Strategic
Partners
TECHNOLOGY
Telexis Corporation
- specializes in networked video solutions that add video service
delivery to any communications network. Enterprises and service
providers can interface the Telexis video platform to their existing
networks for the seamless delivery and management of corporate video
applications such as remote site monitoring, remote operations management
and corporate communications.
Telexis products
include a series of intelligent remote video capture and transmission
devices and a video management system with integrated video bandwidth
and information management capabilities. Interfaces and protocols
supported include ISDN, frame relay, Ethernet, and TCP/IP (transmission
control protocol/Internet protocol). Regular telephone lines, satellite,
wireless and hybrid fiber coaxial transmission lines are also supported.
Telexis is an affiliate of Newbridge Networks.
Advantor
Corporation - designs, manufactures and services electronic
security, access control and integrated monitoring systems. Advantor's
products serve a wide range of customer requirements such as access
control, identification and I.D. badging, process monitoring, intrusion
detection, video surveillance and facility management.
Advantor's numerous
industry firsts include a revolutionary sound-activated intrusion
detection system that has the highest documented apprehension rate
in the security industry. Advantor also designs and delivers state
of the art turnkey security packages for large-scale users operating
in demanding security environments. From initial risk assessment
to end-user training, Advantor provides the most sensitive installations
in the world with a comprehensive approach to security. Advantor's
clients span four continents and include such high-security operations
as national banks, nuclear facilities and government installations.
FINANCE
AND DISTRIBUTION
Coditel
- is the communications division of Tractebel, a global energy and
services company operating in more than 100 countries worldwide.
Coditel operates a cable telelvision network serving more than 2
million subscribers or nearly 60% of Belgium. Besides operating
its network in the Brussels area, Coditel continues to expand its
distribution activities in the U.S. as part of its collaboration
with the SafeCo group and in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Coditel
is also partnered with MCI WorldCom in telecommunications product
development in Belgium.
Rogers Group
- of companies is one of the preeminent telecommunications providers
in Canada. Rogers Wireless is Canada's largest wireless telephone
provider with over 2.5 million customers. Rogers Cable is Canada's
largest cable television provider with more than two million subscribers
and its Video division operates more than 200 video retails stores.
Rogers Media is an integrated media company operating several significant
broadcast properties and publishing over fifty leading consumer,
business, parenting and healthcare magazines.
Shaw Communications
- provides broadband cable television products and services to roughly
1.8 million customers in seven provinces across Canada.
Cox Communications
- is among the U.S.' leading broadband communications companies.
Following the close of pending cable acquisitions, Cox will serve
approximately 6 million customers nationwide, making it the U.S.'
fifth largest cable company. A full service provider of telecommunications
products, Cox offers an array of residential services including
cable television under the Cox Cable brand; local and long distance
telephone services under the Cox Digital Telephone brand; high speed
Internet access via Cox@Home; advanced digital video programming
services under the Cox Digital Cable brand; and, commercial voice,
video and data services via Cox Business Services.
Comcast Communications
- Founded in 1963 Comcast has grown from a single system cable operation
into one of the world's leading communications companies, focused
on broadband cable, commerce and content. Comcast Cable is the U.S.'
third largest provider of cable services, and is expanding its cable
operations to deliver digital services, provider faster Internet
access with Comcast@Home, and develop and deliver innovative programming.
QVC is the premiere electronic retailer, providing television and
web-based shopping in the U.S., U.K. and Germany. As the company
evolves, it will continue to look to the future and the provision
of new communications technology, new opportunities and more choices,
providing people with the communications products and services that
connect them to what's important in their lives.
Advance/Newhouse
- is a partnership between Advance Publishing and Newhouse Broadcasting,
both of which are privately controlled by the Newhouse family. Advance/Newhouse
has partnered with Time Warner Entertainment for the operation of
certain cable television systems that are marketed under the Time
Warner brands.
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