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By WRAL Tech Wire RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — The vision of providing North Carolinians with access to broadband Internet access from the coast to the mountains took another major step toward becoming a reality on Friday. MCNC, which operates the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN) says that the first phase of a statewide expansion is now complete. To mark the first-stage completion of MCNC's statewide project that is expanding the N.C. Research and Education Network, MCNC is also hosting a Twitter"town hall" to discuss the project. “This first phase of the project already is having a positive impact on student learning, patient outcomes in health care, economic outcomes in job creation and community development, and is accelerating innovation and research all across the state,” said MCNC Chief Executive Officer Joe Freddoso. “Our goal is to continue creating infrastructure that meets the advanced needs of research, education, and health care while stabilizing costs to consumers and small businesses in areas where affordable broadband currently isn’t available.” NCREN is being expanded through a series of federal grants, support from the Golden LEAF economic development group, its own resources and private sector partners. The entire project will cost $144 million and is called the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative due in part to Golden LEAF's economic support. The first phase of the fiber network project also drew $4 million in private investment from FRC LLC. MCNC designed and put in place "Community Anchor Institution" network access points where schools, universities, community colleges, and other public institutions can access the network. Through partners such as FRC LLC, commercial institutions can also access the network through fiber that is not maintained by MCNC but leased to private entities. Golden LEAF contributed $24 million to the project. MCNC is adding 2,604 miles of new fiber to the network through two phases of construction. The first phase included 904 miles.
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In the second phase, which is underway, 1,338 new miles will be added and another 362 miles will be obtained, leased or upgraded. Town Hall To provide answers and to facilitate discussion about the project, MCNC will host the "town hall" beginning at 11 a.m. (www.mcnc.org/btop/townhall) "This online-only event is an invitation from MCNC for anyone to participate in an open exchange about the project, its impacts, and future trends concerning networking and the rising need for bandwidth. Questions will be selected both in advance and in real-time during the event. To have your voice heard, tweet in questions using the hashtag #askMCNC," MCNC said in an announcement. "You can track the conversation three ways by watching the event live, follow live tweets from @MCNC or @GLRBI, or search out #askMCNC on Twitter."
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SOURCE: Fayetteville (NC) Observer−Times AUDIENCE: 91,693 [provided by Nielsen//NetRatings] DATE: 04−25−2012 HEADLINE: Sonic Foundry Boosts NCREN Video Capabilities in North Carolina Source Website −− Available PDF −− Integration with Mediasite video content management platform and Cisco TANDBERG helps MCNC enable recording and archiving capabilities of educational videoconferences MADISON, Wis.,April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ −− Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the trusted market leader forlecture capture, enterprise andevent webcasting, today announced its Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform is being used to ingest Cisco TANDBERG videoconference recordings on the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN).
MCNC is the independent, non−profit operator of NCREN that serves educational institutions, organizations, and other community anchor institutions throughoutNorth Carolina every day to help craft and implement distance learning strategies so every citizen can access educational content to gain a degree, hone their skills in their current job, or prepare for a career change.
NCREN handles more than 100 hours of classes, conferences and seminars each week and offers live streaming and archived sessions via Mediasite. Sonic Foundry and MCNC integrated TANDBERG videoconferences, now a part of Cisco Systems, with the Mediasite video content management and delivery platform. This initiative is part of Sonic Foundry's newadvanced integration services for enterprise and university clients seeking custom integration between Mediasite and other technology platforms.
The integration enables bi−directional videoconferences that are recorded during multiple−location meetings to be automatically ingested, streamed, and archived via the Mediasite system. This integrated approach allows MCNC to reach more clients, many who were not at a videoconferencing endpoint for the live broadcast, by letting them now watch the videoconferences on−demand. Since MCNC provides the Mediasite webcasting and video management platform as well as the videoconferencing infrastructure,North Carolina schools are able to extend the reach of their Cisco TelePresence screen or any H.323 compatible device with Mediasite.
"The great thing about using videoconferencing collaboratively with Mediasite is that you can send the video out in high quality to anyone who has internet," saidJohn Killebrew, vice president of community support at MCNC. "Mediasite allows us to expand our video services infrastructure to a larger audience and provide a way to review it on−demand. Integrating videoconferencing and Mediasite technology together means more research, online workshops, and other educational events can happen more frequently through video."
In 2010,MCNC added Mediasite to its list of cost−effective services for schools, significantly expanding the webcasting and video management solution for NCREN constituent institutions. TheNorth Carolina education 1
community has the unique flexibility to choose between connecting their Mediasite Recorders to their own on−premise infrastructure that they maintain or to contract with MCNC's hosted infrastructure service.
North Carolina schools use Mediasite to train elementary science teachers on best practices and to reduce travel costs by allowing school administrators to present at business meetings online. MCNC as an institution also uses the webcasting technology for streaming applications such as board meetings.
"Our work with MCNC to integrate Mediasite with Cisco TANDBERG is a perfect example of the importance of interoperability in today's educational technology solutions, and Sonic Foundry is proud to be a part of it," saidSean Brown, vice president of education for Sonic Foundry. "While videoconferencing isn't new to Mediasite, we've been live streaming and archiving videoconferences for almost a decade, this is Sonic Foundry's first videoconferencing integration partnership of this magnitude."
The patented Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform quickly and cost−effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of live and on−demand streaming videos and rich media presentations that combine video with slides.
About MCNC & NCREN Community MCNC is an independent, non−profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughoutNorth Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of theUniversity of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K−12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K−12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non−profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a$144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visitwww.mcnc.org or follow@MCNC or@GLRBI.
