Concurrent’s MediaHawk®
On-Demand Platform Chosen
by Cox Communications in Arizona
Win Represents Second Deployment of MediaHawk® 4500
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Concurrent (NASDAQ: CCUR), a worldwide leader of on-demand technology that is shaping the future of television, today announced that Cox Communications has chosen Concurrent’s MediaHawk 4500 platform as part of the launch of on-demand service in the cable operator’s Arizona market. The deployment, scheduled to roll out the first quarter of 2008, will eventually cover all of Cox’s digital customers in the state.
“Concurrent has proven to be a strong partner with Cox, providing high-quality, reliable on-demand solutions,” said Steve Necessary, vice president of video product development for Cox. “Our prior experience played a key role in our selection of its VOD platform for our Arizona operation.”
With the roll out of the Arizona system, Cox now has VOD enabled in every one of its major markets; Concurrent MediaHawk servers now support more than 75 percent of Cox’s digital subscribers nationwide.
“Cox is one of the most forward-looking broadband providers in America,” stated Gary Trimm, president and CEO of Concurrent, “and we are pleased they chose Concurrent as a partner who could evolve with them as they move into future on-demand applications. Our MediaHawk 4500 gives them the most advanced server platform available today and our product roadmap demonstrates a commitment to continued innovation toward a future where on-demand encompasses all content on all devices.”
Cox Communications Arizona is the second top 100 market this year to utilize Concurrent’s MediaHawk 4500, featuring Gatling Resilient Streaming Technology™, which automatically detects failures and instantly routes stream demands to alternate resources in order to prevent any loss of VOD sessions. Arizona is also one of the first systems to install the MediaCache™ 1000, the premiere product in Concurrent’s line of non-volatile flash SSD (solid state drives) storage solutions.
About Concurrent
Concurrent (NASDAQ: CCUR) is a leading provider of high-performance, real-time Linux software and solutions for commercial and government markets. For over 40 years Concurrent's best-of-breed products have enabled a range of time-critical solutions including: modeling and simulation, high speed data acquisition, visual imaging, low latency transaction processing and on-demand television. Concurrent's on-demand television applications are utilized by major service providers in the cable and IPTV industries to deliver video-on-demand (VOD) and, through subsidiary company Everstream, measure the effectiveness of interactive television. Concurrent is a global company with regional offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, and has products actively deployed in more than 26 countries. Concurrent's products and services are recognized for being uniquely flexible, comprehensive, robust and reliable. For more information, please visit www.ccur.com
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