Concurrent Computer Selects TVC Canada as Its Exclusive Canadian Agent.Business Editors/High Tech Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2001 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 leading provider of Video-On-Demand (VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand ) solutions, today announced that is has appointed TVC TVC Traditional Values Coalition TVC Televisió de Catalunya (Catalan Public Broadcasting Company, Catalonia, Spain) TVC Television Commercial TVC Thrust Vector Control TVC Texas Veterans Commission TVC Total Variable Cost Canada as its exclusive agent for the Canadian market. TVC Canada, formerly Comsource Broadband Technologies Corporation, is Canada's largest distributor/integrator of broadband products and related services. TVC will assist Concurrent in its business development activities for VOD and Interactive Television (ITV (1) See interactive TV. (2) (iTV) The code name for Apple's video media hub (see Apple TV). ) applications in the Canadian broadband market. Target customers for Concurrent and TVC include Rogers Cable Rogers Cable Inc., a subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc., is Canada's largest cable television service provider with about 2.25 million television customers, and over 930,000 Internet subscribers, in Southern Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador. (over 2.2 million subscribers), Videotron (over 1.6 million subscribers), Shaw Communications Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX: SJR.NV.B NYSE: SJR) is a Canadian telecomunications company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The company was founded by J.R. Shaw in 1966 as Capital Cable Television Co Ltd.. (over 2.8 million subscribers), Cogeco (907,000 subscribers), and other Canadian MSOs. In total, the major Canadian operators, offer cable television and other advanced services to over eight million customers. As a group, the Canadian operators have been very aggressive to upgrade their networks and deploy digital platforms, with both Motorola and Scientific-Atlanta platforms well represented. Concurrent is the leading commercial provider of a complete end-to-end VOD solution to the major cable operators in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. on both the Motorola and Scientific-Atlanta digital platforms. To date, Concurrent has deployments and commitments for deployment of its VOD/ITV platform in 14 major North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. markets 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, and Comcast. Glenn Johnson, COO, TVC Canada, said: "We are excited about the possibility of two number ones - TVC Canada and Concurrent Computer - working together to develop VOD and interactive television in the Canadian market. We look forward to leveraging our dominant position in the Canadian market with Concurrent's dominant position in VOD and ITV." David Nicholas, vice president of Sales, Concurrent, said: "The combination of TVC Canada, Concurrent, and the Canadian cable television operators represents a `dream team.' We recognize the importance of the Canadian cable television market and respect the accomplishments and uniqueness of the Canadian operators." He continued: "TVC Canada achieved its dominant position as the largest broadband distributor in Canada by combining strong customer focus, creative partnerships with both its customers and member companies, and its technical competencies. There is not a better partner we could have selected as our exclusive agent for this market." The Concurrent MediaHawk Broadband VOD System features the MediaHawk Model 2000 Video Server and MediaHawk BackOffice Business Management System, which provide cable operators all the tools necessary to run their VOD business from end-to-end. The MediaHawk BackOffice Business Management System includes a complete business management 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 . About TVC Canada TVC Canada was founded in 1993 as Comsource and has been the fastest growing broadband equipment distributor in Canada. The company supplies the cable, wireless and broadband industries with premium quality products and services. TVC supplies a range of products ranging from amplifiers and passives, cable modems and headend systems, to a full RF service and repair center. Visit our web site at www.tvccanada.com. About Concurrent Computer Corporation 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 35 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 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. - Oceanic Cable; Time Warner Cable - Tampa Bay; and Comcast - eight undisclosed system deployments. 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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