Terayon DVB Cable Modem Receives Industry Approval.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 18, 2000 Terayon Communication Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:TERN) today announced that its UCM-220 cable modem has been officially recognized as meeting the European DVB (Digital Video Broadcast) standard for data-over-cable systems, earning the coveted "EuroModem" designation. The DVB/DAVIC Interoperability Consortium has verified that Terayon's UCM-220 modem complies with the DVB standard and is fully interoperable with other DVB-certified products and systems, which enable cable television operators to provide their subscribers high-speed Internet access and other broadband services. Terayon's UCM-220 cable modem is a key component of the company's DVB-based broadband cable data system. This end-to-end system is composed of a UCMT-2000 Interactive Network Adapter (INA Ina (ē`nä), city (1990 pop. 60,062), Nagano prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Tenryu River. It is an agricultural and industrial center with a famous agricultural school. ), which resides at a cable operator's network headend, and UCM-220 modems, which are located in subscribers' homes. A recognized leader in broadband access systems, Terayon's cable data systems have been deployed by operators worldwide and the company has shipped more than 1.2 million cable modems to date, ranking it as the second leading supplier of cable modems worldwide according to Cahners In-Stat Group, a leading market industry research firm. Terayon offers complete cable data systems for all international standards -- 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. (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. ), EuroDOCSIS and DVB. Terayon also offers a widely-deployed system based on its S-CDMA (Synchronous CDMA) A cable modem technology from Terayon Communication Systems, Santa Clara, CA (www.terayon.com) that provides 10 Mbps transmission in both directions. Certified to the DOCSIS 2.0 specification in 2003, S-CDMA works well in noisy environments. (Synchronous Code Division Multiplexing code division multiplexing - Code Division Multiple Access ) technology. About Terayon Terayon Communication Systems provides innovative broadband systems and solutions for the delivery of advanced, carrier-class voice, data and video services, which are deployed by the world's leading cable, telco and satellite network operators and carriers. Terayon, headquartered in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. , has sales and support offices worldwide, and is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol TERN. Terayon can be found on the web at www.terayon.com. "Safe Harbor" Statements under 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: Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements, estimates, and assumptions by the Company and other parties that involve risks and uncertainties, including the Company's ability to gain new business, the acceptance of the Company's new products in the market, the expansion of operations by the Company's customers and the deployment of the Company's products in specific markets, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the SEC. Note to Editors: Terayon, the Terayon logo, TeraPro, TeraLink, and TeraComm are registered trademarks of Terayon Communication Systems, Inc. TeraJet, TeraView, CherryPicker, HighLink, IPTL IPTL Integrated Project Team Leader IPTL Integrated Priority Target List IPTL Integrated Program Team Leader , IPAIR , VDAS VDAS Video Digital Analysis System (NASA laboratory) VDAS Velocity Data Acquisition System 3000 and VDAS300 are trademarks of Terayon Communication Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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