VCom and CableMatrix Showcase
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June 19, 2006
High Quality Cable-to-WiMAX
Voice Demonstration Precedes Summer Field Trials
DENVER, COLORADO -- VCom Inc. (TSX:VCM) - CableMatrix Technologies, a
leading provider of Quality of Service (QoS) policy management
solutions, will be demonstrating a unified policy management solution in
conjunction with WiMAX designer and manufacturer VCom Inc. (TSX:VCM)
that guarantees end-to-end service quality for VoIP calls traversing
dissimilar networks, in this case cable-to-wireless. The demonstration
will take place at the Society of Cable and Telecommunication Engineer (SCTE)
Cable-Tec Expo (Booths 1645 and 1753) and highlights the potential for
centrally managing QoS across a converged network, similar to the
emerging IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) architecture. Field trials are
scheduled to begin this summer.
"Employing unified-policy management, service providers are no longer
constrained by their hard line distribution plant having the
unprecedented ability to extend consistent quality-of-experience to
consumers regardless of access network type," said Satish Putta,
Director of Product Development for CableMatrix. "Our WiMAX support is
the first in a series of platform extensions designed to support all
major cable, wireless, and DSL access solutions."
The central components powering the demonstration are the CableMatrix
On-Demand Service Platform (ODSP(TM)) integrated with the VCom VistaMAX
802.16-2004 based transmission gear, as well as a DOCSIS-certified CMTS
and accompanying customer premise equipment. ODSP is an advanced,
standards-based policy management platform for seamlessly delivering
next-generation IP-based services such as SIP voice, streaming video,
multi-player online gaming and video conferencing with dynamic QoS, on a
per-session basis. The combined elements enable QoS enhanced VoIP
sessions on the attached DOCSIS network, connected to a corresponding
standards based IP voice over the WiMAX air interface.
YourLink Inc., a Canadian based broadband service provider and wholly
owned subsidiary of VCom, is planning summer trials of the technology.
"WiMAX gives us the ability to provide high-speed broadband that rivals
even wireline offerings," said Robert Forget, Director of Wireless Sales
at VCom. "Adding unified QoS policy management allows us to guarantee
service levels for both our enterprise and residential subscribers
across disparate networks."
About VCom
VCom Inc. (TSX:VCM) designs, manufactures and sells products that enable
broadband access to cable, wireless and telephony networks. VCom's
hardware products incorporate embedded software developed by it to meet
the complex requirements of next-generation, high-speed digital
networks. Service providers use VCom's solutions to deliver services to
a converging worldwide broadband market, including what are commonly
known as "triple play" (voice, video and data) and "quadruple play"
(voice, video, data and wireless) services. VCom's solutions allow
service providers to rapidly and cost-effectively bridge the final
network segment that connects the system directly to end users, commonly
referred to as "the last mile", by overcoming the bottleneck resulting
from insufficient carrying capacity in legacy, last mile
infrastructures. VCom's products are directed at three principal
markets: Data over Cable, Broadband Wireless and Digital Video. The
Company has also developed and continues to focus on developing products
to address emerging markets such as Voice over Internet Protocol, fibre
to the home and IP video.
VCom is a Principal Member of the WiMAX Forum that has developed the
international open standard for this new technology. Certification to
the IEEE 802.16 standard under the WiMAX certification process requires
interoperability of equipment manufactured by different vendors.
Operators demand interoperability to ensure that economies of mass
production will be achieved by aggregating production for all
manufacturers. VCom's VistaMAX Time Division Duplexing (TDD) Base
Station was successfully tested for interoperability under the provided
guidelines at the WiMAX Forum 3rd Plugfest in Sophia Antipolis, France
in March 2006. For more information, visit www.vcom.com.
About CableMatrix
CableMatrix provides IMS compatible software solutions that enable
broadband operators to maximize their revenues while delivering
media-rich IP applications and services. Its standards-compliant ODSP
Policy Server, in conjunction with the XAM Application Manager, enables
dynamic QoS and bandwidth management on a per-customer, per-application
basis, giving broadband cable operators the ability to directly link
increased bandwidth usage with increased revenue. For more information,
visit www.cablematrix.com.
CONTACT INFORMATION
VCom Inc.
Alan Brick
(250) 881-1982
alan.brick@vcom.com
www.VCom.com
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(858) 427-1667
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