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Concurrent's Personal Video Channel Technology Enables Industry's First Time-Shifted PPV Events at Time Warner's Oceanic Cable Division.


Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

Western Cable Show Booth #945

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2000

Another Technological Milestone for Concurrent

and Time Warner's Oceanic Cable

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 (Nasdaq:CCUR CCUR Center for Crops Utilization Research ), the leading provider of Video-On-Demand (VOD See video-on-demand.

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Concurrent's PVC technology recently enabled Time Warner's Hawaii-based Oceanic Cable subscribers to tune in - at their convenience - to two championship boxing fights - Mike Tyson/Andrew Golota on Oct. 20 and Lennox Lewis/Mike Tua on Nov. 11.

The two fights were available to subscribers as VOD time-shifted PPV events, stored in Concurrent's MediaHawk(TM) video servers so subscribers could watch the PPV events whenever they wanted, and have complete VCR VCR: see videocassette recorder.
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 functionality - pause, rewind, fast forward, and resume play. In addition, PVC technology allowed subscribers to enjoy the benefits of a personalized "instant replay."

"Because we are in a different time zone in Hawaii, our customers weren't going to have the opportunity to watch either PPV fight at a convenient time, and naturally, we would have lost PPV revenue as well. Concurrent's Personal Video Channel technology enabled us to offer the fight as a VOD time-shifted PPV event, with pause, fast forward, and rewind capabilities," said Norman P. Santos, Vice President of Operations for Oceanic Cable. "Everything worked incredibly well, and our customers couldn't have been happier. I can see many new and exciting uses for Concurrent's PVC technology to bring our customers new on-demand programming."

The Personal Video Channel technology is based on Concurrent's MediaHawk Broadband VOD System - which is comprised of the MediaHawk video server technology and the MediaHawk BackOffice Business Management System - to offer subscribers real-time, on-demand access to programming with personal video recorder See DVR.  functionality, and the ability to bill for the service properly.

Allan Akamine, Oceanic Cable's Director of Sales & Marketing, explained, "Concurrent's PVC technology not only enabled our subscribers to watch a PPV event that they would have otherwise not been able to watch, PVC technology enabled subscribers to fast-forward through breaks, between rounds, and to `catch up' with the fight in-progress in real-time. Concurrent's PVC technology delayed the real-time event by only three seconds."

"Technological leadership is not new for the Concurrent/Oceanic Cable partnership," said 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.  Jack Bryant. "Together we have a history of technological milestones - including the industry's first system-wide commercial deployment of Video-On-Demand at Oceanic Cable, and now the industry's first time-shifted PPV events."

Concurrent's Personal Video Channel is being demonstrated at Concurrent's Booth #945 at the Western Cable Show.

About the Companies

Oceanic Cable, headquartered in Mililani, Hawaii, is a leading cable company that has contributed to Hawaii's status as the most cabled state in the country -- nearly every household and business statewide now has access to cable service. Thousands of Oahu homes are connected to the Internet with high-speed cable modems and Oceanic's hybrid fiber coax (networking) Hybrid Fiber Coax - (HFC) A kind of physical connection used in networks for audio, video, and data. DVB (Digital Video Broadcast) is used in Europe and DOCSIS is used in N America.  (HFC 1. (networking) HFC - Hybrid Fiber Coax.
2. (hardware) HFC - hydrofluorocarbon.
) broadband network. The company provides a diverse selection of entertainment and information services See Information Systems.  to nearly 300,000 households, schools and businesses on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island. Oceanic Cable has been in operation for over 25 years. First in the nation to develop and commit to innovative technologies, Oceanic is known throughout the industry for its advanced level of efficiency and service. Oceanic is a kama'aina Hawaii company, a division of 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. , and a subsidiary of Time Warner Entertainment.

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 the broadband/cable, corporate training, education, hospitality, and in-flight entertainment In-flight entertainment (IFE) refers to the entertainment available to aircraft passengers during a flight. After World War II commercial aviation flights became a daily event in which entertainment was requested by passengers to help the time pass.  industries. Operating worldwide, Concurrent provides sales and support from offices throughout 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. , Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Concurrent brings over 30 years of real-time experience to the broadband industry, and in a very short time has become the undisputed leader in broadband VOD. As the newcomer to the industry, Concurrent's VOD performance speaks for itself. Concurrent is uniquely positioned to meet the pent-up demand for interactive television services - movies-on-demand and e-commerce over the television. In a July 2000 report, Forrester Research predicted that by 2005, the overall interactive television market is expected to generate revenues of more than $48.2 billion. Current VOD and e-commerce trials and launches include: Beijing Fengtai Cable - China; Cox - Phoenix; Cox - San Diego; Horizon.com - Singapore; Shanghai Telecom - China; Time Warner Cable - Oceanic Cable; Time Warner Cable - Tampa Bay; and Comcast Cable - trial in undisclosed location.

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 and its logo are registered trademarks and MediaHawk is a trademark of Concurrent Computer Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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