Sybase Announces BellSouth's Selection of Intermedia Software for Video Services Trial

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Sybase, a leading client/server-based software supplier, has announced that BellSouth has selected its Intermedia software products to support its upcoming video services trial in Chamblee, GA. The trial aims to provide a wide array of interactive consumer services, including video-on-demand and interactive education, to 12,000 homes. Sybase's Intermedia software will be used to author, deliver, and manage these services, leveraging the company's expertise in client/server-based software solutions.

Key Takeaways:

  • BellSouth has chosen Sybase's Intermedia software products, including SYBASE Intermedia Server, Gain Momentum, and Gain Interplay, to support its video services trial in Chamblee, GA.
  • The trial will target 12,000 homes and offer a range of interactive consumer services, including video-on-demand and interactive education.
  • Sybase's Intermedia software will be used to author, deliver, and manage these services, leveraging the company's expertise in client/server-based software solutions.
  • Sybase has already entered into agreements with four major telecommunications and cable television companies to supply its Intermedia software for video services trials, including Southern New England Telephone (SNET), Singapore Telecom, and ICTV for use in the Cox Cable trial.
  • Sybase's Intermedia Server will manage the critical processes of accessing video content and interfacing video servers with BellSouth's digital network.
  • BellSouth plans to begin implementation in mid-1995, pending approval of the trial application by the Federal Communications Commission.

Statistics:

  • Sybase's Intermedia software will be used to support a video services trial targeting 12,000 homes in Chamblee, GA.
  • BellSouth has selected Sybase's Intermedia software products to support its video services trial.
  • Sybase has already entered into agreements with four major telecommunications and cable television companies to supply its Intermedia software for video services trials.
  • Sybase's Intermedia Server will be used to manage the critical processes of accessing video content and interfacing video servers with BellSouth's digital network.
  • BellSouth plans to begin implementation in mid-1995, pending approval of the trial application by the Federal Communications Commission.

Sources:

  • Sybase, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYBS)
  • BellSouth (NYSE: BLS)
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • Press Release: Sybase, Inc., PRNewswire, January 16, 1995