SkyStream Announces Support of Industry Leaders for Mediaplex 20 Video Services Router.Business Editors and High-Tech high-tech also hi-tech adj. Informal Of, relating to, or resembling high technology. high-tech Adjective same as hi-tech Adj. 1. Writers SUNNYVALE Sunnyvale, city (1990 pop. 117,229), Santa Clara co., W Calif., near San Francisco; settled 1849, inc. 1912. A city in Silicon Valley, its many manufactures include semiconductors; machinery and instruments; electrical, electronic, and aerospace products; , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2002 Mediaplex Receives High Marks for Enabling Carriers and Service Providers to Bring Broadcast, On Demand and Interactive Television to Market Faster and More Cost-effectively Than Ever Before; Groundbreaking Solution Integrates Technologies From Leading Solutions Providers SkyStream Networks, the leading developer of networking solutions for digital media delivery, today announced that more than 15 industry leaders have demonstrated their support for the company's new Mediaplex 20 Video Services Router router Portable electric power tool used in carpentry and furniture making that consists of an electric motor, a base, two handle knobs, and bits (cutting tools). A router can cut fancy edges for shelving, grooves for storm windows and weather stripping, circles and ovals . Mediaplex 20, unveiled today, is the industry's first all-inclusive routing platform for carriers and service providers to deliver advanced video services over broadband networks  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. to consumers and businesses. Leading technology and system integration companies praise the solution for its comprehensiveness, high performance and wide range of video and data processing data processing or information processing, operations (e.g., handling, merging, sorting, and computing) performed upon data in accordance with strictly defined procedures, such as recording and summarizing the financial transactions of a capabilities, which allow carriers and service providers to bring broadcast, on demand and interactive TV to market faster and more cost-effectively than currently available multi-vendor solutions. Those companies include: Sony Electronics Sony Electronics Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif., is the largest component of Sony Corporation of America, the U.S. holding company for Sony's U.S.-based electronics and entertainment businesses. Inc.'s Systems Solutions Division, Imagine Broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). , Comtech Comtech Computer Technology Korea Korea (kôrē`ə, kə–), Korean Hanguk or Choson, region and historic country (85,049 sq mi/220,277 sq km), E Asia. , EnReach Technology Inc., Fujitsu Siemens Computers Fujitsu Siemens Computers is a Japanese and German IT vendor, selling consumer and business computing products in the markets of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (products marketed elsewhere are sold under the Fujitsu brand). , Irdeto Access, iVAST, Lucent Technologies, nCUBE Corp., Orca Interactive, SeaChange, Sigma SIGMA - A scientific visual programming environment from NASA. http://fi-www.arc.nasa.gov/fia/projects/sigma/. Designs, StellarOne, Tut Systems Inc., World Wide Packets and Yes Television. Mediaplex integrates with products from these leading solutions providers, creating an interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. solution for rapid deployment of revenue-generating video services. Through testing interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. , SkyStream and its partners can ensure compatibility with each other's hardware and software platforms. "SkyStream worked closely with a wide range of leading companies to integrate best-in-class technologies and begin initial deployments of Mediaplex 20 to ensure the maximum success of our customers in this rapidly emerging market," said Jim Olson Jim Olson (b. 1940) is the founding principal of the Seattle-based firm Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects. He is best known for residential design, often for art collectors, though his designs have also included museums, commercial spaces and places of worship. , president and 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. for SkyStream Networks. "We believe that earning the support of so many industry leaders through the introduction of Mediaplex is a testament to the inevitable direction of this market. Powerful drivers, such as the need by carriers and service providers for expanded revenue generation and the demand from consumers and enterprises for compelling new services, all factor into what has become an industry-wide call for more advanced, cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. solutions for video services delivery." Support From Systems Integrators An individual or organization that builds systems from a variety of diverse components. With increasing complexity of technology, more customers want complete solutions to information problems, requiring hardware, software and networking expertise in a multivendor environment. SkyStream will look to its system integrators See systems integrator. to engage with