About Sonic Foundry, Inc. Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO,www.sonicfoundry.com) is the trusted market leader for enterprise webcasting and lecture capture, providing video communication solutions for education, business and government. Powered by the patented Mediasite webcasting platform and Mediasite Events group, the company empowers people to transform the way they communicate online, using video webcasts to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve performance. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners. Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forward−looking statements. Because such forward−looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward−looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to 2
continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SOURCE Sonic Foundry, Inc. (c) Copyright 2012 FinancialContent Services, Inc. Highlights: NC, NORTH CAROLINA, NCREN, North Carolina, MCNC, Research and Education Network, NorthCarolina, Golden LEAF, Rural Broadband Initiative, mcnc.org
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SOURCE: Myrtle Beach (SC) Sun News AUDIENCE: 238,846 [provided by Nielsen//NetRatings] DATE: 04−25−2012 HEADLINE: Sonic Foundry Boosts NCREN Video Capabilities in North Carolina Source Website −− Available PDF −− Integration with Mediasite video content management platform and Cisco TANDBERG helps MCNC enable recording and archiving capabilities of educational videoconferences MADISON, Wis.,April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ −− Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the trusted market leader forlecture capture, enterprise andevent webcasting, today announced its Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform is being used to ingest Cisco TANDBERG videoconference recordings on the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN).
MCNC is the independent, non−profit operator of NCREN that serves educational institutions, organizations, and other community anchor institutions throughoutNorth Carolina every day to help craft and implement distance learning strategies so every citizen can access educational content to gain a degree, hone their skills in their current job, or prepare for a career change.
NCREN handles more than 100 hours of classes, conferences and seminars each week and offers live streaming and archived sessions via Mediasite. Sonic Foundry and MCNC integrated TANDBERG videoconferences, now a part of Cisco Systems, with the Mediasite video content management and delivery platform. This initiative is part of Sonic Foundry's newadvanced integration services for enterprise and university clients seeking custom integration between Mediasite and other technology platforms.
The integration enables bi−directional videoconferences that are recorded during multiple−location meetings to be automatically ingested, streamed, and archived via the Mediasite system. This integrated approach allows MCNC to reach more clients, many who were not at a videoconferencing endpoint for the live broadcast, by letting them now watch the videoconferences on−demand. Since MCNC provides the Mediasite webcasting and video management platform as well as the videoconferencing infrastructure,North Carolina schools are able to extend the reach of their Cisco TelePresence screen or any H.323 compatible device with Mediasite.
"The great thing about using videoconferencing collaboratively with Mediasite is that you can send the video out in high quality to anyone who has internet," saidJohn Killebrew, vice president of community support at MCNC. "Mediasite allows us to expand our video services infrastructure to a larger audience and provide a way to review it on−demand. Integrating videoconferencing and Mediasite technology together means more research, online workshops, and other educational events can happen more frequently through video."
In 2010,MCNC added Mediasite to its list of cost−effective services for schools, significantly expanding the webcasting and video management solution for NCREN constituent institutions. TheNorth Carolina education 1
community has the unique flexibility to choose between connecting their Mediasite Recorders to their own on−premise infrastructure that they maintain or to contract with MCNC's hosted infrastructure service.
North Carolina schools use Mediasite to train elementary science teachers on best practices and to reduce travel costs by allowing school administrators to present at business meetings online. MCNC as an institution also uses the webcasting technology for streaming applications such as board meetings.
"Our work with MCNC to integrate Mediasite with Cisco TANDBERG is a perfect example of the importance of interoperability in today's educational technology solutions, and Sonic Foundry is proud to be a part of it," saidSean Brown, vice president of education for Sonic Foundry. "While videoconferencing isn't new to Mediasite, we've been live streaming and archiving videoconferences for almost a decade, this is Sonic Foundry's first videoconferencing integration partnership of this magnitude."
The patented Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform quickly and cost−effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of live and on−demand streaming videos and rich media presentations that combine video with slides.
About MCNC & NCREN Community MCNC is an independent, non−profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughoutNorth Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of theUniversity of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K−12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K−12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non−profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a$144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visitwww.mcnc.org or follow@MCNC or@GLRBI.
About Sonic Foundry, Inc. Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO,www.sonicfoundry.com) is the trusted market leader for enterprise webcasting and lecture capture, providing video communication solutions for education, business and government. Powered by the patented Mediasite webcasting platform and Mediasite Events group, the company empowers people to transform the way they communicate online, using video webcasts to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve performance. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners. Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forward−looking statements. Because such forward−looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward−looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to 2
continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SOURCE Sonic Foundry, Inc. (c) Copyright 2012 FinancialContent Services, Inc. Highlights: NCREN, North Carolina, MCNC, Research and Education Network, NorthCarolina, Golden LEAF, Rural Broadband Initiative, mcnc.org
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SOURCE: Raleigh (NC) News & Observer AUDIENCE: 541,069 [provided by Nielsen//NetRatings] DATE: 04−25−2012 HEADLINE: Sonic Foundry Boosts NCREN Video Capabilities in North Carolina Source Website Integration with Mediasite video content management platform and Cisco TANDBERG helps MCNC enable recording and archiving capabilities of educational videoconferences MADISON, Wis.,April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ −− Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the trusted market leader forlecture capture, enterprise andevent webcasting, today announced its Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform is being used to ingest Cisco TANDBERG videoconference recordings on the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN).
MCNC is the independent, non−profit operator of NCREN that serves educational institutions, organizations, and other community anchor institutions throughoutNorth Carolina every day to help craft and implement distance learning strategies so every citizen can access educational content to gain a degree, hone their skills in their current job, or prepare for a career change.
