VIACAST OFFERS HIGH-SPEED MULTIMEDIA SOLUTION TO SOHO MARKET.ViaCast Networks, Inc., Ijamsville, Md., a leader in end-to- end broadband IP satellite solutions, has introduced its new One.to.One USB-based satellite router. The One.to.One is targeted towards small to medium enterprise (SME (1) (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) See SMB.(2) (Subject Matter Expert) An individual who is well-versed in the policies and procedures of a particular department or division. ) and small- office-home-office (SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. ) customers for the delivery of rich media data content to the user's desktop. The One.to.One is the newest member of ViaCast's Advanced BroadMedia Solutions, which offer an end-to-end broadband satellite solution that includes a comprehensive line of encapsulator/gateways and multimedia receivers and software. Continuing ViaCast's philosophy of building easy-to-use, high performance broadband network appliances, the One.to.One satellite router is a stand-alone satellite receiver that sits alongside a user's PC, much like a standard external 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 , cable or dial-up modem. The One.to.One is fully Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) An international digital television (DTV) standard that is the European and Far Eastern counterpart of the North American ATSC standard. ) compliant and connects directly via an L-band interface to a common low-cost satellite dish outdoor unit or LNB LNB Low Noise Block LNB Laredo National Bank (Texas) LNB Low Noise Block downconverter (satellite television) LNB Low NOx Burner LNB Lubbock National Bank (Texas) . Specifically designed for the "mediacasting" market, the One.to.One output supports the industry standard USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. interface now commonly found on desktop PCs around the world. By delivering rich-media content to the user's PC at speeds up to 2Mbps, the One.to.One complements ViaCast's world-class line of enterprise and Internet infrastructure receivers that currently support rich media content delivery at speeds up to 80Mbps. ViaCast's current line of multimedia receivers, specifically the IP-COMPANION(R) satellite receiver/router and QUANTUM-MSR(R) multimedia satellite receiver are designed for high-speed enterprise LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. environments, as well as Internet infrastructure applications. Typical Internet infrastructure applications include the feeding of Internet content to the edge of the network in order to bypass congested con·gest·ed adj. Affected with or characterized by congestion. congested ENT adjective Referring to a boggy blood-filled tissue. See Nasal congestion. multi-router terrestrial lines for Internet headends such as ISPs, cable headends, DSL headends and other telecommunication service providers. "We are launching the One.to.One product line to address the individual user's needs," said ViaCast 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. Mitch Robinson. "Unlike our industry leading IP-COMPANION and QUANTUM-MSR products that deliver high-speed IP data via Ethernet, the One.to.One's support of the ubiquitous USB interface allows our solutions to deliver personal 'one-to-one' Internet content directly to the user's PC. We are positioning the One.to.One product line as ViaCast's 'personal edition' of our stand-alone embedded enterprise and Internet infrastructure product lines." The One.to.One is available now and will be on display along with ViaCast's complete line of end-to-end broadband solutions at ViaCast's stand number 4.341 at the IBC IBC International Building Code IBC Iraq Body Count IBC Institutional Biosafety Committee IBC Inflammatory Breast Cancer IBC International Business Company IBC Independence Blue Cross IBC Insurance Bureau of Canada IBC International Broadcasting Convention 2000 Convention, September 8-12th. About ViaCast ViaCast Networks, Inc., a leader in end-to-end broadband IP solutions, helps make the Internet a broadcast medium. ViaCast's solutions enable service providers and enterprise customers to connect the Internet with broadcast networks, such as cable, satellite and digital television. Customers include Cidera, iBEAM Broadcasting, Loral Cyberstar, EchoStar, Ford, FedEx, Merrill Lynch and IBM. ViaCast's suite of IP gateways and multimedia receivers is sold directly and through value-added resellers and distribution partners worldwide. ViaCast, headquartered in Ijamsville MD, also has an overseas office in the UK. For more information, visit www.viacasting.com. For more information, visit http://www.viacasting.com or call 301-408-4500, ext. 113. |
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