customers to develop custom designed solutions that will include Mediaplex 20 integrated with equipment provided by leading technology partners based on SkyStream's reference architecture. Those companies include: -- EnReach Technology Inc. -- A leading global provider of digital video entertainment solutions for broadband IP networks. EnReach has developed complete broadband-ready entertainment systems for Residential, MDU and Hospitality operators to offer revenue-generating services such as: VOD, TV over IP, Internet and E-mail to their subscribers. -- Fujitsu Siemens Computers -- The leading European computer company -- offers an open platform for broadband solutions. Its modular designed ACTIVY 300 can be used for a variety of applications and business models and can handle various kinds of digital content: Video on Demand, Pay per View, Data/IP distribution and streaming, to name but a few. -- Irdeto Access -- Develops end-to-end solutions to manage and protect content from unauthorized access in the television broadcast and Internet environments. Irdeto Access was the first company to develop and deploy and IP conditional access platform, and is the industry leader in conditional access systems with 70 operators utilizing products in more than 50 countries. -- iVAST -- The world leader in end-to-end MPEG-4 solutions. iVAST provides a comprehensive suite of software products and systems for the creation, delivery and presentation of interactive audio/video MPEG-4 content across broadband and broadcast networks. -- Lucent Technologies -- Providing the industry's first Service Intelligent Architecture to meet the demands of every service provider and has developed industry leading broadband and narrowband equipment for the deliver of video, voice and data networking implemented by service providers worldwide. Backed by Bell Labs research, Lucent has introduced award-winning MPEG and the industry's first HDTV technologies enabling the deployment of broadcast and high definition quality interactive television, pay per view and video on demand capabilities over existing copper. -- nCUBE Corp. -- Offers cable operators and telecommunications network providers the most comprehensive business and technology management solutions for advanced television services such as video-on-demand (VOD), subscription VOD (SVOD), network personal video recording (nPVR) and digital advertising insertion. -- Orca Interactive -- A global market leader in developing applications for interactive TV. Orca's software products are directed at movie-on-demand providers, broadcasters, cable operators, FTTH, xDSL operators, content providers and broadband ISP operators. It is part of the Emblaze Systems group, the leading provider of streaming video solutions over Wireless and IP networks. -- SeaChange International Inc. -- The world leader in digital video systems that are changing television. Its powerful server and software systems enable television operators to provide new on-demand services and to gain greater efficiencies in advertising and content delivery. -- Sigma Designs -- Specializes in silicon-based MPEG decoding solutions for broadband set-top appliances and commercial streaming systems that feature video-on-demand. Sigma has developed complete system solutions including streaming video, DVD playback, and PVR capability all supported under MPEG-4 or MPEG-2 standards. -- Stellar One Corp. -- A leading developer of software and platform solutions for interactive television over IP broadband networks. Stellar One offers network operators, system integrators and service providers a highly flexible, scalable and complete suite of server-client software solutions for the delivery of next-generation television based interactive services. -- Tut Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:TUTS) -- A leading provider of next-generation, full-service VDSL systems. Tut offers service providers the broadest range of systems for the multi-tenant and neighborhood dwelling market, offering service providers a high rate of return on fiber and copper investments. -- World Wide Packets -- Designs optical networking ethernet components that enable a single access platform for both business and residential subscribers, providing the most cost competitive and scalable broadband access solution for delivery of voice, video, and data services. -- Yes Television -- Delivers a proven, white label IP-based solution to enable service providers to offer their customers a comprehensive package of digital television including VOD, broadcast television, Internet access and email. Yes Television is active in a number of key international markets. Support From Technology Partners SkyStream has developed close working relationships with network equipment vendors, network access providers, set-top box The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. manufacturers, middleware Software that functions as a conversion or translation layer. It is also a consolidator and integrator. Custom-programmed middleware solutions have been developed for decades to enable one application to communicate with another that either runs on a different platform or comes from a software providers, security