NCREN handles more than 100 hours of classes, conferences and seminars each week and offers live streaming and archived sessions via Mediasite. Sonic Foundry and MCNC integrated TANDBERG videoconferences, now a part of Cisco Systems, with the Mediasite video content management and delivery platform. This initiative is part of Sonic Foundry's newadvanced integration services for enterprise and university clients seeking custom integration between Mediasite and other technology platforms.
The integration enables bi−directional videoconferences that are recorded during multiple−location meetings to be automatically ingested, streamed, and archived via the Mediasite system. This integrated approach allows MCNC to reach more clients, many who were not at a videoconferencing endpoint for the live broadcast, by letting them now watch the videoconferences on−demand. Since MCNC provides the Mediasite webcasting and video management platform as well as the videoconferencing infrastructure,North Carolina schools are able to extend the reach of their Cisco TelePresence screen or any H.323 compatible device with Mediasite.
"The great thing about using videoconferencing collaboratively with Mediasite is that you can send the video out in high quality to anyone who has internet," saidJohn Killebrew, vice president of community support at MCNC. "Mediasite allows us to expand our video services infrastructure to a larger audience and provide a way to review it on−demand. Integrating videoconferencing and Mediasite technology together means more research, online workshops, and other educational events can happen more frequently through video."
In 2010,MCNC added Mediasite to its list of cost−effective services for schools, significantly expanding the webcasting and video management solution for NCREN constituent institutions. TheNorth Carolina education community has the unique flexibility to choose between connecting their Mediasite Recorders to their own on−premise infrastructure that they maintain or to contract with MCNC's hosted infrastructure service. 1
North Carolina schools use Mediasite to train elementary science teachers on best practices and to reduce travel costs by allowing school administrators to present at business meetings online. MCNC as an institution also uses the webcasting technology for streaming applications such as board meetings.
"Our work with MCNC to integrate Mediasite with Cisco TANDBERG is a perfect example of the importance of interoperability in today's educational technology solutions, and Sonic Foundry is proud to be a part of it," saidSean Brown, vice president of education for Sonic Foundry. "While videoconferencing isn't new to Mediasite, we've been live streaming and archiving videoconferences for almost a decade, this is Sonic Foundry's first videoconferencing integration partnership of this magnitude."
The patented Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform quickly and cost−effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of live and on−demand streaming videos and rich media presentations that combine video with slides.
About MCNC & NCREN Community MCNC is an independent, non−profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughoutNorth Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of theUniversity of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K−12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K−12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non−profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a$144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visitwww.mcnc.org or follow@MCNC or@GLRBI.
About Sonic Foundry, Inc. Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO,www.sonicfoundry.com) is the trusted market leader for enterprise webcasting and lecture capture, providing video communication solutions for education, business and government. Powered by the patented Mediasite webcasting platform and Mediasite Events group, the company empowers people to transform the way they communicate online, using video webcasts to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve performance. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners. Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forward−looking statements. Because such forward−looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward−looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of 2
acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SOURCE Sonic Foundry, Inc. (c) Copyright 2012 FinancialContent Services, Inc. Highlights: NC, NORTH CAROLINA, NCREN, North Carolina, MCNC, Research and Education Network, NorthCarolina, Golden LEAF, Rural Broadband Initiative, mcnc.org
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SOURCE: WRAL−TV Channel 5 (Raleigh, NC) AUDIENCE: 1,070,107 [provided by Nielsen//NetRatings] DATE: 04−25−2012 HEADLINE: Sonic Foundry Boosts NCREN Video Capabilities in North Carolina Source Website −− Available PDF −− Integration with Mediasite video content management platform and Cisco TANDBERG helps MCNC enable recording and archiving capabilities of educational videoconferences MADISON, Wis.,April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ −− Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the trusted market leader forlecture capture, enterprise andevent webcasting, today announced its Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform is being used to ingest Cisco TANDBERG videoconference recordings on the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN).
MCNC is the independent, non−profit operator of NCREN that serves educational institutions, organizations, and other community anchor institutions throughoutNorth Carolina every day to help craft and implement distance learning strategies so every citizen can access educational content to gain a degree, hone their skills in their current job, or prepare for a career change.
NCREN handles more than 100 hours of classes, conferences and seminars each week and offers live streaming and archived sessions via Mediasite. Sonic Foundry and MCNC integrated TANDBERG videoconferences, now a part of Cisco Systems, with the Mediasite video content management and delivery platform. This initiative is part of Sonic Foundry's newadvanced integration services for enterprise and university clients seeking custom integration between Mediasite and other technology platforms.
The integration enables bi−directional videoconferences that are recorded during multiple−location meetings to be automatically ingested, streamed, and archived via the Mediasite system. This integrated approach allows MCNC to reach more clients, many who were not at a videoconferencing endpoint for the live broadcast, by letting them now watch the videoconferences on−demand. Since MCNC provides the Mediasite webcasting and video management platform as well as the videoconferencing infrastructure,North Carolina schools are able to extend the reach of their Cisco TelePresence screen or any H.323 compatible device with Mediasite.
"The great thing about using videoconferencing collaboratively with Mediasite is that you can send the video out in high quality to anyone who has internet," saidJohn Killebrew, vice president of community support at MCNC. "Mediasite allows us to expand our video services infrastructure to a larger audience and provide a way to review it on−demand. Integrating videoconferencing and Mediasite technology together means more research, online workshops, and other educational events can happen more frequently through video."
In 2010,MCNC added Mediasite to its list of cost−effective services for schools, significantly expanding the webcasting and video management solution for NCREN constituent institutions. TheNorth Carolina education 1
community has the unique flexibility to choose between connecting their Mediasite Recorders to their own on−premise infrastructure that they maintain or to contract with MCNC's hosted infrastructure service.
North Carolina schools use Mediasite to train elementary science teachers on best practices and to reduce travel costs by allowing school administrators to present at business meetings online. MCNC as an institution also uses the webcasting technology for streaming applications such as board meetings.
"Our work with MCNC to integrate Mediasite with Cisco TANDBERG is a perfect example of the importance of interoperability in today's educational technology solutions, and Sonic Foundry is proud to be a part of it," saidSean Brown, vice president of education for Sonic Foundry. "While videoconferencing isn't new to Mediasite, we've been live streaming and archiving videoconferences for almost a decade, this is Sonic Foundry's first videoconferencing integration partnership of this magnitude."
The patented Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform quickly and cost−effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of live and on−demand streaming videos and rich media presentations that combine video with slides.
About MCNC & NCREN Community MCNC is an independent, non−profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughoutNorth Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of theUniversity of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K−12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K−12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non−profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a$144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visitwww.mcnc.org or follow@MCNC or@GLRBI.
About Sonic Foundry, Inc. Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO,www.sonicfoundry.com) is the trusted market leader for enterprise webcasting and lecture capture, providing video communication solutions for education, business and government. Powered by the patented Mediasite webcasting platform and Mediasite Events group, the company empowers people to transform the way they communicate online, using video webcasts to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve performance. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners. Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forward−looking statements. Because such forward−looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward−looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to 2
continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SOURCE Sonic Foundry, Inc. (c) Copyright 2012 FinancialContent Services, Inc. Highlights: NC, NORTH CAROLINA, NCREN, North Carolina, MCNC, Research and Education Network, NorthCarolina, Golden LEAF, Rural Broadband Initiative, mcnc.org
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SOURCE: Business Journal Charlotte (NC) AUDIENCE: 2,416,947 [provided by Nielsen//NetRatings] DATE: 04−25−2012 HEADLINE: Sonic Foundry Boosts NCREN Video Capabilities in North Carolina Source Website Sonic Foundry Boosts NCREN Video Capabilities in North Carolina Integration with Mediasite video content management platform and Cisco TANDBERG helps MCNC enable recording and archiving capabilities of educational videoconferences PR Newswire MADISON, Wis., April 25, 2012 MADISON, Wis.,April 25, 2012/PRNewswire/ −−A, Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the trusted market leader for lecture capture, enterprise and event webcasting, today announced its Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform is being used to ingest Cisco TANDBERG videoconference recordings on the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). MCNC is the independent, non−profit operator of NCREN that serves educational institutions, organizations, and other community anchor institutions throughout North Carolina every day to help craft and implement distance learning strategies so every citizen can access educational content to gain a degree, hone their skills in their current job, or prepare for a career change. NCREN handles more than 100 hours of classes, conferences and seminars each week and offers live streaming and archived sessions via Mediasite. Sonic Foundry and MCNC integrated TANDBERG videoconferences, now a part of Cisco Systems, with the Mediasite video content management and delivery platform. This initiative is part of Sonic Foundry's new advanced integration services for enterprise and university clients seeking custom integration between Mediasite and other technology platforms. The integration enables bi−directional videoconferences that are recorded during multiple−location meetings to be automatically ingested, streamed, and archived via the Mediasite system. This integrated approach allows MCNC to reach more clients, many who were not at a videoconferencing endpoint for the live broadcast, by letting them now watch the videoconferences on−demand. Since MCNC provides the Mediasite webcasting and video management platform as well as the videoconferencing infrastructure,North Carolina schools are able to extend the reach of their Cisco TelePresence screen or any H.323 compatible device with Mediasite. The great thing about using videoconferencing collaboratively with Mediasite is that you can send the video out in high quality to anyone who has internet, said John Killebrew, vice president of community support at MCNC. Mediasite allows us to expand our video services infrastructure to a larger audience and provide a way to review it on−demand. Integrating videoconferencing and Mediasite technology together means more research, online workshops, and other educational events can happen more frequently through video. In 2010,MCNC added Mediasite to its list of cost−effective services for schools, significantly expanding the webcasting and video management solution for NCREN constituent institutions. The North Carolina education community has the unique flexibility to choose between connecting their Mediasite Recorders to their own on−premise infrastructure that they maintain or to contract with MCNC's hosted infrastructure service. North Carolina schools use Mediasite to train elementary science teachers on best practices and to reduce travel costs by allowing school administrators to present at business meetings online. A, MCNC as an 1
institution also uses the webcasting technology for streaming applications such as board meetings. Our work with MCNC to integrate Mediasite with Cisco TANDBERG is a perfect example of the importance of interoperability in today's educational technology solutions, and Sonic Foundry is proud to be a part of it, said Sean Brown, vice president of education for Sonic Foundry. While videoconferencing isn't new to Mediasite, we've been live streaming and archiving videoconferences for almost a decade, this is Sonic Foundry's first videoconferencing integration partnership of this magnitude. The patented Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform quickly and cost−effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of live and on−demand streaming videos and rich media presentations that combine video with slides.A, About A, MCNC & NCREN Community MCNC is an independent, non−profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughout North Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K−12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K−12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non−profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visit www.mcnc.org or follow@MCNC or@GLRBI. About Sonic FoundryA, (R), Inc. Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO,www.sonicfoundry.com) is the trusted market leader for enterprise webcasting and lecture capture, providing video communication solutions for education, business and government. Powered by the patented Mediasite webcasting platform and Mediasite Events group, the company empowers people to transform the way they communicate online, using video webcasts to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve performance. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners. Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forward−looking statements. Because such forward−looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward−looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A, Source: Sonic Foundry, Inc. The information on this page is provided by PR Newswire. All rights reserved. (c) 2012 American City Business Journals. All rights reserved. Use of this Site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement(updated 3/14/12) and Privacy Policy(updated 3/14/12). Your California Privacy Rights. 2
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SOURCE: Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area (Greensboro,NC) AUDIENCE: 2,416,947 [provided by Nielsen//NetRatings] DATE: 04−25−2012 HEADLINE: Sonic Foundry Boosts NCREN Video Capabilities in North Carolina Source Website Sonic Foundry Boosts NCREN Video Capabilities in North Carolina Integration with Mediasite video content management platform and Cisco TANDBERG helps MCNC enable recording and archiving capabilities of educational videoconferences PR Newswire MADISON, Wis., April 25, 2012 MADISON, Wis.,April 25, 2012/PRNewswire/ −− Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the trusted market leader for lecture capture, enterprise and event webcasting, today announced its Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform is being used to ingest Cisco TANDBERG videoconference recordings on the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). MCNC is the independent, non−profit operator of NCREN that serves educational institutions, organizations, and other community anchor institutions throughout North Carolina every day to help craft and implement distance learning strategies so every citizen can access educational content to gain a degree, hone their skills in their current job, or prepare for a career change. NCREN handles more than 100 hours of classes, conferences and seminars each week and offers live streaming and archived sessions via Mediasite. Sonic Foundry and MCNC integrated TANDBERG videoconferences, now a part of Cisco Systems, with the Mediasite video content management and delivery platform. This initiative is part of Sonic Foundry's new advanced integration services for enterprise and university clients seeking custom integration between Mediasite and other technology platforms. The integration enables bi−directional videoconferences that are recorded during multiple−location meetings to be automatically ingested, streamed, and archived via the Mediasite system. This integrated approach allows MCNC to reach more clients, many who were not at a videoconferencing endpoint for the live broadcast, by letting them now watch the videoconferences on−demand. Since MCNC provides the Mediasite webcasting and video management platform as well as the videoconferencing infrastructure,North Carolina schools are able to extend the reach of their Cisco TelePresence screen or any H.323 compatible device with Mediasite. The great thing about using videoconferencing collaboratively with Mediasite is that you can send the video out in high quality to anyone who has internet, said John Killebrew, vice president of community support at MCNC. Mediasite allows us to expand our video services infrastructure to a larger audience and provide a way to review it on−demand. Integrating videoconferencing and Mediasite technology together means more research, online workshops, and other educational events can happen more frequently through video. In 2010,MCNC added Mediasite to its list of cost−effective services for schools, significantly expanding the webcasting and video management solution for NCREN constituent institutions. The North Carolina education community has the unique flexibility to choose between connecting their Mediasite Recorders to their own on−premise infrastructure that they maintain or to contract with MCNC's hosted infrastructure service. North Carolina schools use Mediasite to train elementary science teachers on best practices and to reduce travel costs by allowing school administrators to present at business meetings online. MCNC as an institution 1
also uses the webcasting technology for streaming applications such as board meetings. Our work with MCNC to integrate Mediasite with Cisco TANDBERG is a perfect example of the importance of interoperability in today's educational technology solutions, and Sonic Foundry is proud to be a part of it, said Sean Brown, vice president of education for Sonic Foundry. While videoconferencing isn't new to Mediasite, we've been live streaming and archiving videoconferences for almost a decade, this is Sonic Foundry's first videoconferencing integration partnership of this magnitude. The patented Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform quickly and cost−effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of live and on−demand streaming videos and rich media presentations that combine video with slides. About MCNC & NCREN Community MCNC is an independent, non−profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughout North Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K−12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K−12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non−profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visit www.mcnc.org or follow@MCNC or@GLRBI. About Sonic Foundry (R), Inc.Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO,www.sonicfoundry.com) is the trusted market leader for enterprise webcasting and lecture capture, providing video communication solutions for education, business and government. Powered by the patented Mediasite webcasting platform and Mediasite Events group, the company empowers people to transform the way they communicate online, using video webcasts to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve performance. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners. Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forward−looking statements. Because such forward−looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward−looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Source: Sonic Foundry, Inc. The information on this page is provided by PR Newswire. All rights reserved. (c) 2012 American City Business Journals. All rights reserved. Use of this Site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement(updated 3/14/12) and Privacy Policy(updated 3/14/12). Your California Privacy Rights. Highlights: NC, NORTH CAROLINA, North_Carolina, NCREN, North Carolina, MCNC, Research and Education Network, North Carolina, Golden LEAF, Rural Broadband Initiative, mcnc.org
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MADISON, Wis., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the trusted market leader for lecture capture, enterprise and event webcasting, today announced its Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform is being used to ingest Cisco TANDBERG videoconference recordings on the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). MCNC is the independent, non-profit operator of NCREN that serves educational institutions, organizations, and other community anchor institutions throughout North Carolina every day to help craft and implement distance learning strategies so every citizen can access educational content to gain a degree, hone their skills in their current job, or prepare for a career change. NCREN handles more than 100 hours of classes, conferences and seminars each week and offers live streaming and archived sessions via Mediasite. Sonic Foundry and MCNC integrated TANDBERG videoconferences, now a part of Cisco Systems, with the Mediasite video content management and delivery platform. This initiative is part of Sonic Foundry's new advanced integration services for enterprise and university clients seeking custom integration between Mediasite and other technology platforms. The integration enables bi-directional videoconferences that are recorded during multiple-location meetings to be automatically ingested, streamed, and archived via the Mediasite system. This integrated approach allows MCNC to reach more clients, many who were not at a videoconferencing endpoint for the live broadcast, by letting them now watch the videoconferences on-demand. Since MCNC provides the Mediasite webcasting and video management platform as well as the videoconferencing infrastructure, North Carolina schools are able to extend the reach of their Cisco TelePresence screen or any H.323 compatible device with Mediasite. "The great thing about using videoconferencing collaboratively with Mediasite is that you can send the video out in high quality to anyone who has internet," said John Killebrew, vice president of community support at MCNC. "Mediasite allows us to expand our video services infrastructure to a larger audience and provide a way to review it on-demand. Integrating videoconferencing and Mediasite technology together means more research, online workshops, and other educational events can happen more frequently through video." In 2010, MCNC added Mediasite to its list of cost-effective services for schools, significantly expanding the webcasting and video management solution for NCREN constituent institutions. The North Carolina education community has the unique flexibility to choose between connecting their Mediasite Recorders to their own onpremise infrastructure that they maintain or to contract with MCNC's hosted infrastructure service. North Carolina schools use Mediasite to train elementary science teachers on best practices and to reduce travel costs by allowing school administrators to present at business meetings online. MCNC as an institution also uses the webcasting technology for streaming applications such as board meetings. "Our work with MCNC to integrate Mediasite with Cisco TANDBERG is a perfect example of the importance of interoperability in today's educational technology solutions, and Sonic Foundry is proud to be a part of it," said Sean Brown, vice president of education for Sonic Foundry. "While videoconferencing isn't new to Mediasite, we've been live streaming and archiving videoconferences for almost a decade, this is Sonic Foundry's first videoconferencing integration partnership of this magnitude." http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/17736266/sonic-foundry-boosts-ncren-video-capabilities-in-north-carolina The patented Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform quickly and cost-effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of live and on-demand streaming videos and rich media presentations that combine video with slides.
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In 2010, MCNC added Mediasite to its list of cost-effective services for schools, significantly expanding the webcasting and video management solution for NCREN constituent institutions. The North Carolina education community has the unique flexibility to choose between connecting their Mediasite Recorders to their own onpremise infrastructure that they maintain or to contract with MCNC's hosted infrastructure service. North Carolina schools use Mediasite to train elementary science teachers on best practices and to reduce travel Sonic Foundry Boosts NCREN Video Capabilities in North Carolina WMBFNews.com, Myrtle Beach/Florence SC, Weather Page 2 of 3 costs by allowing school administrators to present at business meetings online. MCNC as an institution also uses the webcasting technology for streaming applications such as board meetings. "Our work with MCNC to integrate Mediasite with Cisco TANDBERG is a perfect example of the importance of interoperability in today's educational technology solutions, and Sonic Foundry is proud to be a part of it," said Sean Brown, vice president of education for Sonic Foundry. "While videoconferencing isn't new to Mediasite, we've been live streaming and archiving videoconferences for almost a decade, this is Sonic Foundry's first videoconferencing integration partnership of this magnitude." The patented Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform quickly and cost-effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of live and on-demand streaming videos and rich media presentations that combine video with slides. About MCNC & NCREN Community MCNC is an independent, non-profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughout North Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K-12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K-12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non-profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visit www.mcnc.org or follow @MCNC or @GLRBI. About Sonic Foundry®, Inc. Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO, www.sonicfoundry.com) is the trusted market leader for enterprise webcasting and lecture capture, providing video communication solutions for education, business and government. Powered by the patented Mediasite webcasting platform and Mediasite Events group, the company empowers people to transform the way they communicate online, using video webcasts to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve performance. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners. Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forwardlooking statements. Because such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ©2012 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved.
