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Concurrent Computer Corporation Announces Commercial Deployment at Time Warner Cable's Hawaii-based Oceanic Cable.


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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2000

Subscribers Enjoy Video-On-Demand (VOD See video-on-demand.

VoD - video on demand
) and Other Interactive

Services Powered by Concurrent's MediaHawk(TM) Video Servers

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 (Nasdaq:CCUR CCUR Center for Crops Utilization Research ) announced today that its MediaHawk VOD System is being used in the industry's largest commercial deployment of VOD at Time Warner Cable's Hawaii-based Oceanic Cable division.

In January 2000, Oceanic Cable commercially launched VOD services making them available to approximately 254,000 households.

Oceanic Cable subscribers now have access to movies-on-demand. "It's a great service! All I have to do is tune to the movies-on-demand channel and select the movie I want to watch -- it plays instantaneously! It's similar to playing a videotape in my VCR VCR: see videocassette recorder.
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Electromechanical device that records, stores on a videotape cassette, and plays back on a TV set recorded images and sound.
, but the difference is that the picture is better, and I can watch the movie at my convenience, without having to leave my home to either get or return the movie. What could be easier?" said Noreen Kuniyuki, Oceanic Cable's Director of Information Systems and an Oceanic Cable subscriber.

The MediaHawk system, which provides a flexible platform for other interactive television (ITV (1) See interactive TV.

(2) (iTV) The code name for Apple's video media hub (see Apple TV).
) applications, offers Oceanic subscribers on-demand access to content localized to Hawaii. Allan Akamine, Oceanic Cable's Director of Sales & Marketing, explains, "I can pause a movie, switch to the pizza-on-demand channel, order a pizza to be delivered to my home, and then resume watching the movie. I do all of this without having to move from my chair. The subscriber response has been extremely positive."

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.  selected the MediaHawk VOD System for Oceanic Cable's VOD program in 1999.

"Oceanic Cable has a long history of providing our customers with access to state-of-the-art services," stated Don Carroll, President of Oceanic Cable. "When we decided to provide VOD services, we looked for a company that shared our vision on Interactive Television and wanted to be our partner to achieve that vision. Concurrent Computer Corporation has been that partner and has more than satisfied our expectations. We have moved from vision to reality in an extremely short amount of time."

Norman P. Santos, Vice President of Operations for Oceanic Cable, added, "We are extremely pleased with the MediaHawk VOD System and Concurrent's world-class staff. When we were looking for Looking for

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 a VOD system, we were looking for more than just a supplier. Concurrent Computer Corporation worked with us to make certain that all of our technical, operational, and business requirements were satisfied."

As one of Time Warner's selected suppliers, Concurrent participated with Time Warner Cable in the establishment of Pegasus specifications and developed the MediaHawk VOD System to be Pegasus-compliant. Pegasus is Time Warner Cable's program for digital interactive applications and services including VOD. Time Warner Cable selected Concurrent as the VOD system supplier for VOD tests at its Tampa Bay Tampa Bay, inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, 25 mi (40 km) long and 7 to 12 mi (11.3–19 km) wide, W Fla., separated from the Gulf by numerous small islands; it receives the Hillsborough River. St.  Division in August 1999.

Steve Nussrallah, Chief Executive Officer of Concurrent Computer Corporation, said, "We have long shared Time Warner Cable's vision for digital interactive television. The commercial launch of VOD at Oceanic Cable begins to fulfill that vision. Working with Time Warner has been a wonderful experience for our company and we look forward to continuing to be a key supplier of VOD systems for Time Warner for years to come."

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, and a subsidiary of Time Warner Entertainment.

Concurrent Computer Corporation (http://www.ccur.com), headquartered in Atlanta, 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 in 32 countries 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. , South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Note to Editors: For additional company or product information from Concurrent Computer Corporation, please contact Concurrent Computer Corporation, 4375 River Green Parkway, Duluth, Georgia 30096. Call toll free in the U.S. and Canada at 877/978-7363 or 678/258-4000, or fax 678/258-4300. Readers can also access information through the company's Web site at http://www.ccur.com.

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