Concurrent Partners with PowerSource to Provide Comprehensive VOD Over IP Solution.Business Editors/Technology Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 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 a partnership with Australia's PowerSource to develop a competitive turnkey solution for the VOD over IP markets. Integrating PowerSource's middleware product, Cinematheque cin·e·ma·theque n. A small movie theater showing classic or avant-garde films. [French cinémathèque, blend of cinéma, cinema; see cinema, and bibliothèque, , with Concurrent's MediaHawk(R) Video Server technology, the two companies will provide a comprehensive solution that runs on "open architecture" platforms. The Cinematheque server software, which is written in Java, provides backoffice functionality and resides on Linux-based computers, enabling the product to run on affordable "open architecture" platforms, such as Linux or Windows. This capability eliminates the use of a conventional database, software license fees, and expensive database administrators, while providing a robust product. The client software runs in an HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. and JavaScript-enabled browser on the set-top box The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. , and the use of Java makes Cinematheque one of the most flexible middleware products on the market. In addition to affordability and flexibility, the Concurrent-PowerSource platform will offer multi-language support for both the backoffice and the set-top, including localized multi-byte languages including traditional and simplified Chinese, Korean, and Japanese Kanji (human language, character) kanji - /kahn'jee/ (From the Japanese "kan" - the Chinese Han dynasty, and "ji" - glyph or letter of the alphabet. Not capitalised. Plural "kanji") The Japanese word for a Han character used in Japanese. . PowerSource's middleware includes client software and server software for the support of interactive TV (iTV) and VOD over any IP-based network. PowerSource has a long history of working with Concurrent's Real-Time Division in the gaming and wagering industry. "This partnership is a true combination of synergistic technologies that takes a flexible middleware platform, combined with a superior VOD solution, to provide a complete and affordable package to our customers," said PowerSource Managing Director Arnold Kopff. "We are excited to be working with an industry leader like Concurrent to offer this integrated solution on an open platform to the VOD over IP markets." "Concurrent is constantly exploring new opportunities to provide comprehensive and robust customer solutions for VOD applications," said Del Kunert, Concurrent Vice President, Marketing and Business Development. "We are pleased to integrate PowerSource's time-proven real-time technology with Concurrent's MediaHawk." Concurrent's MediaHawk Video Server offers broadband operators the industry's most space-efficient, reliable, and cost-effective video server platform available today. A scalable, high-performance server system, the MediaHawk is optimized for the demanding requirements of end-to-end iTV applications. Together with PowerSource, Concurrent provides a complete, end-to-end solution (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. . Concurrent's VOD technology enables subscribers to use a digital set-top box to instantly call up digital movies and other programming from a list that includes major movie titles and control their selected movie with VCR-like functionality including fast forward, pause, and rewind re·wind tr.v. re·wound , re·wind·ing, re·winds 1. To wind again or anew. 2. To reverse the winding of (recording tape or camera film). n. 1. The act or process of rewinding. . About PowerSource PowerSource is one of Australia's premier real-time software solution providers. Exacting real-time applications require software designed specifically to satisfy demanding performance goals, which very often cannot be met by the speed of hardware alone. PowerSource specializes in the implementation of critical real-time systems Real-time systems Computer systems in which the computer is required to perform its tasks within the time restraints of some process or simultaneously with the system it is assisting. , designed from the outset to deliver both performance and reliability. In this realm, the team of real-time professionals at PowerSource have an unrivalled track record. Cinematheque is a comprehensive and tightly integrated interactive Video-On-Demand monitoring, control, and support environment. Cinematheque provides an extensive array of sophisticated features to provide the best possible levels of service for VOD customers, plus numerous tools to facilitate the efficient operation of the entire VOD enterprise. More information about PowerSource can be accessed on the Internet at: http://www.powersource.com.au. 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 (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 Cable This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. 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Certain statements made or incorporated by reference in this release may constitute "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. " within the meaning of the federal securities laws. When used or incorporated by reference in this release, 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 relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc 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 financial condition or results of operations include, without limitation: availability of video-on-demand content; 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 video-on-demand segment; the concentration of our customers; failure to effectively manage growth; delays in testing and introductions of new products; rapid technology changes; demand shifts from high-priced, proprietary real-time systems to low-priced, open server systems; system errors or failures; reliance on a limited number of suppliers; uncertainties associated with international business activities, including foreign regulations, trade controls, taxes, and currency fluctuations; the highly competitive environment in which we operate; and the entry of new well-capitalized competitors into our markets. Other important risk factors are discussed in our Current Report 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. , dated October 22, 2001, incorporated herein by reference. 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. Concurrent Computer Corporation, its logo, pTV, pVC, and MediaHawk are registered and unregistered trademarks of Concurrent Computer Corporation. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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