Concurrent and Vertasent Collaborate for Next Generation On-Demand; Vertasent and Concurrent Partner to Promote Open Systems Development.DULUTH, Ga. & COLMAR, Pa. -- Concurrent (Nasdaq: CCUR CCUR Center for Crops Utilization Research ), a worldwide leader of on-demand technology that is shaping the future of television, and Vertasent, a company providing innovative applications for next generation on-demand television, today announced they are collaborating on the development of next generation video-on-demand technologies. Concurrent and Vertasent expect their products to be fully integrated and ready for commercial deployment before the end of the year. Together, the companies are currently developing open interfaces providing a new level of product standardization standardization In industry, the development and application of standards that make it possible to manufacture a large volume of interchangeable parts. Standardization may focus on engineering standards, such as properties of materials, fits and tolerances, and drafting among on-demand equipment. This will allow headend components from any manufacturer to work together without costly custom integration, reducing delays which can impact the launch of new revenue generating services. Concurrent and Vertasent will develop next-generation and network management solutions to deliver the network level robustness needed in today's burgeoning VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand deployments. By simplifying cable operators' efforts to integrate multiple vendors' products, the companies expect fewer integration problems and a faster return on an operator's VOD investment. "Working with Vertasent demonstrates Concurrent's commitment to providing cable customers with a roadmap to the future for advanced on-demand and network management solutions, and enables a pathway for proven, reliable delivery of on-demand programming," said Tim Dodge, Director of Marketing for Concurrent. Concurrent's MediaHawk On-Demand System is deployed on thousands of servers commercially in 24 countries. Concurrent's recent acquisition of Everstream, a leader in business intelligence software and a strong vendor in the cable industry, bolsters the company's commitment to improving operational reliability and business performance capabilities. "We are pleased to work with established industry leader Concurrent in developing open architecture on-demand initiatives. Concurrent is a pioneer and leader in VOD, bringing unique insight into the challenges that face the industry," said Bruce Bradley, Vice President of Product and Market Management at Vertasent. "Concurrent's eagerness to embrace open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced sets an example for the entire industry and the future of on-demand television." Vertasent's open network management can enable a system's infrastructure, which was originally installed for VOD narrowcast To transmit to selected individuals. Cable TV and satellite radio are examples of narrowcast services because they reach only their subscriber base. Mailing lists are another example. Contrast with broadcast. See multicast. services, to be shared with many new services such as Switch Digital Broadcast, Modular CMTS (Cable Modem Termination System) A computerized device that enables cable modems to send and receive packets over the Internet. It inserts IP packets from the Internet into MPEG frames and transmits them to the cable modems via an RF signal. , Video Rich Navigation, and many other interactive television applications. The dramatic increase in on-demand popularity is driving service providers to refine their system architectures and delivery models to ensure the highest reliability and operational efficiency. The addition of compelling content and the wide scale adoption of the on-demand delivery strategy warrant continued effort to bolster This article is about the pillow called a bolster. For other meanings of the word "bolster", see bolster (disambiguation). A bolster (etymology: Middle English, derived from Old English, and before that the Germanic word bulgstraz system reliability and operational efficiency, resulting in increased revenues and profitability for service providers. About Concurrent Concurrent (NASDAQ: CCUR) is a premiere provider of high-performance, real-time computer systems, solutions, and software for commercial and government markets. For more than 40 years Concurrent's mission-critical solutions and best of breed solutions focus on hardware-in-the-loop and man-in-the-loop simulation, data acquisition and process control for commercial and government markets are unequaled. Concurrent is also a global leader in digital on-demand systems for the cable TV industry, deployed in more than 24 countries. Their products and services are recognized for uniquely flexible, comprehensive, robust solutions. Concurrent has offices in 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. For more information, please visit www.ccur.com. About Vertasent Vertasent is taking the lead in next generation on-demand television. Vertasent's products make on-demand systems easier to deploy, maintain and operate by allowing truly interchangeable in·ter·change·a·ble adj. That can be interchanged: interchangeable items of clothing; interchangeable automotive parts. in components. Vertasent's many years of experience developing first generation end-to-end VOD systems and fault tolerant The ability to continue non-stop when a hardware failure occurs. A fault-tolerant system is designed from the ground up for reliability by building multiples of all critical components, such as CPUs, memories, disks and power supplies into the same computer. computers has uniquely positioned them to be the first to market with open resource management solutions. For more information visit www.vertasent.com. 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(TSG, informally SCO; NASDAQ: SCOX) is a software company formerly called Caldera Systems and Caldera International. After acquiring the Santa Cruz Operation's Server Software and Services divisions, as well as UnixWare and ; capital spending capital spending Spending for long-term assets such as factories, equipment, machinery, and buildings that permits the production of more goods and services in future years. patterns by a limited customer base; and obligations that could impact revenue recognition. Other important risk factors are discussed in our Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Sept. 2, 2005 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. 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