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Comcast to Trial Motorola Broadband Media Centers With Moxi KIRKLAND, Wash. and PHILADELPHIA, April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast, the country's leading cable and broadband communications provider, and Digeo, Inc., a leading provider of media center software and services, today announced a planned commercial trial of Motorola Broadband Media Centers (BMC) with Moxi(TM). Deployment of approximately 40,000 integrated dual-tuner DVR (digital video recorder), HDTV (high definition television) Motorola BMCs is slated to begin later this year.The Motorola BMC with Moxi is designed specifically to support cable's expanding menu of content and services. Utilizing a powerful processor, internal hard drive, and built-in cable modem, the Motorola BMC with Moxi delivers an exceptional entertainment experience to the home. Designed for casual browsing and rapid search, the Moxi Menu allows viewers instant access to current and future program listings whether they originate from live broadcasts, on-demand programming or their own DVR recordings. The Moxi interface is both easy-to-learn and fun-to-use, giving viewers a much higher level of choice, convenience and control. "We're pleased that Comcast will be trialing our Moxi solution this year," said Jim Billmaier, chief executive of Digeo. "With the upcoming Charter and Adelphia deployments and this new commitment from Comcast, 2004 is shaping up to be a big year for us with endorsements from three of the top five MSOs planning to deploy Moxi." "The digital cable infrastructure that we have built with Comcast is capable of expanding and transforming home entertainment options. Our BMC with Moxi turns that potential into reality for cable subscribers today," said Carl McGrath, Motorola vice president and general manager, digital core gateways. Last summer, Digeo and Motorola announced that Charter Communications had placed an order for 100,000 Motorola BMCs with Moxi. The service is being commercially launched in Rochester, Minn. And, earlier this year, Digeo and Adelphia Communications announced plans to deploy 25,000 Motorola BMCs with Moxi. "While delivering more functionality, the Motorola BMC with Moxi is easily integrated within the existing digital cable infrastructure, so it can offer opportunities for cable service providers to introduce new products and features," added Billmaier. About Digeo, Inc. Digeo, Inc., provides media center software and services that inspire consumer loyalty, generate new incremental revenue, and position cable as the leading source for home entertainment. The Moxi(TM) platform from Digeo powers a new generation of media centers through which cable operators could deliver high-revenue services and applications-such as digital video recording (DVR), high-definition TV, and on-demand and pay-per-view content-to the whole home at competitive cost per TV. The multi-TV architecture and breakthrough user interface of the Moxi platform provide all Moxi applications including DVR, DVD, information on demand, jukebox, photos, games, and more from any cable access point in the home using existing wiring. Digeo has also developed an innovative chipset that integrates essential media-center functionality and can substantially reduce future set-top box production costs. Additionally, Digeo offers the Digeo(TM) iTV service to over one million subscribers, which is the most widely deployed cable iTV service in North America. With Digeo iTV, cable operators can increase the value of their existing digital set-tops by offering field-tested services that have demonstrated increased customer satisfaction and churn reduction, and effective cross-selling of video-on-demand (VOD) and pay-per-view (PPV) offerings. Digeo is primarily backed by Paul Allen's Vulcan Inc. The company has offices in Kirkland, Wash., Palo Alto, Calif. and Longmont, Colo. For more information, please visit http://www.digeo.com/. About Comcast Headquartered in Philadelphia, Comcast Cable is a division of Comcast Corporation, a developer, manager and operator of broadband cable networks and provider of programming content. With a presence in 22 of the top 25 United States markets, Comcast is one of the leading communications, media and entertainment companies in the world. Providing basic cable, Digital Cable, high-speed Internet and telephone services, Comcast is the company to look to first for the communications products and services that connect people to what's important in their lives. The company's 59,000 employees serve more than 21 million customers. About Motorola Broadband Communications Sector The Motorola Broadband Communications Sector provides a scalable, integrated end-to-end system for the delivery of broadband services that keeps consumers informed, entertained and connected. Its technology enables network operators and retailers to create and execute on new business opportunities by providing innovative products and services to the home. Customer-responsive design and manufacturing expertise further contribute to the company's position as the world's leading supplier of digital cable set-tops and cable modems. For more information about the Motorola Broadband Communications Sector, visit http://www.motorola.com/broadband. About Motorola Motorola, Inc. is a global leader in wireless, automotive and broadband communications. Sales in 2002 were $27.3 billion. Motorola is a global corporate citizen dedicated to ethical business practices and pioneering important innovations that make things smarter and life better, honored traditions that began when the company was founded 75 years ago this year. For more information, please visit http://www.motorola.com/. NOTE: Digeo and Moxi are trademarks of Digeo, Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. Digeo, Inc. CONTACT: Diane Schreiber, +1-415-321-1871, or [email protected], orSteve Kerns, +1-415-321-1891, or [email protected], both of Sparkpr, for DigeoInc.; or Bev Dribin of Motorola, +1-215-323-1156, or [email protected],or Jenni Moyer of Comcast, +1-215-851-3311, or [email protected] Web site: http://www.motorola.com/ Web site: http://www.digeo.com/ |