Lysis and DiviCom Strengthen Partnership with Reseller Agreement; Accord Allows DiviCom To Sell Lysis iDTV Management Software Directly to Customers.AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept 23, 1999-- Software provider, Lysis lysis /ly·sis/ (li´sis) 1. destruction or decomposition, as of a cell or other substance, under influence of a specific agent. 2. mobilization of an organ by division of restraining adhesions. 3. SA today announced a deal with DiviCom Inc., a C-Cube (Nasdaq:CUBE) subsidiary and the world's leading provider of open solutions for digital television, in which DiviCom will resell re·sell tr.v. re·sold , re·sell·ing, re·sells 1. To sell again. 2. To sell (a product or service) to the public or to an end user, especially as an authorized dealer. the company's sophisticated digital broadcast management software as part of its channel distribution product line. In a move aimed at streamlining sales and technology-integration operations, the new agreement will make it easier for operators to implement digital television broadcast (DTV (Digital TeleVision) Transmitting TV using digital signals. The major DTV standards are ATSC (North America), DVB (Europe) and ISDB (Japan). All three use MPEG-2 video compression and Dolby Digital audio compression. DVB and ISDB also include MPEG audio compression. ) services. Under the agreement, DiviCom will sell the Swiss-based company's leading software platform, designed to manage and deliver digital media content over DTV broadcast channels and the Internet. The platform - Lysis iDTV - allows broadcasters to, among other things, add pay-per-view programs at prime time, add infomercials during non-peak periods and switch between a single high-definition program and multiple standard-definition programs. "This agreement helps DiviCom round out our extensive range of technical solutions for operational digital broadcasters and network operators," said DiviCom President Tom Lookabaugh. "Together, DiviCom and Lysis are not only creating better products for our customers but we are also opening API's that will enable the delivery of interactive TV, targeted advertising, targeted content and customized programming. We are pleased to expand the product line of DTV solutions that we offer to our customers." The deal is part of a strategic partnership between DiviCom and Lysis. The partnership is focused on enhancing the management of content and resources in the digital domain. In keeping with DiviCom's open solutions, DiviCom-Lysis interfaces allow both companies to integrate their products with other vendors. The reseller's agreement strengthens DiviCom's technology offering, putting it ahead of other head-end solutions. In addition, for customers, the agreement means a single point of contact for resolving sales and integration issues. Stelio Tzonis, Lysis Chief Technology Officer, said, "This reseller agreement is a powerful testimonial to the added value Added value in financial analysis of shares is to be distinguished from value added. Used as a measure of shareholder value, calculated using the formula:
n. 1. A front or boundary, especially one between military, political, or ideological positions. 2. Basketball See frontcourt. 3. Football The linemen of a team. support in all these places are vital to the growth of our software. Both sides remain naturally open to work with other vendors on other solutions, and the customer gains a high level of functionality and capacity to deploy and gain return on investment with a simple choice." At IBC IBC International Building Code IBC Iraq Body Count IBC Institutional Biosafety Committee IBC Inflammatory Breast Cancer IBC International Business Company IBC Independence Blue Cross IBC Insurance Bureau of Canada IBC International Broadcasting Convention , DiviCom and Lysis will demonstrate the jointly developed DiviCom/Lysis Schedule Manager to show the capabilities of time-of-day bandwidth and facilities management The management of a user's computer installation by an outside organization. All operations including systems, programming and the datacenter can be performed by the facilities management organization on the user's premises. for digital compression equipment. Lysis will showcase its Lysis iDTV platform managing a complete compression transport using DiviCom's award-winning MV40 in a show of the full capabilities of an advanced traffic and automation system. In another forward-looking venture, DiviCom and Lysis are developing a point-and-click technology that will enable network and multiplex See multiplexing. operators to easily control both their on-air schedule and dynamic allocation of bandwidth to streams within the digital TV multiplex. This leading-edge solution will address the enormous complexities involved for operators in making optimum use of their bandwidth when delivering enhanced or interactive or data-broadcast services. Together Lysis and DiviCom will deliver an integrated multiplex-management software solution for managing datacasting for interactive services. About Divicom DiviCom, Inc. is a leading provider of open solutions for digital television. Products include audio/video encoding See encode. , data broadcast solutions, network management systems, integration and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . Based on the MPEG-2, DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) An international digital television (DTV) standard that is the European and Far Eastern counterpart of the North American ATSC standard. and ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) An international digital television (DTV) standard adopted by the U.S., Canada, South Korea, Taiwan and Argentina. international standards, DiviCom products enable digital video broadcasting over a variety of networks including satellite, wireless, fiber and cable. DiviCom, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of C-Cube Microsystems Inc. (Nasdaq: CUBE), and both companies are based in Milpitas, Calif. C-Cube is the leading provider of digital video silicon solutions for the communications, consumer electronics and computer markets. C-Cube can be reached at + 1.408.490.8000 or www.c-cube.com. DiviCom Inc can be reached at +1.408.490.6700 and DiviCom Europe at + 33.1.48.62.92.12 or www.divi.com. About Lysis Lysis SA , headquartered in Switzerland, develops the leading software platform for the management and delivery of digital media content over DTV broadcast channels and the Internet. The Lysis iDTV platform offers service providers a comprehensive and integrated set of business oriented tools covering the full life cycle of service management, from content acquisition and aggregation, to target delivery and usage analysis. Lysis software is used by the world's largest digital TV broadcast operations and embodies four years addressing the technical infrastructure management and business management information requirements The information needed to support a business or other activity. Systems analysts turn information requirements (the what and when) into functional specifications (the how) of an information system. of the world leaders For a list of heads of state, see . World leaders is a MMORPG. The game involves creating a state, joining an alliance and going into war. It is mostly played by players from Israel, China, USA, Britain, Brazil and Saudi-Arabia. in digital TV. For more information, visit Lysis on the Web at: http://www.lysis.com. DiviCom and MediaView are trademarks of DiviCom, Inc. C-Cube and the C-Cube logo are registered trademarks of C-Cube Microsystems Inc. Lysis(TM) is a trademark of Lysis SA. -0- Martin Jacklin Lysis, SA 8 Cotes de Montbenon CH-1003 Lausanne Switzerland Tel (+41) 21 341 9790 Fax (+41) 21 341 9797 Marlena Fernandez Access PR 101 Howard St., 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 United States of America Tel (+1) 415 904 7070 Fax (+1) 415 904 7055 |
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