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Non-profit operator of NCREN is almost a year ahead of schedule; hosting live Twitter Town Hall today RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MCNC today announced the first round of the $144 million Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI) is complete. All broadband fiber associated with this phase of the project is now active and serving Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs) including K-12 schools, universities, community colleges, health care facilities, public health facilities, libraries, research institutions, and other sectors of CAIs in western and southeastern North Carolina. Through first-phase commercial partner FRC LLC, which invested $4 million into the project, fiber is now available to serve commercial businesses and last-mile consumer broadband needs in these same regions. The GLRBI is funded through grants from U.S. Department of Commerce's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and significant matching funds from private donations and investments including a $24 million investment from the Golden LEAF Foundation. Once complete through two phases, the GLRBI will greatly expand the reach and capacity of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN) in the state. "This first phase of the project already is having a positive impact on student learning, patient outcomes in health care, economic outcomes in job creation and community development, and is accelerating innovation and research all across the state," said MCNC President and CEO Joe Freddoso. "Our goal is to continue creating infrastructure that meets the advanced needs of research, education, and health care while stabilizing costs to consumers and small businesses in areas where affordable broadband currently isn't available." Since the project began, all North Carolina Community Colleges have been connected to NCREN; the video services infrastructure on the network was upgraded; East Carolina University received a 10gig network upgrade and now serves as a hub for most of eastern North Carolina; the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville now has a 10gig connection, Vidant Medical Center in Pitt County became the first not-for-profit hospital connected to the N.C. Telehealth Network via NCREN, and finally, spending on engineering and construction attributed to the project has created and/or saved hundreds of jobs throughout the state. To celebrate this achievement, MCNC will host its first online Twitter Town Hall today (Friday, April 27) at 11 a.m. EDT and will answer questions about the GLRBI and expansion of broadband connectivity in North Carolina live at www.mcnc.org/btop/townhall. This online-only event is an invitation from MCNC for anyone to participate in an open exchange about the project, its impacts, and future trends concerning networking and the rising need for bandwidth. Questions will be selected both in advance and in real-time during the event. To have your voice heard, tweet in questions using the hashtag #askMCNC. You can track the conversation three ways by watching the event live, follow live tweets from @MCNC or @GLRBI, or search out #askMCNC on Twitter. MCNC received federal approval to begin the second phase of the GLRBI in June 2011. Since that time, MCNC has mobilized efforts and made significant progress on this portion of the project, which is three-times the size of the first phase. The total of new miles spanning both projects is currently 2,604. The routes for Round 1 as engineered represent 904 newlyoperational miles of which 414 miles are new construction. All Round 1 fiber is now lit and placed into service. The routes for Round 2 as engineered represent 1,700 total miles, of which 1,338 are new construction and 362 are being obtained and/or leased via indefeasible rights of use (IRU) or existing fiber is being upgraded. As of today, 595 miles of new conduit has been built along the Round 2 project route, 292 miles of fiber has been deployed within that conduit, and nearly 307 miles of dark fiber have been obtained via IRUs. The participating vendors and contractors who worked on Round 1 include: Fiber Technologies for construction/installation of fiber in western North Carolina; Globe Communications for construction/installation of fiber in the southeast; Comtech for all the fiber splicing related to this portion of the project; Cisco Systems for providing the Cisco ONS 15454 Optical Design Network Solution; CommScope for supplying all fiber-optic cable and materials; and ONUG Communications for engineering design, project planning, and related services. All vendors and contractors associated with Round 1 project are either North Carolina-based or have strong N.C. presence. To date, the overall project has been a $73 million infusion of spending with private engineering, materials manufacturing, and optical equipment manufacturers, construction companies in addition to acquiring fiber segments from telecommunications, cable companies, and electric membership cooperatives.
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NCREN a network that would scale to rapidly increasing bandwidth demand at stable costs. Today, with the completion of the first phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative, we move a significant step closer to that goal." Mike Murphy Chairman of the MCNC Board of Directors "In carrying out its three-part mission of teaching, research and outreach, the University of North Carolina is increasingly reliant on technology and broadband infrastructure. These critical upgrades and the expansion of the North Carolina Research and Education Network will help ensure that our UNC campuses have the digital infrastructure required to scale to our future needs. Every sector of education in the state will benefit from this important investment." Tom Ross President of the University of North Carolina "The future of North Carolina through improved access to education, better healthcare and robust economic development is enhanced with the completion of the first phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. We can only imagine today the innovation and economic growth that will occur in the future due to the expansion of this infrastructure that allows the great minds of North Carolina to collaborate with the world."
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Governor Bev Perdue State of North Carolina "By 2015, Internet video is projected to be 62 percent of consumer Internet traffic and the number of devices connected to IP networks will be twice as high as the global population. A robust and intelligent network is essential to keeping up with the exponentially increasing demand for access by students, consumers, businesses and organizations in North Carolina and across the world." Edward D. Paradise Vice President for Cisco's Global Government Solutions Group and RTP Site Executive Cisco Systems "The potential impact of this project on our region's healthcare system can be tremendous. From helping address healthcare disparities in rural areas to addressing the growing physician shortage, this investment comes at a pivotal time in the transformation of our region's and nation's healthcare system. Broadband will serve as the underlying infrastructure for the health information technology that has the potential to improve health care outcomes and control costs." Edward J. Macko Director and CTO, Healthcare & Life Sciences Solutions IBM "CommScope has been involved in this project since the first shovel went into the ground in two years ago. We are excited that the first phase of this project is completed because it has the potential to provide tremendous, long-lasting benefits to our state's residents. CommScope is proud to be part of several broadband initiatives around the country, bringing high-speed networks to rural and underserved communities. MCNC and its efforts to expand the North Carolina Research and Education Network through the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative is just one great example." Ric Johnsen Senior Vice President of Broadband CommScope (CommScope, based in Hickory, N.C., was selected by MCNC to provide materials for both project phases) "From the beginning, the MCNC team knew we needed great collaborators to successfully implement the BTOP project. CommScope, ONUG, Cisco, K&L Gates, FiberTech, Comtech, Globe Communications, the Office of Governor Bev Perdue, the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Congressional Delegation, the N.C. Institute for Minority Economic Development, NCDOT, and NCDENR are just a few of the key organizations that joined the MCNC staff in leading this phase of the project to a successful completion." Tommy Jacobson MCNC Vice President of Network Initiatives and Chief NCREN Architect MCNC & NCREN Community MCNC is an independent, non-profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughout North Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K-12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K-12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non-profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visit www.mcnc.org or follow @MCNC or @GLRBI. About Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI). To fund this expansion, MCNC applied for and received two U.S. Department of Commerce Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) awards totaling $104 million. In addition, MCNC raised $40 million in private matching funds as required by the BTOP program. MCNC's sources of matching funds included $24 million from the Golden LEAF Foundation, $8 million from the MCNC Endowment, $4 million from private-sector wholesale telecommunications company FRC, and an estimated $4 million through donations of land and existing conduit from individual community colleges, universities, and others including the Albemarle Pamlico Economic Development Corporation. No direct funding from the State of North Carolina was required. MCNC estimates this project will create or save 2,500 engineering, construction, and manufacturing jobs in the state. Both MCNC awards are a part of a coordinated strategy developed by the Office of North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue, the N.C.
