Concurrent Computer President & CEO to Present on VOD & SVOD Panel at Cable 2002.Business Editors/High Tech Writers Cable 2002 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2002 Concurrent Computer Corporation 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 North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Video-On-Demand (VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand ) commercial deployments, today announced that Jack Bryant, 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. , will be a featured speaker at NCTA's Cable 2002, on Tuesday, May 7, 2002, at 4:00 p.m. at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is a collection of buildings in New Orleans, Louisiana. The lower end of building one is located 500 m (1640 feet) upriver from Canal Street on the banks of the Mississippi River. Named after former mayor of New Orleans Ernest N. in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded , Louisiana. Mr. Bryant will join a session entitled, "VOD? Ou! The Demand Story From New Orleans." The panel discussion will focus on comparing the content distribution of VOD and subscription VOD (SVOD SVOD Subscription Video on Demand SVOD Stacked Volumetric Optical Disk SVOD Subscription Voice on Demand ) and the marketing and operational issues. This panel will explore case studies for both VOD and SVOD and discuss the lessons learned in the development and deployment of both VOD and SVOD. "As the first company to commercially deploy VOD in 1999, Concurrent continues to build momentum as the leader in the deployment of interactive services like SVOD," said Bryant. "The success of our multiple SVOD trials bodes well for future SVOD and VOD service launches. These trials prove that consumer interest in programming on demand is strong. The future of on-demand television is quickly evolving and developing in to an everything-on-demand model that will be advertising supported," he added. Concurrent currently has a total of 30 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 has announced SVOD trials and launches in Columbia, Myrtle Beach, and Summerville, S.C., and Cincinnati, Oh. Concurrent is now involved in multiple SVOD commercial trials and deployments with multiple operators in multiple markets. Other speakers will include: Mark DePietro, vice president, Marketing and Systems Engineering, Motorola Broadband Communications Sector; Kristin Dolan, vice president, Digital Product Management, Cablevision Systems Corp.; Gene Falk, senior vice president, Digital Media Group, Showtime Networks, Inc.; Pamela Euler Halling, senior vice president, Marketing and Programming, Insight Communications Insight Communications is the ninth largest cable operator in the United States with approximately 1.4 million customer relationships in the four contiguous states of Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. , and Michael Lajoie, vice president, Corporate Development, 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. . The session will be moderated by Bill Geppert, vice president and general manager of Cox Communications Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States. It is the third-largest[2] cable television provider in the United States, serving more than 6. . 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 See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. applications such as corporate training, education, hospitality, and digital video-to-the-home. Concurrent is also a leading provider of high-performance, real-time computer systems, solutions, and software for commercial and government markets. Concurrent's 35-year-old Real-Time business focuses on strategic market areas that include hardware-in-the-loop and man-in-the-loop simulation, data acquisition, industrial systems, and software. 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 35 years of real-time experience to the broadband VOD and rich streaming media industries and has become a market leader. Today, Concurrent's worldwide broadband VOD and rich streaming media trials and deployments include: AOL Time Warner Cable - 15 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 PTY LTD Propriety Limited (company structure in Australia) ./TransAct - Australia. Certain statements made in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. The words "believes," "expects," "estimates," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding future events and developments and our future performance, as well as our expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates, or projections relating to the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. All forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events to differ materially from those projected. The risks and uncertainties which could affect our performance or results include, without limitation: -- availability of VOD content; -- performance over and capacity of networks such as DSL; -- integration of products and services over different networks; -- delays or cancellations of customer orders; -- changes in product demand; -- economic conditions; -- various inventory risks due to changes in market conditions; -- uncertainties relating to the development and ownership of intellectual property; -- uncertainties relating to our ability and the ability of other companies to enforce their intellectual property rights; -- the pricing and availability of equipment, materials, and inventories; -- the limited operating history of our VOD segment; -- the concentration of our customers; -- system errors or failures; -- reliance upon a limited number of suppliers; -- failure to effectively manage growth; -- delays in testing and introductions of new products; -- rapid technology changes; -- the highly competitive environment in which we operate; and -- the entry of new, well-capitalized competitors into our markets and other risks and uncertainties. Other important risk factors are discussed in our 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 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 22, 2001 and may be discussed in subsequent filings with the SEC. Our forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date of such statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of future events, new information, or otherwise. 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. 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