Frost & Sullivan Names Concurrent 2003 Market Penetration and Residential Video-On-Demand Market Leader; Concurrent Recognized for Continual Gains in VOD Market Share.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2003 Global growth consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a Frost & Sullivan has awarded its 2003 Market Penetration Noun 1. market penetration - the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women" Award to Concurrent Computer Corporation Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . (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 : CCUR CCUR Center for Crops Utilization Research ), a worldwide leader of on-demand technology that is shaping the future of television. The Market Penetration Award is presented each year to the company that has led its industry in capturing market share. Concurrent was selected on the basis of strategic excellence in product innovation, marketing, and sales strategies resulting in the largest gain in Video-On-Demand (VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand ) market share over the past two to three years. Frost & Sullivan recognizes Concurrent as one of the leaders in the residential VOD market. "Since Concurrent entered the VOD market six years ago, Concurrent has consistently demonstrated its leading year-over-year gains in market share - evidence that cable and broadband service providers An ISP, telephone company, cable company or other carrier that offers high-speed communications to homes and businesses, typically for Internet access. Cable modems, DSL and T1 lines are the common technologies. See broadband, cable modem, DSL and T1. worldwide value Concurrent's comprehensive and innovative VOD solution," said Mukul Krishna, Frost & Sullivan's senior industry analyst. To choose the recipient of this award, Frost & Sullivan tracks market share gain, increase in sales and brand awareness efforts within the industry. The recipient is selected based on extensive criteria, including perceived customer value versus price, strong customer service, sales support and product innovation. Steve Necessary, president of Concurrent's XSTREME (VOD) Division, said, "Concurrent is pleased the Frost & Sullivan market study findings have reaffirmed that Concurrent is a worldwide leader in providing on-demand technology and services. "This is a market of significant opportunity, and we pride ourselves in offering the most comprehensive and flexible VOD platform available so operators can optimize their networks and run VOD most efficiently. We will use the expertise that was recognized with this award to continue to grow our market share as well as the on-demand technology and applications that will evolve television to Everything-On-Demand," he added. Concurrent's VOD Platform is a proven foundation for the delivery of the latest on-demand services. These services are based on Concurrent's MediaHawk(R) Broadband VOD Platform, which includes its proven hardware, extensive software, integration expertise and world-class customer service. Concurrent's comprehensive software suite includes business applications that support content management, aggregation and management of subscriber demographics, transaction and usage analysis, and billing and order fulfillment Order fulfillment (in BE also: order fulfilment) is in the most general sense the complete process from point of sales inquiry to delivery of a product to the customer. Sometimes Order fulfillment . About Concurrent Concurrent Computer Corporation (www.ccur.com) is a worldwide leader in high-performance computer systems, software and servers. Concurrent's XSTREME Division is a worldwide market leader in providing digital VOD systems to the broadband industry. This market includes broadband VOD and rich streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. applications such as corporate training, education, hospitality and digital video-to-the-home. Concurrent is also a leading provider of high-performance, real-time computer systems, solutions, and software that focus on hardware-in-the-loop and man-in-the-loop simulation, data acquisition, and industrial control systems for commercial and government markets. Concurrent has over 35 years of experience and is providing these best of breed solutions through its 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. Concurrent is a leader in the VOD market, serving eight major cable operators in 58 markets with over 3.6 million digital subscribers. Concurrent's proven technology provides one of the most flexible, comprehensive solutions for HFC 1. (networking) HFC - Hybrid Fiber Coax. 2. (hardware) HFC - hydrofluorocarbon. , DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary , and IP-based networks. The Company's powerful and scalable VOD systems are based on 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 and are integrated with the leading broadband technologies 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. . Certain statements made or incorporated by reference in this release may constitute "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. " within the meaning of the federal securities laws. When used or incorporated by reference in this release, the words "believes," "expects," "estimates," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding future events and developments and our future performance, as well as our expectations, beliefs, plans estimates, or projections relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. All forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events to differ materially from those projected. The risks and uncertainties which could affect our financial condition or results of operations include, without limitation: availability of video-on-demand content; delays or cancellations of customerorders; changes in product demand; economic conditions; various inventory risks due to changes in market conditions; uncertainties relating to the development and ownership of intellectual property; uncertainties relating to our ability and the ability of other companies to enforce their intellectual property rights; the pricing and availability of equipment, materials and inventories; the limited operating history of our video-on-demand segment; the concentration of our customers; failure to effectively manage growth; delays in testing and introductions of new products; rapid technology changes; demand shifts from high-priced, proprietary real-time systems Real-time systems Computer systems in which the computer is required to perform its tasks within the time restraints of some process or simultaneously with the system it is assisting. to low-priced, open server systems; system errors or failures; reliance on a limited number of suppliers; uncertainties associated with international business activities, including foreign regulations, trade controls, taxes, and currency fluctuations; the highly competitive environment in which we operate; failure to effectively service the installed base; the entry of new well-capitalized competitors into our markets; and the valuation of equity investments and collectibility of notes receivable, including but not limited to our equity and debt investment in Thirdspace. 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 September 25, 2002 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. Note to Editors: For additional company or product information from Concurrent Computer Corporation, please contact Concurrent Computer Corporation, 4375 River Green Parkway, Suite 100, Duluth, GA 30096. Call toll free in the U.S. and Canada at (877) 978-7363, fax (678) 258-4199. Readers can also access information through the company's Web site at http://www.ccur.com. Concurrent Computer Corporation, its logo and MediaHawk are registered and unregistered trademarks of Concurrent Computer Corporation. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
|
||||||||||||||||

Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion