LAWRENCE, Kan. and KIRKLAND, Wash., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunflower Broadband, a leader among independent cable operators, and Digeo, Inc., the developer of the Emmy(R) award-winning Moxi(TM) Media Center software platform, today announced the commercial launch of the Motorola Broadband Media Center (BMC) with Moxi(TM) to all digital-capable subscribers in the Sunflower network. The Motorola BMC is an advanced digital set-top that integrates high-definition television (HDTV) with a dual-tuner digital video recorder (DVR), providing the ability to watch one channel while recording another.
In August 2004, Sunflower Broadband became the first NAS-based cable operator to purchase the Motorola BMC with Moxi for its subscribers. Sunflower is one of approximately 240 operators that utilize the NAS-based system, which currently serves well over one million subscribers across the US, offering a significant market potential for this solution.
With the NAS digital solution, operators can readily deploy two-way interactive services without having to invest in additional access control infrastructure upgrades or operating staff. With the combined Digeo and Motorola capabilities, small- to mid-size operators are now poised to offer new revenue-generating media center services, including DVR, HDTV, music, photos and games. This system also enables MSOs to leverage their existing interactive programming services (i.e. VOD, subscription VOD (SVOD), interactive advertising, e-commerce, and enhanced TV).
"We're pleased to launch one of the most advanced set of digital cable services available today," said Sunflower general manager Patrick Knorr. "The Moxi product is a powerful platform that outpaces the service offerings of satellite providers and it's a perfect fit for an operator of our size."
"We're excited to offer the Moxi platform to Sunflower and cable operators of all sizes who wish to deploy new digital services with cost-effectiveness, on a fast-track schedule," said Jim Billmaier, chief executive officer for Digeo. "The Motorola BMC NAS-controlled platform provides MSOs with an optimal solution for implementing advanced two-way services today. With Moxi, cable operators can satisfy their subscribers' home entertainment appetites by delivering a fun set of services that they can't live without."
With the Motorola BMC with Moxi, Sunflower subscribers will have access to features such as:
* Pause and instant replay live TV * Single program or series recordings by titles * Two weeks of guide data to help consumers plan viewings and set recordings * Rapid and responsive menu browsing * Smart search using title or keywords * Option to record first-run episodes only and avoid repeats * Favorite Channels menu which provides consumers quick access to their most-watched channels * Easy-to-browse categories for movies, sports, kids, news and music * An interactive Ticker that provides instant updates on weather, sports and news regardless of what channel the consumer is watching * Fun, family-friendly games that can be played using the remote control * Digital photography features allowing consumers to watch slideshows on their TV About Sunflower Broadband
Sunflower Broadband (formerly known as Sunflower Cablevision) first entered the cable television business in 1970. Since that time, Sunflower has become a leader among independent cable operators in the telecommunications industry. Sunflower is locally owned and operated, and provides cable television and high-speed internet services to residential and business customers in Lawrence, Eudora, Tonganoxie, Basehor and parts of Leavenworth County. Telephone services are also available to customers in Lawrence. Sunflower is part of the World Company, a privately owned Lawrence-based media company that also operates eight area newspapers.
A converged news partnership between the Lawrence Journal-World, 6NEWS and World Online provides our community with an unparalleled local news and information resource for a community of this size. For more information on Sunflower Broadband, visit their Web site at http://www.sunflowerbroadband.com/.
About Motorola Broadband Communications Sector
The Motorola Broadband Communications Sector provides a scalable, integrated end-to-end system for the delivery of broadband services that keeps consumers informed, entertained and connected. Its technology enables network operators and retailers to create and execute on new business opportunities by providing innovative products and services to the home. Customer-responsive design and manufacturing expertise further contribute to the company's position as the world's leading supplier of digital cable set-tops and cable modems. For more information about the Motorola Broadband Communications Sector, visit http://www.motorola.com/broadband.
About Motorola
Motorola, Inc. is a global leader in wireless, broadband and automotive communications technologies that help make life smarter, safer, simpler, synchronized and fun. Sales in 2003 were U.S. $27.1 billion. Motorola creates innovative technological solutions that benefit people at home, at work and on the move. The company also is a progressive corporate citizen dedicated to operating ethically, protecting the environment and supporting the communities in which it does business. For more information: http://www.motorola.com/.
About Digeo, Inc.
Digeo, Inc., provides media center software and services that inspire consumer loyalty, generate new incremental revenue, and position cable as the leading source for home entertainment. The Moxi(TM) platform from Digeo powers a new generation of media centers through which cable operators can deliver high-revenue services and applications -- such as digital video recording (DVR), high-definition TV, and on-demand and pay-per-view content -- to the whole home at a competitive cost per TV. The multi-TV architecture and breakthrough Emmy(R) award-winning user interface of the Moxi platform provide all Moxi applications including DVR, DVD, information on demand, jukebox, photos, games, and more from any cable access point in the home using existing wiring. Digeo has also developed an innovative chipset that integrates essential media-center functionality and can substantially reduce future set- top box production costs.
Additionally, Digeo offers the Digeo(TM) iTV service to over one million subscribers, which is the most widely deployed cable iTV service in North America. With Digeo iTV, cable operators can increase the value of their existing digital set-tops by offering field-tested services that have demonstrated increased customer satisfaction and churn reduction, and effective cross-selling of video-on-demand (VOD) and pay-per-view (PPV) offerings.
Moxi Media Center customers include Comcast, Charter, Adelphia, and Sunflower Broadband. Digeo is primarily backed by Paul Allen's Vulcan Inc. The company has offices in Kirkland, Wash., Palo Alto, Calif. and Longmont, Colo. For more information, please visit http://www.digeo.com/.
NOTE: Digeo and Moxi are trademarks of Digeo, Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.
MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. (C) Motorola, Inc. 2004.
Use of the trademarks and service marks of the National Television Academy ("NTA"), including the mark EMMY(R), requires the prior express written permission of National Television Academy.
CONTACT: Gina Aumiller Bender, +1-650-838 6014, or gina.bender@digeo.com of Digeo, Inc.; or Diane Schreiber of Sparkpr, +1-415-321-1871, or diane@sparkpr.com, for Digeo; or Emily Mulligan of Sunflower Broadband, +1-785-312-6947, or emulligan@sunflowerbroadband.com; or Paul Alfieri of Motorola, +1-215-323-1804, or paul.alfieri@motorola.com
Web site: http://www.motorola.com/
Web site: http://www.sunflowerbroadband.com/
Web site: http://www.digeo.com/
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