vendors and other technology companies to ensure compatibility of Mediaplex 20 with other hardware and software platforms. In many cases, SkyStream has included equipment from its technology partners into its reference architecture. This integration and testing will ensure that as customers deploy video and data solutions, the equipment will interoperate See interoperable. appropriately with Mediaplex. Those companies include: -- EnReach Technology Inc. -- A leading global provider of digital video entertainment solutions for broadband IP networks. EnReach has developed complete broadband-ready entertainment systems for Residential, MDU and Hospitality operators to offer revenue-generating services such as: VOD, TV over IP, Internet and E-mail to their subscribers. -- Fujitsu Siemens Computers -- The leading European computer company -- offers an open platform for broadband solutions. Its modular designed ACTIVY 300 can be used for a variety of applications and business models and can handle various kinds of digital content: Video on Demand, Pay per View, Data/IP distribution and streaming, to name but a few. -- Irdeto Access -- Develops end-to-end solutions to manage and protect content from unauthorized access in the television broadcast and Internet environments. Irdeto Access was the first company to develop and deploy and IP conditional access platform, and is the industry leader in conditional access systems with 70 operators utilizing products in more than 50 countries. -- iVAST -- The world leader in end-to-end MPEG-4 solutions. iVAST provides a comprehensive suite of software products and systems for the creation, delivery and presentation of interactive audio/video MPEG-4 content across broadband and broadcast networks. -- Lucent Technologies -- Providing the industry's first Service Intelligent Architecture to meet the demands of every service provider and has developed industry leading broadband and narrowband equipment for the deliver of video, voice and data networking implemented by service providers worldwide. Backed by Bell Labs research, Lucent has introduced award-winning MPEG and the industry's first HDTV technologies enabling the deployment of broadcast and high definition quality interactive television, pay per view and video on demand capabilities over existing copper. -- nCUBE Corp. -- Offers cable operators and telecommunications network providers the most comprehensive business and technology management solutions for advanced television services such as video-on-demand (VOD), subscription VOD (SVOD), network personal video recording (nPVR) and digital advertising insertion. -- Orca Interactive -- A global market leader in developing applications for interactive TV. Orca's software products are directed at movie-on-demand providers, broadcasters, cable operators, FTTH, xDSL operators, content providers and broadband ISP operators. It is part of the Emblaze Systems group, the leading provider of streaming video solutions over Wireless and IP networks. -- SeaChange International Inc. -- The world leader in digital video systems that are changing television. Its powerful server and software systems enable television operators to provide new on-demand services and to gain greater efficiencies in advertising and content delivery. -- Sigma Designs -- Specializes in silicon-based MPEG decoding solutions for broadband set-top appliances and commercial streaming systems that feature video-on-demand. Sigma has developed complete system solutions including streaming video, DVD playback, and PVR capability all supported under MPEG-4 or MPEG-2 standards. -- Stellar One Corp. -- A leading developer of software and platform solutions for interactive television over IP broadband networks. Stellar One offers network operators, system integrators and service providers a highly flexible, scalable and complete suite of server-client software solutions for the delivery of next-generation television based interactive services. -- Tut Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:TUTS) -- A leading provider of next-generation, full-service VDSL systems. Tut offers service providers the broadest range of systems for the multi-tenant and neighborhood dwelling market, offering service providers a high rate of return on fiber and copper investments. -- World Wide Packets -- Designs optical networking ethernet components that enable a single access platform for both business and residential subscribers, providing the most cost competitive and scalable broadband access solution for delivery of voice, video, and data services. -- Yes Television -- Delivers a proven, white label IP-based solution to enable service providers to offer their customers a comprehensive package of digital television including VOD, broadcast television, Internet access and email. Yes Television is active in a number of key international markets. Introduction to Mediaplex 20 Early on, SkyStream realized that carriers and service providers would need an all-inclusive system to reduce the cost and complexity of deploying new video services in order to stay ahead of the curve. Leveraging its expertise in solutions development for the delivery of converged video and data services, SkyStream