STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- C-COR.net (Nasdaq: CCBL)
announced today that the Company is part of a successful team bid, in
partnership with Siemens ICN, a division of Siemens AG (NYSE: SI), to upgrade
cable networks for Kabel Hessen GmbH & Co. KG, owner and operator of the cable
television network in the German province of Hessen. The contract, signed
with iesy, Kabel Hessen's new umbrella brand for its network's voice, video
and data services, covers the first stage of upgrades in Hessen. The contract
also provides for negotiations on future phased-in network expansion
throughout the Hessen region.
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During the first phase of the project, scheduled for completion by June
2002, the existing 450 MHz coaxial cable network will be upgraded to a
bi-directional 862 MHz HFC (hybrid fiber coaxial) broadband network supporting
a variety of advanced services, such as interactive and digital TV, high-speed
Internet access, and IP telephony. Once implemented, services on the new
network will be available to approximately 100,000 subscribers. C-COR will
supply headend optical products, fiber optical nodes, and amplifiers for the
upgrade project. Siemens will be responsible for the management and system
integration functions of the project.
C-COR equipment used in the Hessen network upgrade will include
I-Flex(R) II Nodes and Bridger Amplifiers; and lumaCOR(TM) 3RU Universal
Chassis, 1310 nm DFB Optical Transmitters, 1550 nm Externally Modulated
Optical Transmitters, 1550 nm Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifiers (EDFAs),
1310/1550 nm Optical Dual Return Path Receivers, and 1310/1550 nm Optical
Redundant Forward Path Receivers. Both the I-Flex and lumaCOR product lines
provide the high-performance and modularity needed for today's advanced fiber
optic transmission and distribution systems. In addition, C-COR will provide
the network with an element management system compatible with the emerging HMS
(Hybrid Management Sub-Layer) industry standard.
Commenting on the contract, Gerhard Nederlof, C-COR's Corporate Vice
President for EuroPacific Business, stated, "We look forward to working with
Siemens in supporting Kabel Hessen's iesy in deploying one of the world's most
modern fiber optic networks. We are gratified that we have been selected from
a very competitive equipment vendor market to supply advanced products and
technology to this important cable industry project."
About iesy - Kabel Hessen GmbH & Co. KG
iesy - Kabel Hessen GmbH is a full service provider of digital broadband
communications, headquartered near Frankfurt, currently serving 1.3 million
customers in the German province of Hessen. In August 2000, Kabel Hessen
purchased 65 percent of the Hessen cable television network from Deutsche
Telekom AG, and is using this base to build a state-of-the-art network in the
German province. In May 2001, Kabel Hessen announced a new umbrella
organization for its branded services, "iesy," responsible for marketing and
deploying its advanced voice, video, and data products in Hessen. The
Company's vision to be implemented by iesy is a modern network that links
cities and towns, offering subscribers advanced services such as interactive
television, video-on-demand, gaming, home shopping, high-speed Internet
access, and a full range of residential and commercial telephone access. For
more information, visit iesy's web site at http://www.e-kabel.de.
About C-COR.net
C-COR is a global provider of products and services for the full network
life cycle of two-way HFC broadband networks. C-COR develops and supplies
high-quality RF (Radio Frequency), digital video transport, and fiber optic
distribution electronics. The Company also offers next-generation network
management systems, mobile workforce management systems using wireless
technology, and technical field support with full service outsourcing
capabilities. C-COR's common stock is listed on the Nasdaq National Market
(Symbol: CCBL) and the Russell 2000 Stock Index. C-COR's web site is
http://www.c-cor.net.
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. 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
uncertainties, many of which the Company is not aware. Factors which could
cause actual results to differ from expectations include, among others, the
implementation of the iesy project in the Hessen province of Germany, capital
spending patterns of the communications industry, 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, and the Company's ability to achieve its strategic objectives. For
additional information concerning these and other important factors which 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.
SOURCE C-COR.net
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CONTACT:
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