Published: August 08, 2011
Metaswitch Networks Gets Nod as 'Best New Idea' in Informal Polling at CableLabs Conference
KEYSTONE, Colo. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Metaswitch Networks was selected best new idea most likely to succeed as
part of informal polling conducted during the Innovation Showcase at
CableLabs Summer Conference today.
A total of 10 companies participated in the showcase session which is
designed to provide each company with 10 minutes to present and
demonstrate its technology solution for cable.
Metaswitch Networks demonstrated Thrutu, an in-call content sharing
application for PCs, smartphones and tablet computers, designed to work
across business, residential and mobile customers.
Other Showcase participants were ARRIS, Clearleap, CTERA Networks,
Dyyno, FourthWall Media, Ignite Solutions, Manilla, Tely Labs and ViVu.
"The Showcase once again attracted advanced digital cable solutions
offering operators some great, innovative technologies that can help
providers expand services offered to our customers," said Mark Coblitz,
Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning, Comcast.
"Metaswitch is honored that Thrutu has been selected by CableLabs as the
winner of this year's innovation showcase," said Kevin DeNuccio, CEO at
Metaswitch Networks. "Thrutu gives carriers a way to bring new and
creative services to their voice subscribers by letting users instantly
share all manner of interactive content and media during a phone
conversation and we are very excited to have the opportunity to work
with the cable operators to bring these Thrutu capabilities to their
customers."
Cable Television Laboratories was founded in 1988 by members of the
cable television industry. The Emmy Award-winning laboratory is a
non-profit research and development consortium that is dedicated to
pursuing new cable telecommunications technologies and to helping its
cable operator members integrate those advancements into their business
objectives. Cable operators from around the world are members. CableLabs
maintains additional websites at www.cablenet.org,
www.ebif.tv
and www.tru2way.com.
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CableLabs
Kari Hiatt, 303-661-9100
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