Concurrent's MediaHawk Solution Selected for VOD in Time Warner Cable's Central Florida Division; TWC's Third Largest System Purchases 73 Servers.Business Editors/Technology Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2001 Concurrent Computer Corporation  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . (Nasdaq:CCUR CCUR Center for Crops Utilization Research ), the pioneer and market leader in Video-On-Demand (VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand ) commercial deployments, today announced that Time Warner Cable's (TWC TWC The Weather Channel TWC Time-Warner Cable TWC Texas Workforce Commission (also seen as TWFC) TWC The Wellness Community TWC The Washington Center TWC Teachers & Writers Collaborative TWC Trustworthy Computing ) Central Florida
Central Florida is the central region of the United States state of Florida, on the East Coast. Division has purchased 73 MediaHawk(TM) Model 2000 Video Servers for VOD services. With more than 1 million homes passed, nearly 700,000 basic subscribers, and approximately 300,000 digital set-top boxes in place, the Central Florida Division is TWC's third largest cable system. In addition to purchasing Concurrent's VOD Servers, which support nearly 19,000 video streams, TWC Central Florida is also planning to use Concurrent's Broadband VOD Business Management System (BMS BMS abbr. Bachelor of Marine Science ) for back office services, such as billing and subscription management. Time Warner Cable's Central Florida Division offers Scientific-Atlanta and Pioneer set-top boxes, and the Pioneer Passport electronic program guide (EPG (Electronic Program Guide) An online listing of TV or other programs. Periodically, EPGs are downloaded into set-top boxes so that viewers can preview offerings by time or category and set reminders. ). John Walsh
John E. Walsh (born December 26, 1945 in Auburn, New York) is the host of the TV show America's Most Wanted. , Time Warner Cable's Central Florida Division vice president-Engineering, said, "Based on Concurrent's strong track record with Time Warner Cable This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , its proven ability to launch VOD services on a large scale, and our own evaluation of the MediaHawk server, we chose Concurrent." Jack Bryant, Concurrent 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. said, "We are delighted to work with Time Warner Cable's Central Florida Division in particular as it was the site of Time Warner's Full Service Network trial that paved the way for the industry and pioneered interactive television. The Central Florida Division team understands what it takes to support VOD services commercially. "We appreciate Time Warner Cable's confidence in Concurrent's commercially proven end-to-end VOD solution." He added, "I am extremely proud to say that with this recent win, Concurrent has now been selected to support Time Warner's roll-out of VOD in its second, third, and fourth largest divisions - Tampa, Central Florida, and Houston." As the first company to deploy VOD in 1999, Concurrent continues to build on its commercial VOD leadership position with a total of 23 commercial VOD market deployment commitments with AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Time Warner, Cox, Comcast, Cogeco, Mediacom, and Blue Ridge Blue Ridge, eastern range of the Appalachian Mts., extending south from S Pa. to N Ga.; highest mountains in the E United States. Mt. Mitchell, 6,684 ft (2,037 m) high, is the tallest peak. Beginning with a narrow ridge in the north, c. Communications. Concurrent's MediaHawk Model 2000 VOD System Concurrent's MediaHawk Broadband VOD System features the MediaHawk Model 2000 Video Server and MediaHawk Business Management System (BMS), which provide cable operators all the tools necessary to run their VOD business from end-to-end. The MediaHawk BMS includes a complete system for managing content, subscriber demographic information, transaction and usage analysis, billing, and order fulfillment Order fulfillment (in BE also: order fulfilment) is in the most general sense the complete process from point of sales inquiry to delivery of a product to the customer. Sometimes Order fulfillment . The MediaHawk Model 2000 Video Server is a high-performance, scalable, digital video server that offers industry-leading performance and provides the most reliable response time achievable in the worldwide marketplace today. Concurrent's VOD technology enables subscribers to use a digital set-top box to instantly call up digital movies from a list of major movie titles and control their selected movie with VCR-like functionality including fast forward, pause, and rewind. About Time Warner Time Warner Cable is the nation's leading provider of home entertainment and information. The Central Florida Division serves nearly 700,000 customers in the counties of Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Brevard, Volusia, Flagler, Marion, Sumter and Lake. Time Warner's fiber-optic network provides Digital Cable with more than 290 channels, HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates , Road Runner High Speed Internet service and Video-On-Demand capability. In addition to its advanced technology and strong customer service, the Central Florida Division has received the Governor's Business Leadership Award and Industry of the Year honors and the company has also been named one of the Top 100 Companies for Working Families. In addition, the Central Florida Division received the top award for Corporate Support of the Arts from United Arts of Central Florida in 2000 and 2001. The company has also been selected as a 2001 Business Partner Recognition Award winner by the Orange/Osceola/Valencia School-To-Work Partnership. Time Warner Cable is an AOL Time Warner company. About Concurrent Concurrent Computer Corporation (http://www.ccur.com) is a leading provider of high-performance computer systems, software, and servers. Concurrent Computer Corporation's XSTREME Division is a leading supplier in the emerging digital video server marketplace. This market includes broadband VOD and rich streaming media applications such as corporate training, education, hospitality, and digital video-to-the-home. Operating worldwide, Concurrent provides sales and support from offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Concurrent brings over 35 years of real-time experience to the broadband VOD and rich streaming media industries, and in a very short time has become the market leader. Today, Concurrent's worldwide broadband VOD and rich streaming media trials and deployments include: Time Warner Cable - 8 markets, Beijing Fengtai Cable - China; Blue Ridge Communications - Pennsylvania; Cogeco Cable - Quebec and Ontario, Canada; Comcast - 9 markets; Cox - 3 markets; Horizon.com - Singapore; Mediacom - one market; NXTV Inc. - 4 hotels; OLYMPUS Optical - Hamburg, Germany; Safari Technologies - 16 educational institutions throughout North America; Shanghai Telecom - China; and VOD Pty Ltd./TransAct - Australia. "Forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 may be included in this news release. A variety of factors could cause the Company's actual results to differ from the anticipated results expressed in such forward-looking statements. Investors are referred to the Company's Risk Factors included on Form 8-K Form 8-K The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock. Form 8-K See 8-K. filed on October 22, 2001, which statements are incorporated into this news release by reference. Note to Editors: For additional company or product information from Concurrent Computer Corporation, please contact Concurrent Computer Corporation, 4375 River Green Parkway, Duluth, GA 30096. Call toll free in the U.S. and Canada at 877/978-7363, fax 678/258-4199. Readers can also access information through the company's Web site at http://www.ccur.com. Concurrent Computer Corporation is a registered trademark and MediaHawk is a trademark of Concurrent Computer Corporation. All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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