Self Servis Deploys Broadband Network in Czech Republic Based On Equipment From Geno Trading and RiverDelta Networks.Business/Technology Editors TEWKSBURY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2001 Scalability is Key to the Rapid Roll-Out of New Broadband Services and the Ability to Quickly Add New Subscribers Geno Trading, a trade and consulting company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting firm business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , and RiverDelta Networks, Inc., a leading provider of carrier-class broadband routing, switching, and service management solutions, today announced the completion of a multi-service digital broadband network for Self Servis, an independent multiple cable system operator in the Czech Republic. Self Servis is currently offering multiple broadband services over the Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (communications, networking) Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification - (DOCSIS) ITU-approved interface requirements for cable modems involved in high-speed data distribution over a cable television network. (DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification) A cable modem standard from the CableLabs research consortium (www.cablelabs.com), which provides equipment certification for interoperability. )-based network. Self Servis selected Geno Trading as the technical integrator for providing a complete broadband cable network solution across its service areas in the Czech Republic. Conversion of the Self Servis Hybrid Fiber Coax (networking) Hybrid Fiber Coax - (HFC) A kind of physical connection used in networks for audio, video, and data. DVB (Digital Video Broadcast) is used in Europe and DOCSIS is used in N America. (HFC 1. (networking) HFC - Hybrid Fiber Coax. 2. (hardware) HFC - hydrofluorocarbon. ) network to a pure-IP, DOCSIS-based network was completed in April 2001. The RiverDelta Networks Broadband Services Router(TM) 1000 (BSR BSR Business for Social Responsibility BSR Baltic Sea Region BSR British Society for Rheumatology BSR Bootstrap Router (networking) BSR Bonsoir (French) BSR Bottom-Simulating Reflector 1000) has been deployed throughout the network to enable high-speed Internet access and new digital broadband services. "The multiservice, IP network that Geno Trading has built based on the RiverDelta Networks BSR equipment met all our standards-compliance and protocol support requirements," said Jan Dasovsky, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Self Servis. "Most importantly, it provided us with the scalability to grow our broadband network as we add new services and expand existing services such as Internet access to new customers." The Partnership between Geno Trading and RiverDelta Networks Geno Trading and RiverDelta Networks have formed an international partnership where Geno Trading will be a systems integrator for the RiverDelta Networks Broadband Services Router (BSR) family of products in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The partnership enables Geno Trading to provide complete solutions for cable operators wanting to build or upgrade their networks to carry digital IP-based services. The RiverDelta Networks BSR products are DOCSIS and EuroDOCSIS compliant to ensure broad interconnectivity and manageability. "RiverDelta Networks is proud to team with Geno Trading to develop intelligent and content-aware network facilities that will enable broadband service providers to rapidly and cost-effectively introduce valuable new services to their subscribers," said Sarah Hackforth, Managing Director for RiverDelta Europe. "We welcome the opportunity to work with Geno Trading and Self Servis to build a next-generation network that leverages their existing cable plant to create highly differentiated solutions which increase revenues and customer satisfaction." The RiverDelta Networks BSR 1000 The BSR 1000 is an easy-to-use, distributed Cable Modem Termination System A cable modem termination system or CMTS is equipment typically found in a cable company's headend, or at cable company hubsite and is used to provide high speed data services, such as cable internet or Voice over IP, to cable subscribers. (CMTS (Cable Modem Termination System) A computerized device that enables cable modems to send and receive packets over the Internet. It inserts IP packets from the Internet into MPEG frames and transmits them to the cable modems via an RF signal. ) that helps carriers develop a competitive edge in defining, deploying, and managing broadband services. It implements the RiverDelta Networks SmartFlow(TM) Quality of Service (QoS) technology to cost-effectively extend the delivery of broadband services to new locations. Designed as a DOCSIS and EuroDOCSIS 1.1 product, the BSR 1000 was DOCSIS 1.0 and EuroDOCSIS 1.0 qualified in record time giving operators the ability to provide QoS to their end customers. Up until now, the level of performances offered by the BSR1000 was only available through expensive and bulky equipment. The compact BSR 1000 CMTS is configured with a Fast Ethernet uplink to connect to a local data network. The BSR 1000 has a space-saving 1U "pizza box" chassis to allow broadband service providers to easily deploy broadband services infrastructure in the smallest locations where real estate is at a premium. About Self Servis Self Servis, s.r.o. is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. focused on the construction of telecommunications networks, specifically fibre optics, CATV (Community Antenna TV) The original name for cable TV. It used a single antenna at the highest location in the community in order to deliver a quality signal to homes in areas with hilly terrain or other interference. networks, Internet access, and dark fibre. Self Servis delivers multiple services over its HFC and broadband multiservice networks. Self Service was established in 1991 as a developer of CATV networks and in 2001 began the delivery of broadband services over its new, pure IP network named CzechBone. Self Servis is a member of the Czech Internet service provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. interexchange group, NIX nix or nixie, in Germanic mythology, water sprite. The nixes could assume various shapes, most frequently as half human and half fish. They could do favors for humans, particularly in teaching them bewitching music, but for the most part they , and the Czech CATV operators association, CACC CACC Center for Animal Care and Control CACC Canadian Association for Community Care CACC Central Alabama Community College CACC Chilterns Association of Camera Clubs (United Kingdom) . About Geno Trading Geno Trading, s.r.o. is a trade and consulting company focused on the global delivery of leading edge telecommunications technology for CATV and IP networks. The company was established in 2000. Geno Trading founders have extensive experience in delivering and supporting global telecommunications technologies and products to the Czech Republic and Slovakia. About RiverDelta Networks RiverDelta Networks, based in Tewksbury, MA, designs, develops and markets solutions for broadband service providers building carrier-class networks for delivering voice, data and video services for consumers and businesses. RiverDelta Networks received CableLabs(R) DOCSIS 1.0 and tComLabs EuroDOCSIS 1.0 qualifications in record time and has built upon and extended the (Euro)DOCSIS 1.1 Quality of Service specifications with its SmartFlow(TM) per-flow processing. RiverDelta Networks has received $46 million in funding from Pequot Capital Management, Battery Ventures, and Charles River Ventures. Additional company information can be found at www.riverdelta.com. Note: RiverDelta, BroadBand Services Router, and SmartFlow are trademarks of RiverDelta Networks. CableLabs is a registered trademark of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. |
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