built Mediaplex 20 as a "second-generation" solution for the delivery of high-quality, quickly deployable video services to up to millions of customers at the same time. Built on a modular chassis A hardware device that is designed for expansion and accepts a variety of plug-in modules of different types. High-end network switches and routers are often built with a modular chassis. See line card. with a unique distributed architecture, Mediaplex increases the efficiency, scalability and cost-effectiveness cost-effectiveness pertaining to cost-effective. cost-effectiveness analysis a comparison of the relative cost-efficiencies of two or more ways of performing a task or achieving an objective. of processing video and data streams to millions of subscribers at the same time, eliminating the need for carriers and service providers to manage and operate gear from multiple vendors while delivering unprecedented levels of performance and content delivery capacity, allowing them to focus on other important tasks such as content management. Mediaplex Technology Milestones SkyStream designed the Mediaplex 20 to pave PAVE Cardiology A clinical trial–Post AV Node Ablation Evaluation the way for service providers to deliver new video services more quickly and cost-effectively via several technology innovations. These innovations enable service providers to leverage the most of their existing network capacity and deliver services with highest levels of scalability, redundancy and security in today's marketplace. The Mediaplex OS (MPOS MPOS Mark Patrick On Sports (radio show) MPOS Modern Pipe Organ Solutions Ltd (Swaffham, UK) MPOS Mobile Pos ) is the routing engine and the heart of SkyStream's Mediaplex product, featuring several patent-pending technologies in the areas of QoS, redundancy, reliability and high-performance video routing and switching. MPOS also enables service providers to create real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. video and data services. The Mediaplex Management Console A terminal or workstation used to monitor and control a network. See Microsoft Management Console. (MPMC MPMC Military Personnel, Marine Corps MPMC Multi-Port Memory Controller MPMC Military Personnel Management Course MPMC Military Procurement, Navy MPMC Multi-national Program Management Course ) enables real-time monitoring and management of all modules, ports and functions, providing comprehensive control over all aspects of the device. The MPMC features an easy to use, Web-based interface for configuration and diagnostics (1) Software routines that test hardware components (memory, keyboard, disks, etc.). Diagnostics are often stored in ROM chips and activated on startup. (2) Error messages in a programmer's source code that refer to statements or syntax that the compiler or assembler of the chassis Pronounced "chah-see," it is a physical structure that holds everything or that everything is attached to. A computer's cabinet is often called the chassis. . The Mediaplex platform supports the delivery of the following applications: residential and business broadcast TV services, video-powered enterprise communication services, video backhaul services; video over IP for multiple dwelling dwelling an abnormality of gait in a horse in which there is a momentary hesitation before the foot is placed on the ground. units (MDUs) and multi tenant office (MTUs) facilities. Located in the video head-end of a carrier or phone company or satellite operator, SkyStream's Mediaplex offers a wide range of video and data processing capabilities that achieve several industry milestones in cost, performance, reliability, management, and security. (See corresponding Mediaplex product release for additional information). About SkyStream Networks SkyStream Networks is the leading developer of networking solutions for service providers to deliver digital media services to consumers and businesses all over the world. With SkyStream's patented bandwidth optimization optimization Field of applied mathematics whose principles and methods are used to solve quantitative problems in disciplines including physics, biology, engineering, and economics. technology, service providers can offer new services to increase revenue such as managed enterprise, data over satellite and digital entertainment services with a consistently high level of performance to millions of people or locations. SkyStream's customers include Clear Channel, Convergent Media Systems, EchoStar Communications Corp., Gilat, Granite granite, coarse-grained igneous rock of even texture and light color, composed chiefly of quartz and feldspars. It usually contains small quantities of mica or hornblende, and minor accessory minerals may be present. Broadcasting, New Skies Satellites, Pacific Convergence Corp., SpeedCast, Telefonica and Verestar. SkyStream Networks' Web site can be found on the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the at www.skystream.com. SkyStream is a trademark of SkyStream Networks Inc. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully re·spect·ful adj. Showing or marked by proper respect. re·spect  ful·ly adv. acknowledged.
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