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C-COR And Comcast Media Center Bring VOD In a Box To PhonoscopeMONTEREY, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Phonoscope, an independent cable operator serving the Houston, Texas area, announced today that it will deploy on demand services using VOD In a Box(TM), a joint product developed by Comcast Media Center (CMC), a business unit of Comcast Cable, and C-COR Incorporated (NASDAQ:CCBL). Phonoscope will roll out on demand services to its subscribers this fall. VOD In a Box is a pre-integrated on demand solution designed to reduce the complexity, cost and time required to successfully deploy video on demand (VOD) in markets that serve 25,000 digital customers or fewer. "VOD In a Box allows us to add a compelling package of on demand programming to our lineup of digital video services with an ROI that makes sense for a cable system of our size," said Rhonda Druke, president of Phonoscope. "By having CMC and C-COR integrate all the components and simplify the VOD operations, we are able to drop in on demand and quickly launch this very important competitive offering to our customer base." The VOD In a Box solution covers all of the basic hardware and software elements required for a reliable and successful foray into and expansion of VOD services. Platform components include C-COR's n5(TM) Compact (n5C) On Demand server and nABLE(TM) software management platform and offer up to 1,200 hours of premium and free program content that is aggregated and managed by Comcast Media Center. VOD In a Box includes complete content aggregation, receiving equipment, storage and streaming hardware, a full suite of management software and tools as well as professional services, installation and support. "Phonoscope is a great example of the market we intend to serve with VOD In a Box," said Gary Traver, COO of Comcast Media Center. "By combining C-COR's on demand platform with our ability to aggregate, manage and distribute highly popular VOD content, we can provide a highly cost effective alternative to locally managed VOD solutions." "C-COR continues to expand its product lines that are designed to address the specific operational needs of all markets," said Michael Pohl, president, Global Strategies, C-COR. "Phonoscope will now be able to bring its customers the same competitive services, like video on demand, as the large operators quickly and without straining their resources." VOD In a Box runs on C-COR's n5C Compact video server, built specifically to address the needs of smaller market VOD, and uses the nABLE back office management system, both components of the company's Unified Video Management and Delivery platform. nABLE is the industry's first interoperable back office on demand software and is the cornerstone of C-COR's Unified Video Management and Delivery Platform, providing complete service and content delivery of on demand, time-shifted TV, switched digital video, and linear and advanced advertising capabilities. C-COR's on demand product line is deployed in markets of all sizes around the world including New York and Los Angeles. The CMC's content management service allows a cable system to accept content from multiple sources without the typical need to coordinate, manage and manipulate the content at each headend. VOD In a Box affiliates do not need an on-site asset management system or on-site content management personnel. The CMC's VOD operations team addresses all of the requirements for acquiring and managing the content, including creating and validating meta-data, pitching VOD content to the C-COR servers and providing 24/7 quality assurance monitoring. The CMC's VOD content management services also include a secure Internet portal that allows affiliates to track when programming has propagated from the CMC catcher successfully to the affiliate's VOD system, and it can list VOD assets by programmer or provide a total view of all VOD assets. About Comcast Media Center Denver-based Comcast Media Center (CMC), a business unit of Comcast Cable, provides a Total Content Solution for cable system operators and members of the content community, including television programming networks, independent producers and advertisers. CMC's multiplatform content distribution products include its HITS Quantum all-digital platform of over 200 linear HDTV and standard definition digital video and audio services; an Advertising Distribution Network (ADN) for centrally managing cross channel promotions and advertising; and a video on demand (VOD) platform serving over 15 million VOD-enabled cable households. The CMC also provides a full spectrum of content production, management and distribution services, "All from The Center," including channel origination, transcoding, hosting, storage and IP multicasting, for traditional and new media platforms. More information is available at http://www.comcastmediacenter.com About Comcast Corporation Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)(NASDAQ:CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com) is the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services. With 24.1 million cable customers, 11 million high-speed Internet customers, and 2.1 million voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of programming content. Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, AZN Television, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One and four regional Comcast SportsNets. Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia. About C-COR C-COR enables its global customer base to confidently grow, manage and deliver next-generation products and services to consumers. The Company's integrated access and management platforms, with a worldwide installed base valued at over $3.5 billion, deliver highly reliable and flexible voice, video and data, and support quick launch and cost effective scaling of new services. C-COR's common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market (Symbol: CCBL) and is a component of the Russell 2000 Stock Index. For additional information regarding C-COR, visit www.c-cor.com. Some of the information presented in this announcement constitutes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements represent the Company's judgment regarding future events, and are based on currently available information. Although the Company believes it has a reasonable basis for these forward-looking statements, the Company cannot guarantee their accuracy and actual results may differ materially from those the Company anticipated due to a number of known and unknown uncertainties. Factors which could cause actual results to differ from expectations include, among others, the capital spending patterns of the communications industry, changes in regard to significant customers, the demand for network integrity, the trend toward more fiber in the network, the Company's ability to develop new and enhanced products, the Company's ability to provide complete network solutions, continued industry consolidation, the development of competing technology, the global demand for the Company's products and services, the Company's ability to implement its restructuring and cost reduction measures, and the Company's ability to achieve its strategic objectives. For additional information concerning these and other important factors that may cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from expectations and underlying assumptions, please refer to the reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
