OT: Vbrick Systems And Texas Instruments to Demonstrate Streaming Video Over Wireless NetworkRevolutionary Wireless Ethernet Network Uses Ti's Dsps And Analog Micro-Mirrors to Deliver Mpeg2 Quality Video Content Business Wire (April 23, 2001)
LAS VEGAS, Apr 23, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- VBrick Systems, Inc. and Texas Instruments (TI) Incorporated announced today that the companies will demonstrate an innovative wireless network developed by TI at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Conference and Exhibition, here. The companies said that they will demonstrate streaming MPEG2 video, delivered by VBricks, over TI's optical wireless network. The demonstration will be presented in the VBrick booth, #M9368, during the show.
"VBrick is excited about this technology demonstration. It will highlight not only the advances in wireless networking, but will demonstrate how organizations can use today's extremely high-quality video, over wireless or regular Ethernet networks to improve communications, enhance education and streamline processes," said Rich Mavrogeanes, president, chairman and founder of VBrick Systems, Inc. "This is a great illustration of the simplicity with which high-value visual communications applications can be created using these newer technologies," Mr. Mavrogeanes continued.
"High quality video products such as those from VBrick can take advantage of more bandwidth than most wireless networking approaches can provide. The ability to rapidly provision a network capable of supporting interactive video-based applications should lead to exciting new opportunities in the video over packet space," said Jose Melendez, worldwide manager, Analog MEMS Networking Products, TI.
VBrick products provide a convenient and simple way to improve communications. Organizations can increase productivity by monitoring assembly lines for reduced downtime, inform personnel by streaming news and information directly to their PCs, reduce costs by training personnel and educating students remotely and enhance security by observing critical areas with high-quality surveillance.
TI's Optical Wireless Solutions reference design allows system developers to wirelessly deploy dedicated 100 Mbps 802.3 compliant Ethernet connections -- 100 times greater than currently available wireless systems. This development expands the multi-billion dollar market for companies building systems or delivering services that harness optical networking technology, enabling high-speed broadband access networks for homes and offices. (See http://www.ti.com/sc/alp).
Used by educators, corporations and broadcasters throughout the country, VBrick's are ideal for a wide-range of applications. VBrick's low-cost, ease-of-use and high reliability enables organizations to establish television-quality one-way or two-way visual communications quickly.
Cost-Effective Network Video Solutions
Since its inception in 1998, VBrick has established new price/performance levels for the network video equipment market. Its new MPEG-2 products continue that leadership by incorporating important features and functions in small footprints with easy-to-use configuration, management and user interfaces. VBrick extends its leadership by offering these new products at a fraction of the cost of competitive products.
See Streaming DVD at these upcoming events
VBrick will also demonstrate its new MPEG-2 streaming DVD products at the Networld+Interop (N+I) conference and exhibition in Las Vegas, May 6th through the 11th.
About VBrick Systems
VBrick Systems, Inc. enables customers to deliver quality vision across their networks through innovation in the size, cost, functionality and quality of its networking products. The company designs, manufactures, and markets affordable high-performance audio/video networking systems for broadband and wideband network applications. VBrick Systems provides true DVD-quality video and CD-quality audio on an end-to-end basis for videoconferencing, distance learning, remote monitoring, video-on-demand and video authoring applications. The company is located in Wallingford, Connecticut USA. Additional information can be found at the VBrick web site www.vbrick.com.
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