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Concurrent Shifts Into High Gear with New Video Solutions Portfolio
[September 12, 2014]

Concurrent Shifts Into High Gear with New Video Solutions Portfolio


ATLANTA --(Business Wire)--

Concurrent (NASDAQ:CCUR), a global leader in multi-screen video delivery and multi-screen video analytics solutions, today launched UP™, a new unified video solutions portfolio that enables service providers to accelerate their transition toward pure IP video services. UP is both an evolution of Concurrent's IP and classic video-on-demand (VOD) solutions portfolio, as well as a new solution set that can bridge the gap between the TV of today and the viewing experience of tomorrow.

"We are proud to introduce Concurrent's UpShift™ and UpLift™ solutions, our unified portfolio designed to speed the launch of new video applications to any device," said James Brickmeier, SVP Strategic Marketing at Concurrent. "Our UP solutions serve to build on our momentum in the IP video solutions marketplace. By offering one solution that supports any screen, we address our customer's need to respond more quickly to the changing video marketplace, embrace new business opportunities, and accelerate the pace of their transition to an all IP network."

Concurrent's unified portfolio (UP) consists of the following solutions:





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UpShift - Unified Content Delivery Solutions

Concurrent's unified content delivery solution powers commercial video services to any screen. UpShift supports a wide array of content delivery architectures, content formats, network integrations, and applications including live broadcast video, VOD, cloud DVR, catch-up TV, and accelerated over-the-top (OTT) services. UpShift includes the following modules:

   

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CDN Manager: Resource management and monitoring for UpShift modules

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Origin Server: IP content origination server with dynamic HTTP content adaptation

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Edge Server: Universal caching server that supports IP, OTT, and classic services

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Transparent Caching: OTT traffic optimization solution

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Video Storage: High performance storage for cloud DVR and VOD

 

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UpLift - Unified Multi-Screen Analytics

Concurrent's unified multi-screen analytics solution provides insight into video consumption behavior and consumer quality of experience on any screen. UpLift delivers actionable information by gathering data from many sources, at each step in the video distribution chain, and organizing it to present valuable perspectives. UpLift supports a wide array of data sources, network component integrations, and applications including live broadcast video, VOD, cloud DVR, catch-up TV, and OTT services. UpLift includes the following modules:
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Audience (News - Alert) Measurement: Business intelligence for video consumption on any screen

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Operational Performance: Business intelligence for video performance monitoring

 

Concurrent will be showcasing its new UP solutions at the 2014 IBC Exhibition in Amsterdam, September 12th - 16th, 2014 (Hall 2, Stand B31). Please visit our website to schedule a meeting with Concurrent at IBC 2014 or reach out to us on Twitter.

About Concurrent

Concurrent (NASDAQ:CCUR) is a global leader in video, media data intelligence and real-time Linux® solutions. Concurrent provides customers with transformative solutions to fuel their business beyond what was thought possible. Concurrent's unified video delivery and media data intelligence solutions support every screen simultaneously, making it easier for cable MSOs, fixed-line telecommunications providers, mobile operators, online media companies and satellite TV broadcasters to deliver revenue generating video services to consumers on any device, over any network. The world's leading multichannel video service providers have selected Concurrent to deliver the solutions and services required to support their next-generation multi-screen video initiatives. Concurrent's Emmy® award-winning video solutions are based upon a rich heritage of high-performance real-time technology. Concurrent's real-time Linux solutions are used to support applications in the defense, aerospace, automotive and financial industries. Concurrent has offices in North America, Europe and Asia. Visit www.ccur.com for further information. Follow us on Twitter at @Concurrent_CCUR.

Certain statements made or incorporated by reference in this release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements regarding future events and development and our future performance, as well as our expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates, or projections relating to the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding our products and product development. All forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events to differ materially from those projected. Such risks and uncertainties include our ability to meet customer schedules and demands and deployment and integration goals.

Important risk factors are discussed in our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC (News - Alert)") on August 27, 2014, and may be discussed in subsequent periodic reports filed with the SEC. The risk factors discussed in such Form 10-K and subsequently filed periodic reports under the heading "Risk Factors" are specifically incorporated by reference in this press release. Our forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date of such statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of future events, new information, or otherwise.

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