Cox Communications to Launch Movies-On-Demand Service in Hampton Roads.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2001 Launch reinforces company's focus on the deployment of next-generation broadband services 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. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : COX) today announced its plans to deploy Cox Movies-On-Demand (MOD) service for selected customers in Hampton Roads Hampton Roads, roadstead, 4 mi (6.4 km) long and 40 ft (12.2 m) deep, SE Va., through which the waters of the James, Nansemond, and Elizabeth rivers pass into Chesapeake Bay. , Va. Initial deployment of the service will begin during the third quarter 2001. "We're thrilled to introduce MOD in Hampton Roads to further enhance our customers' television viewing experience," commented Jim Robbins, 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 Cox Communications. "Providing Movies-On-Demand allows us to further leverage our advanced broadband network to provide customers with a differentiated product unavailable with other video providers. It's an important step in reinforcing our commitment to remaining the preferred source for television services in our markets. "Our customers who have access to MOD are extremely enthusiastic about the service, and understand the potential of this technology to deliver the best television viewing experience available," he added. "We look forward to making it available to more customers." Cox's MOD service in Hampton Roads will utilize the Motorola DCT (Discrete Cosine Transform) An algorithm that is widely used for data compression. Similar to Fast Fourier Transform, DCT converts data (pixels, waveforms, etc.) into sets of frequencies. The first frequencies in the set are the most meaningful; the latter, the least. 2000 set-top, as well as hardware and software provided by Concurrent Computer Corporation  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . . Movie and other content will be provided by iN DEMAND. Cox's MOD service will feature hundreds of titles, including hit theatrical movies, as well as recent Hollywood classics. Customers will be able to order and instantly view movies, and will be able to pause, fast-forward and rewind movies by using a remote control and existing digital set-top. Hampton Roads is Cox's second market to offer MOD commercially, following the company's initial deployment of the service in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. in September 2000. Cox plans to launch MOD service in additional markets during 2001. Cox Communications, a Fortune 500 company, serves approximately 6.2 million customers nationwide, making it the nation's fifth largest cable television company. A full-service provider of telecommunications products, Cox offers an array of services, including Cox Cable; local and long distance telephone services under the Cox Digital Telephone brand; high-speed Internet access under the brands Cox@Home, Road Runner and Cox Express; advanced digital video programming services under the Cox Digital Cable brand; and commercial voice and data services via Cox Business Services. Cox is an investor in telecommunications companies including Sprint PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. and Excite@Home, as well as programming networks including Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel, Outdoor Life and Speedvision. More information about Cox Communications can be accessed on the Internet at www.cox.com. |
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