoTele.com Corporate website at: http://www.videotele.com. CompleteTV is a registered trademark of Global Music & Media, Inc. VideoTele.com is a trademark of VideoTele.com, Inc. Tektronix is a registered trademark of Tektronix, Inc. All other trade names referenced are the service marks, trademarks, or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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