DIGITAL TO HELP LAUNCH CABLELABS' CABLE IT CONVERGENCE FORUM, PROMOTING CABLE-BASED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT.WASHINGTON D.C. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- January 23, 1995 -- Digital Equipment Corporation today announced that the company is expanding its long-standing support of the industry's CableLabs organization, and will participate as a founding member of the group's Cable/Information Technology Convergence Forum. Digital, with its strong history of networking leadership, is uniquely positioned to provide both access and infrastructure products to the cable industry. CableLabs is the research and development consortium for the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. cable industry. The group's Cable/IT Convergence Forum is a vendor organization that stimulates cable-based product development by member firms and advocates the benefits of cable/IT convergence. "Digital has supported the CableLabs mission for over five years with its innovative ideas and advanced expertise," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Donald P. Frazier, Senior Analyst/Technology Transfer at CableLabs with responsibility for conducting the Cable/IT Convergence Forum. "The company has an outstanding heritage in connectivity technologies which it has recently linked with its cutting-edge broad-band applications. Digital will be an important asset to the Forum and our members, and I'm delighted that the company is supporting our important work." "Our announcement marks the latest in a series of important Digital initiatives in support of both the Cable/IT Convergence Forum and cable networking," noted Art Zins, Group Manager in Digital's Network Product Business, "demonstrating the company's belief in a collaborative approach to the industry's challenges. We look forward to building on our productive relationship with CableLabs to establish cable technology as an essential part of the evolving National Information Infrastructure." As an information and communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry company, Digital has supported CableLabs and cable technology by pioneering numerous innovations in the field. Digital's involvement with CableLabs began in 1989, when the company presented results of its first successful cable networking trial, undertaken in conjunction with other firms. Subsequently, in CableLabs' booth at the 1992 Western Cable Show, Digital demonstrated a suite of multimedia, client/server applications running over a cable network on the show floor. The following year, Digital joined with CableLabs and 25 other firms in the CableNet '93 integration and interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. exhibit at the Western Cable Show. Based in part on Digital's ChannelWorks Ethernet bridge See Wi-Fi bridge and powerline Ethernet bridge. , the exhibit demonstrated the capability of cable networks to transmit multimedia, video, images, graphics and CD-quality sound across multiple channels. Digital's ChannelWorks Bridge delivers 10 megabits per second (unit) megabits per second - (Mbps, Mb/s) Millions of bits per second. A unit of data rate. 1 Mb/s = 1,000,000 bits per second (not 1,048,576). E.g. Ethernet can carry 10 Mbps. Ethernet connectivity up to 160 miles over standard cable systems in a metropolitan area network. Digital continued its support for cable technology during 1994 with its introduction of the ChannelWorks Internet Brouter. The brouter adds the capability of routing Internet traffic Internet traffic is the flow of data around the Internet. It includes web traffic, which is the amount of that data that is related to the World Wide Web, along with the traffic from other major uses of the Internet, such as electronic mail and peer-to-peer networks. to the successful ChannelWorks bridge platform. The offering enhances the power of the Internet in providing such interactive, high-speed multimedia applications as distance learning, telemedicine, electronic commerce and video teleconferencing See videoconferencing. . Already, dozens of cable operators have seen the potential of data transmission services as an important new revenue stream. Digital believes that forward-looking cable companies will recognize Digital and ChannelWorks as enablers for this significant business opportunity. Digital expects to continue its support of CableLabs and the cable industry as well as maintain its leadership role in cable networking and broadband technology broadband technology Telecommunications devices, lines, or technologies that allow communication over a wide band of frequencies, and especially over a range of frequencies divided into multiple independent channels for the simultaneous transmission of different signals. . A Digital representative chairs the IEEE's Project P802.14, the Cable-TV Protocol Working Group, which has the goal of developing standards for bi-directional data transmission over cable networks. These and other standards initiatives and advanced technologies promise to help transform CableLabs' HFC network (Hybrid Fiber-Coax network) A communications network (typically a cable TV network) that uses a combination of optical fibers and coaxial cable. The fiber provides the high-speed backbone, and the coax is used to connect end users to the backbone. architecture into open platforms. CableLabs' Frazier will convene CONVENE, civil law. This is a technical term, signifying to bring an action. the Forum's inaugural meeting at ComNet '95 in Washington D.C. on January 24. This year's ComNet is a particularly appropriate opportunity to launch the Forum, because it will focus on the evolving National Information Infrastructure and the convergence of information and communications technologies. Building on a strong tradition of technological excellence in innovative networking solutions, Digital has the unique capability of leveraging its network product technology and active participation in standards bodies Following are some of the standards bodies defined in this database. For Windows users of CDE, look up Lessons/Review/Associations. For Web users of CDE's online HTML version, review the Lessons list at the bottom of the definition. Organization Covers ANSI U.S. to the cable industry. Digital's expertise in network integration services has connected more than 12 million users worldwide. Digital Equipment Corporation is the world's leader in open client/server solutions from personal computing Refers to users working on their own computers rather than a terminal to a mainframe. Sometimes, the term refers to using computers at home for work and/or entertainment in contrast to business use only. See personal computer. to integrated worldwide information systems. Digital's scalable Alpha platforms, storage, networking, software and services, together with industry- focused solutions from business partners, help organizations compete and win in today's global marketplace. -0- Note to Editors: Digital, the Digital logo and ChannelWorks are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 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