Forsyningen Esbjerg Delivers Enhanced Cable Services.Business Editors/High Tech Writers ESBJERG, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 2000 Using Cisco's DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) An international digital television (DTV) standard that is the European and Far Eastern counterpart of the North American ATSC standard. / DAVIC DAVIC Digital Audio-Visual Council DAVIC Digital Audio Video Council Cable Modem cable modem Modem used to convert analog data signals to digital form and vise versa, for transmission or receipt over cable television lines, especially for connecting to the Internet. System Standards-based cable network increases Internet-based cable offerings Forsyningen Esbjerg today announced that it has successfully deployed advanced Internet-based services over its cable network using headend and customer premise equipment (CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment ) from Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ), the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. A leading service provider in Denmark, Forsyningen Esbjerg provides cable services in the western part of Jutland. Forsyningen Esbjerg uses Cisco's INA Ina (ē`nä), city (1990 pop. 60,062), Nagano prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Tenryu River. It is an agricultural and industrial center with a famous agricultural school. 2320 Interactive Network Adapter A printed circuit board that plugs into the bus of both user machines (clients) and servers in a local area network (LAN). Also commonly called a "network interface card" (NIC) or "LAN card," the network adapter transmits data onto the network and receives data from the network. and CAR100 Cable Access Router to deliver services such as high-speed Internet access and streaming media. Based on the Digital Video Broadcasting/Digital Audio Video Council (DVB/DAVIC) standard, the Cisco INA2320 and CAR100 create a complete cable modem system featuring interoperable headend, router and cable modem. "Forsyningen Esbjerg is committed to standards-compliance and Cisco was an easy choice because they offered the most complete DVB/DAVIC-based solution," said Preben Thomsen, chief technology officer for Forsyningen Esbjerg. "Cisco's DVB/DAVIC solution has proven to be efficient and scalable, allowing our customers to take advantage of high-speed Internet access for applications such as streaming audio and video." Since upgrading their system with Cisco's solution, Forsyningen Esbjerg has scaled their network to accommodate a growing number of new users. Most users are taking advantage of the high bandwidth and flat access rates to stream audio and video from the Internet. With Cisco's DVB/DAVIC solution, Forsyningen Esbjerg was able to upgrade its network in a single step instead of multiple phases, a move that allowed them to service the entire municipality of Esbjerg and offer all services to all subscribers. In the future, Forsyningen Esbjerg plans to add services such as interactive television and voice-over-IP. "Forsyningen Esbjerg has shown remarkable foresight in deploying standards-based broadband networks," said Carson Chen, vice president and general manager of Cisco's cable business unit. "Forsyningen Esbjerg's New World broadband service offering reflects the growing importance of providing customers with multiple services over multiple devices." About Forsyningen Esbjerg Forsyningen Esbjerg is a leading service provider in Esbjerg, Denmark and is a not-for-profit public service operation under the wing of the Municipality of Esbjerg. Forsyningen Esbjerg serves more than 37,000 customers. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. News and information are available at www.cisco.com. Note to Editors: Cisco, Cisco Systems, and the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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