TelStrat Announces Partnership With Minerva Networks to Provide IP Television Services to Local Service Providers.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers SUPERCOMM 2002 Booth 11509 Hall C3 PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2002 Solution Targets the Growing Demand for Broadcast-Quality 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 Today TelStrat, a developer and manufacturer of globally distributed voice and data carrier and enterprise solutions, announced a partnership with Minerva Networks Minerva Networks, Inc. is a Silicon Valley-based company that develops video compression technology and broadcast systems used for delivery of video services over broadband IP networks, interactive television (iTV) services, and video conferencing. It was founded in 1992. , Inc. to provide a full range of Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. (IP) television services to local service providers. Video services, including live television, near-video-on-demand (nVOD), video-on-demand (VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand ), and personal video recording (PVR See DVR. ), will be provided over DSL via Minerva's IP Television headend through TelStrat's Inteleflex Multi-Service Intelligent Access Platform. The Inteleflex Multi-Service Intelligent Access Platform (MIAP MIAP Managing Information Across Partners (UK) MIAP Missing In America Project MIAP Member of the Institution of Analysts and Programmers MIAP Military Incentive Analysis Program MIAP Minority Initiative Advisory Panel ) delivers and manages narrowband and broadband voice, data and video services over any network architecture, including fiber, copper, and wireless. The video services utilize the SONET OC-3 / OC-3c Uplink and Restorable Ring and Video Delivery over ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line functionality, new features of TelStrat's Inteleflex product line that will be released at SUPERCOMM 2002 June 4 - 6 in Atlanta. TelStrat will offer live demonstrations of these features during SUPERCOMM at booth 11509 in Hall C3, where visitors will also have the opportunity to win $10,000. Minerva Networks provides complete IP Television headend solutions, enabling the delivery of broadcast-quality television and video services over IP networks. The central point of subscriber management, media aggregation and video distribution, an IP Television Headend consists of Minerva(R) iTVManager video services management software, Minerva VNP VNP Video Network Platform VNP Valovoi Nacional'nyi Produkt (Russian: Gross National Product) analog encoders and Minerva MediaGateway direct video broadcast (DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) An international digital television (DTV) standard that is the European and Far Eastern counterpart of the North American ATSC standard. ) to IP demultiplexers. Through Minerva's IP Television Headend combined with TelStrat's Inteleflex MIAP, network operators can provide a broad range of television services including live television, VOD, nVOD, interactive advertising and PVR. Minerva also offers a suite of professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. to facilitate the deployment of end-to-end video networking solutions. "Minerva brings powerful IP Television solutions to TelStrat's networking technologies, providing the IP-based video distribution systems necessary to counter competitive pressure from regional cable and satellite providers," said Reed Majors, vice president of marketing and business development for Minerva. "The collaboration supplies an integrated platform to build a cost-effective video delivery infrastructure that is capable of scaling to meet future needs." TelStrat is a leading provider of advanced products, such as Inteleflex, that extend and expand the reach and functionality of communication networks. Inteleflex offers greater bandwidth and broadband flexibility than any other product in its market and has been serving carrier networks for over 3 years. Inteleflex is "field-proven" and "future-ready" for access networks. Already, 135 phone companies in 35 states are deploying Inteleflex. "TelStrat is excited about joining forces with Minerva to help local service providers compete in the video services market. This solution offers these providers the ability to bundle voice and data with compelling revenue generating video services," said Dan Carter, senior vice president and chief technology officer for TelStrat. "The high bandwidth demands of services like video are exactly what the Inteleflex broadband loop carrier / access platform was designed to support from the earliest definition of its architecture. The future is now, and Inteleflex is ready." About Minerva Minerva Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of carrier-class solutions that enable the delivery of broadcast-quality television and video services over broadband IP networks. Our IP Television management software, encoders and media gateways are integrated into a complete IP Television solution for the delivery of video services over broadband IP networks. Broadband network operators worldwide use Minerva Networks' products and services to deliver next-generation entertainment, communication and e-commerce applications. Minerva Networks is headquartered in Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , CA and is available on the Internet at www.minervanetworks.com. About Inteleflex TelStrat's Multi-service Intelligent Access Platform Inteleflex provides access from electrical to optical with software driven network intelligence to a multitude of services from Voice to Data to Video over a choice of protocols. Inteleflex allows the aggregation and integration of service offerings over a concentration of equipment and access facilities, which reduces network deployment costs and complexity. Inteleflex provides Packet Loop Carrier (PLC), Digital Subscriber Loop Digital Subscriber Loop - Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM (DSL Access Multiplexor) A central office (CO) device for ADSL service that intermixes voice traffic and DSL traffic onto a customer's DSL line. It also separates incoming phone and data signals and directs them onto the appropriate carrier's network. See DSL. ), Digital Access Cross-connect System (DACS DACS Data & Analysis Center for Software DACS Design and Analysis of Communication Systems (University of Twente, Netherlands) DACS Digital Access & Cross-Connect System DACS Data Acquisition and Control System (NASA) ), Dial Up Data Routing, T1 Concentrator, ATM to the Edge, Voice over Data (VoDSL, VoATM, VoIP) Gateway, SONET Restorable Transport and Uplink and Video Delivery Platform all over one Multi-service Intelligent Access Platform. Inteleflex is "future-ready" to meet tomorrow's access needs. About TelStrat TelStrat develops and distributes high quality, innovative communication products for the modern converged voice and data, multi-media environment. Our products provide unique solutions for the delivery and management of voice, data, and video services. Whether for enterprise or carrier customers, TelStrat products are focused on extending and expanding the reach and functionality of communications networks. Our solutions utilize the most advanced technologies and design techniques that satisfy current network demands while providing "future-ready" platforms and capabilities for whatever may come next. Based in the telecom corridor in North Dallas, TelStrat has enjoyed strong, profitable growth since its inception in 1993 through the sale of innovative products that satisfy a diverse set of customers. TelStrat's product line includes several fiber-optic, integrated access, and remote access products as well as one of the first Voice-over-IP products sold by Nortel Networks' Enterprise Networks Group. Through a 9-year OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and collaboration with Nortel Networks, TelStrat has provided more than 20 different enterprise products under the Nortel Networks name, in addition to selling many of its own products directly. TelStrat has earned business from a number of prominent telecommunications customers including SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. , Bell Canada, Bell South, Verizon and NextiraOne (formerly Williams Communications Solutions). Visit TelStrat at www.telstrat.com |
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