Paradyne Assembles Best-of-Class Industry Consortium To Present Eleven-City Video over DSL Seminar Series.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LARGO Largo, town (1990 pop. 65,674), Pinellas co., W Fla., on the Pinellas peninsula and the Gulf Coast, across the bay from Tampa; settled 1853, inc. 1905. It is a packing, canning, and shipping center in a citrus fruit and fishing area. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2004 One-Day Educational Seminar for Telephone Companies and Engineering Firms Examines Deployment of End-to-End IP Video Services over 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 In response to increasing industry demand for IP Video over DSL, Paradyne Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:PDYN), a leading provider of broadband voice, data and video network access solutions, today announced an eleven-city seminar tour that addresses the end-to-end deployment of switched video over ordinary telephone lines using the latest broadband and video distribution technology. To provide a comprehensive analysis of successful IP video deployments - including content acquisition and packaging - Paradyne has assembled a best-of-class consortium of industry solution providers, covering all aspects of the network design from head end to the set top box. (For a current list of participating companies, see http://www.telcovideo.org.) "Understanding the Market and Deployment Obstacles of Video over DSL" is a free, one day educational seminar featuring two tracks: a technical track focuses on the critical hardware and network equipment used to deploy Telco TV services; and a marketing track covers content acquisition and packaging of content for a telephone company's successful transition to digital entertainment provider. "As more independent telephone companies are planning their IP video strategy, it's important that key decision makers understand the intricacies of a successful deployment," said William Cobb This article is about the engineer. For other persons by this name, see William Cobb (disambiguation) William L. "Bill" Cobb (1917 – December 17, 1990), was a designer and engineer of roller coasters, as the founder and head of William Cobb & Associates. , vice president of product management at Paradyne. "By assembling educational content from industry leaders that provide the various pieces of an IP video network, Paradyne has produced the single most important event for any telco considering video." The seminar tour begins in Nashville, Tenn., on February 17, and also includes Minneapolis, February 24; Pittsburgh, March 2; Indianapolis, March 9; Charlotte, N.C., March 11; Boise, Idaho “Boise” redirects here. For other uses, see Boise (disambiguation). Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the county seat of Ada County and the principal city of the Boise metropolitan area. , March 16; Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , March 18; Des Moines, Iowa “Des Moines” redirects here. For other uses, see Des Moines (disambiguation). Des Moines (pronounced /dɪˈmɔɪn/ in English, , April 6; Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , Mo., April 8; Dallas, April 13; and Charlottesville, Va., April 15. "For the independent telcos to truly thrive in the world of entertainment distribution, it is important for them to be united and work together so they will be able to both source and create content that will differentiate them from their competitors," said Ken Pyle, vice president of Viodi, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . "We are thrilled to be participating with such high profile suppliers and believe this seminar will be effective in bringing the industry together to share a common vision for the future of IP Video," said Pyle. The seminar is free of charge and open to qualified broadband industry technicians, engineers and telephone company executives. More information about this seminar series, including online registration and specific venue details, is available at http://www.telcovideo.org. About Paradyne Paradyne is a leading developer of carrier-class, high-speed network access solutions for broadband voice, data and video. A recognized market leader in digital subscriber line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and (DSL), service level management (SLM See service level management system and spatial light modulator. ), and Broadband Voice and Media Gateway solutions, Paradyne markets its award-winning GranDSLAM(R) and BitStorm(TM) DSL systems, ReachDSL(TM) and EtherLoop(R) products, Jetstream(R) Media Gateway systems and iMarc(TM)/FrameSaver(R) Service Level Management systems to service providers and business customers worldwide. More information may be obtained by visiting http://www.paradyne.com or by calling +1-727-530-8623. Information about Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 and are made based on management's current expectations and beliefs as well as on assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Among the factors that could cause actual future events to differ materially include: the uncertainty regarding the acceptance of new telecommunications services based on DSL technology; reduction or discontinuation dis·con·tin·u·a·tion n. A cessation; a discontinuance. Noun 1. discontinuation - the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) discontinuance of purchase of our products by NSPs; the failure of NSPs to incorporate our products into their infrastructure; the possibility that Paradyne's competitors may develop competing products that are superior in terms of quality, cost or both. For a detailed discussion of other risk factors that could affect Paradyne's business, please refer to the risks identified in Paradyne's Current Report on Form 8-K Form 8-K The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock. Form 8-K See 8-K. , dated January 20, 2004, and in Paradyne's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Editors Note: BitStorm, iMarc, and ReachDSL are trademarks of Paradyne Corporation. FrameSaver, EtherLoop, Jetstream, Hotwire, Paradyne, and the Paradyne Logo are registered trademarks of Paradyne Corporation. All other service marks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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