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Nordija and Concurrent Partner to Enhance International VOD Offerings over IPTV
SEPTEMBER 7, 2006 – Concurrent (Nasdaq: CCUR), a worldwide leader of on-demand technology that is shaping the future of television, and Nordija, a Danish developer of interactive applications for IP-based video services, today announced that Nordija has selected Concurrent’s MediaHawk 4000 video server for use in their Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) middleware platform. The Nordija middleware offers a TV portal that assists the viewer selecting channels and using other features such as video-on-demand, electronic program guides, network personal video recording, and personal channel mosaic. Both companies will be displaying their respective technologies at IBC 2006, Nordija in Hall 3, Stand #131 and Concurrent in Hall 4, booth #262.
“We are thrilled to marry our technology with an established global on-demand leader like Concurrent,” said Bille Madsen, Commercial ITV Manager for Nordija. “Our advanced, user-friendly middleware technology integrates seamlessly with Concurrent’s VOD platforms to deliver the highest quality on-demand viewing experience in an IP environment.”
Nordija's IPTV platform offers a complete broadband TV solution for network operators and other companies seeking to distribute and manage enhanced TV signals over IP networks.
“Working with Nordija demonstrates the flexibility of Concurrent’s on-demand technology and our on-going commitment to providing our international partners with the tools necessary to deliver next generation video services to their customers,” said Gary Trimm, President and CEO of Concurrent.
Concurrent’s MediaHawk On-Demand System is deployed on thousands of servers commercially in 24 countries. Concurrent’s VOD platform leverages the proven MediaHawk 4000 suite of on-demand software applications to provide unequalled system stability and uptime. The first and most widely deployed VOD solution to utilize commercial off-the-shelf hardware, the MediaHawk delivers independent scalability of content ingest, storage and streaming across both HFC and IP networks worldwide. To date, Concurrent has deployed over 950,000 video streams in 24 countries.
As the on-demand business model evolves, service providers continue to investigate and deploy advanced technologies that will refine and improve the consumer experience. Concurrent recently acquired Everstream, a leader in business intelligence software and a noted vendor in the cable industry, to complement the company’s commitment to improving operational reliability and business performance capabilities in its worldwide MediaHawk deployments.
About Nordija
Nordija is a leading provider of sophisticated interactive TV applications in the European market. The Nordija digital IPTV platform enables broadband operators to differentiate their services as well as their products in the IPTV market. Among the TV services are Electronic Program, Guide (EPG), Video On Demand (VOD), Personal Video Recording (PVR), Network Personal Video Recording (NPVR), Skinning and Individual Channel Mosaic. All aspects of the management of the IPTV platform can be reached through our extensive web service SOAP API.
Nordija has a strong background in development and integration of mission critical systems. Combined with over 6 years of practical IPTV experience, Nordija has both the strategic and the technical skills to fill a key role in any project. The offerings of Nordija also covers processional services integrating with billing, CRM, network provisioning solutions and implementing content management systems for digital media.
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 24 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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Nordija
Bille Madsen
Commercial ITV Manager
+45-7020-2510
bmadsen@nordija.com
Thomas Christensen
Chief Technology Officer
+45-7020-2510
tchristensen@nordija.com
For Further Information Contact:
Concurrent
Todd Franke – Media Relations
Bob Gold & Associates
Phone: (310) 320-2010
Email: todd@bobgoldpr.com
Concurrent
Kirk L. Somers, Vice President Investor Relations
Phone: (678) 258-4000
Email: investor.relations@ccur.com
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