Scientific Atlanta Expands Options for Operators with OCAP Platform

OCAP solutions enable operators to deploy the next generation of interactive applications for the connected life on a standard platform across multiple devices.

ATLANTA, GA - THE NATIONAL SHOW - April 10, 2006 - To support the interoperability of OpenCableTM Application Platform (OCAPTM) applications across cable networks, Scientific Atlanta, A Cisco Company, has announced extensive hardware and software support for the industry standard. The Scientific Atlanta OCAP products include the company’s OCAP Digital Network Control System Release 4.0 series, OCAP AxiomTM middleware implementation and OCAP-capable set-tops.

"The industry is on the brink of a digital revolution and applications portability, supported by our OCAP Axiom middleware and other Scientific Atlanta products, will create new and improved opportunities for cable operators by establishing a common platform for next generation interactive cable applications" said Jeff Seebeck, vice president, product strategy and development for Subscriber Networks, Scientific Atlanta. "Technology that seamlessly bridges multiple applications and devices remains a top-of-mind priority for Scientific Atlanta, and our innovations are created with our customers and their business objectives in mind as the cable industry continues its aggressive evolution toward the OCAP standard"

During the March 2006 CableLabs® OCAP Interop event, Scientific Atlanta participated with multiple other hardware and software vendors to illustrate the interoperability of its OCAP platform. Scientific Atlanta has been an active participant in the CableLabs Interop program and continues to support new industry standards from CableLabs and other organizations that foster a unified environment for developing entertainment, information and communications services.

Scientific Atlanta will continue the momentum of its OCAP initiatives with demonstrations of its complete OCAP solutions at NCTA 2006, The National Show, Booth #2251 in Atlanta, April 9-11.
About Scientific Atlanta

Scientific Atlanta, a Cisco Company, is a leading supplier of digital content contribution and distribution systems, transmission networks for broadband access to the home, digital interactive set-tops and subscriber systems designed for video, high-speed Internet and Voice over IP (VoIP) networks, and worldwide customer service and support. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cisco Systems. More information about Scientific Atlanta is available at http://www.scientificatlanta.com.

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Scientific Atlanta is a registered trademark of Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. Axiom is a trademark of Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. CableLabs, OpenCable, and OCAP are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cable Televison Laboratories, Inc.

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