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SBC Selects Scientific-Atlanta to Provide Video Infrastructure for New IPTV NetworkATLANTA, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Scientific-Atlanta announced today that it has signed a multi-year agreement with SBC Communications, Inc. to design, build and activate the IP video super hub offices (SHO), IP video hub offices (VHO) and IP video operations center (VOC) for its Project Lightspeed network. This advanced network will be able to deliver video, voice and data services to 18 million households in the SBC 13-state service area. "The SBC IPTV architecture represents a significant milestone in the delivery of video to the home over DSL. The state-of-the-art IP video super hub offices and IP video hubs we are creating will provide SBC companies with the performance needed to support services on one of the world's most advanced video processing networks," said Jim McDonald, chairman, president and CEO at Scientific-Atlanta. "We also look forward to working hand in hand with Alcatel and Microsoft to assist SBC companies with creating and launching an IP video system." About Scientific-Atlanta Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. ( http://www.scientificatlanta.com/ ) is a leading supplier of digital content contribution and distribution systems, transmission networks for broadband access to the home, digital interactive set-tops and subscriber systems designed for video, high-speed Internet and voice over IP (VoIP) networks, and worldwide customer service and support. "Forward-looking statements," as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, may be included in this news release. A variety of factors could cause Scientific-Atlanta's actual results to differ from the anticipated results expressed in such forward-looking statements. Investors are referred to Scientific-Atlanta's Cautionary Statements (Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's most recent Form 10-Q), which statements are incorporated into this news release by reference. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. CONTACT: Sara Stutzenstein, Public Relations of Scientific-Atlanta,+1-770-236-2181, or fax, +1-770-236-3088, or [email protected] ; orLarry Meyer, News Media - Project Lightspeed and Video of SBC,+1-210-352-6959, or mobile, +1-210-422-3282, or [email protected] Web site: http://www.scientificatlanta.com/ |