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Concurrent and Nordija Collaborate for Next Generation IPTV Solution; Nordija and Concurrent Partner to Enhance International VOD Offerings over IPTV.


AMSTERDAM -- Concurrent (Nasdaq: CCUR CCUR Center for Crops Utilization Research ), a worldwide leader of on-demand technology that is shaping the future of television, and Nordija, a Danish developer of interactive applications for IP-based video services, today announced that Nordija has selected Concurrent's MediaHawk 4000 video server for use in their Internet Protocol Television (IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. ) middleware platform. The Nordija middleware offers a TV portal that assists the viewer selecting channels and using other features such as video-on-demand, electronic program guides, network personal video recording, and personal channel mosaic. Both companies will be displaying their respective technologies at IBC IBC International Building Code
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 2006, Nordija in Hall 3, Stand #131 and Concurrent in Hall 4, booth #262.

"We are thrilled to marry our technology with an established global on-demand leader like Concurrent," said Bille Madsen, Commercial ITV (1) See interactive TV.

(2) (iTV) The code name for Apple's video media hub (see Apple TV).
 Manager for Nordija. "Our advanced, user-friendly middleware technology integrates seamlessly with Concurrent's VOD See video-on-demand.

VoD - video on demand
 platforms to deliver the highest quality on-demand viewing experience in an IP environment."

Nordija's IPTV platform offers a complete broadband TV solution for network operators and other companies seeking to distribute and manage enhanced TV signals over IP networks.

"Working with Nordija demonstrates the flexibility of Concurrent's on-demand technology and our on-going commitment to providing our international partners with the tools necessary to deliver next generation video services to their customers," said Gary Trimm, 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.  of Concurrent.

Concurrent's MediaHawk On-Demand System is deployed on thousands of servers commercially in 24 countries. Concurrent's VOD platform leverages the proven MediaHawk 4000 suite of on-demand software applications to provide unequalled system stability and uptime. The first and most widely deployed VOD solution to utilize commercial off-the-shelf hardware, the MediaHawk delivers independent scalability of content ingest in·gest  
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1. To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption. See Synonyms at eat.

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, storage and streaming across both HFC 1. (networking) HFC - Hybrid Fiber Coax.
2. (hardware) HFC - hydrofluorocarbon.
 and IP networks worldwide. To date, Concurrent has deployed over 950,000 video streams in 24 countries.

As the on-demand business model evolves, service providers continue to investigate and deploy advanced technologies that will refine and improve the consumer experience. Concurrent recently acquired Everstream, a leader in business intelligence software and a noted vendor in the cable industry, to complement the company's commitment to improving operational reliability and business performance capabilities in its worldwide MediaHawk deployments.

About Nordija

Nordija is a leading provider of sophisticated interactive TV applications in the European market. The Nordija digital IPTV platform enables broadband operators to differentiate their services as well as their products in the IPTV market. Among the TV services are Electronic Program, Guide (EPG (Electronic Program Guide) An online listing of TV or other programs. Periodically, EPGs are downloaded into set-top boxes so that viewers can preview offerings by time or category and set reminders. ), Video On Demand (VOD), Personal Video Recording (PVR See DVR. ), Network Personal Video Recording (NPVR NPVR Network-Based Personal Video Recording
NPVR Network Personal Video Recording
), Skinning and Individual Channel Mosaic. All aspects of the management of the IPTV platform can be reached through our extensive web service SOAP API.

Nordija has a strong background in development and integration of mission critical systems. Combined with over 6 years of practical IPTV experience, Nordija has both the strategic and the technical skills to fill a key role in any project. The offerings of Nordija also covers processional services integrating with billing, CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. , network provisioning solutions and implementing content management systems for digital media.

About Concurrent

Concurrent (NASDAQ: CCUR) is a leading provider of high-performance, real-time Linux software and solutions for commercial and government markets. For over 40 years Concurrent's best-of-breed products have enabled a range of time-critical solutions including: modeling and simulation, high speed data acquisition, visual imaging, low latency transaction processing and on-demand television. Concurrent's on-demand television applications are utilized by major service providers in the cable and IPTV industries to deliver video-on-demand (VOD) and, through subsidiary company Everstream, measure the effectiveness of interactive television. Concurrent is a global company with regional offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, and has products actively deployed in more than 24 countries. Concurrent's products and services are recognized for being uniquely flexible, comprehensive, robust and reliable. For more information, please visit www.ccur.com

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Important risk factors are discussed in our Form 10-K Form 10-K

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Form 10-K

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 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Sept. 1, 2006 and may be discussed in subsequent filings with the SEC. The risk factors discussed in such Form 10-K under the heading "Risk Factors" are specifically incorporated by reference in this press release. 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.

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