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Office of Economic Recovery & Investment, and e-NC Authority to improve broadband access for businesses and residents in underserved areas. Once all work is complete, the two rounds of BTOP infrastructure have the potential to serve directly, or through MCNC partnerships with private-sector service providers, more than 1,500 community anchor institutions, 180,000 businesses, and reach more than 300,000 underserved families. About The Golden LEAF Foundation The Golden LEAF Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1999 to help transform North Carolina's economy. The foundation receives one-half of North Carolina's funds from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with cigarette manufacturers and places special emphasis on assisting tobacco-dependent, economically distressed and/or rural communities across the state. The Golden LEAF Foundation works in partnership with governmental entities, educational institutions, economic development organizations and nonprofits to achieve its mission. The foundation has awarded 1,096 grants worth over $490 million since its inception. To learn more about applying for a grant, visit www.goldenleaf.org or call (888) 684.8404. Editorial Contacts MCNC Communications Hotline: (919) 248.4105 Noah Garrett, NGC Communications, on behalf of MCNC: (252) 423.1277 or press@mcnc.org SOURCE MCNC Back to top RELATED LINKS http://www.mcnc.org Next in Internet Technology News
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MADISON, Wis., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the trusted market leader for lecture capture, enterprise and event webcasting, today announced its Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform is being used to ingest Cisco TANDBERG videoconference recordings on the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). MCNC is the independent, non-profit operator of NCREN that serves educational institutions, organizations, and other community anchor institutions throughout North Carolina every day to help craft and implement distance learning strategies so every citizen can access educational content to gain a degree, hone their skills in their current job, or prepare for a career change. NCREN handles more than 100 hours of classes, conferences and seminars each week and offers live streaming and archived sessions via Mediasite. Sonic Foundry and MCNC integrated TANDBERG videoconferences, now a part of Cisco Systems, with the Mediasite video content management and delivery platform. This initiative is part of Sonic Foundry's new advanced integration services for enterprise and university clients seeking custom integration between Mediasite and other technology platforms. The integration enables bi-directional videoconferences that are recorded during multiple-location meetings to be automatically ingested, streamed, and archived via the Mediasite system. This integrated approach allows MCNC to reach more clients, many who were not at a videoconferencing endpoint for the live broadcast, by letting them now watch the videoconferences on-demand. Since MCNC provides the Mediasite webcasting and video management platform as well as the videoconferencing infrastructure, North Carolina schools are able to extend the reach of their Cisco TelePresence screen or any H.323 compatible device with Mediasite. "The great thing about using videoconferencing collaboratively with Mediasite is that you can send the video out in high quality to anyone who has internet," said John Killebrew, vice president of community support at MCNC. "Mediasite allows us to expand our video services infrastructure to a larger audience and provide a way to review it on-demand. Integrating videoconferencing and Mediasite technology together means more research, online workshops, and other educational events can happen more frequently through video." In 2010, MCNC added Mediasite to its list of cost-effective services for schools, significantly expanding the webcasting and video management solution for NCREN constituent institutions. The North Carolina education community has the unique flexibility to choose between connecting their Mediasite Recorders to their own onpremise infrastructure that they maintain or to contract with MCNC's hosted infrastructure service. North Carolina schools use Mediasite to train elementary science teachers on best practices and to reduce travel costs by allowing school administrators to present at business meetings online. MCNC as an institution also uses the webcasting technology for streaming applications such as board meetings. "Our work with MCNC to integrate Mediasite with Cisco TANDBERG is a perfect example of the importance of interoperability in today's educational technology solutions, and Sonic Foundry is proud to be a part of it," said Sean Brown, vice president of education for Sonic Foundry. "While videoconferencing isn't new to Mediasite, we've been live streaming and archiving videoconferences for almost a decade, this is Sonic Foundry's first videoconferencing integration partnership of this magnitude."
http://www.live5news.com/story/17736266/sonic-foundry-boosts-ncren-video-capabilities-in-north-carolina The patented Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform quickly and cost-effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of live and on-demand streaming videos and rich media presentations that combine video with slides.
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In 2010, MCNC added Mediasite to its list of cost-effective services for schools, significantly expanding the webcasting and video management solution for NCREN constituent institutions. The North Carolina education community has the unique flexibility to choose between connecting their Mediasite Recorders to their own onpremise infrastructure that they maintain or to contract with MCNC's hosted infrastructure service. North Carolina schools use Mediasite to train elementary science teachers on best practices and to reduce travel Sonic Foundry Boosts NCREN Video Capabilities in North Carolina Live5News.com | Charleston, SC | News, Weather, Sports Page 2 of 3 costs by allowing school administrators to present at business meetings online. MCNC as an institution also uses the webcasting technology for streaming applications such as board meetings. "Our work with MCNC to integrate Mediasite with Cisco TANDBERG is a perfect example of the importance of interoperability in today's educational technology solutions, and Sonic Foundry is proud to be a part of it," said Sean Brown, vice president of education for Sonic Foundry. "While videoconferencing isn't new to Mediasite, we've been live streaming and archiving videoconferences for almost a decade, this is Sonic Foundry's first videoconferencing integration partnership of this magnitude." The patented Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform quickly and cost-effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of live and on-demand streaming videos and rich media presentations that combine video with slides. About MCNC & NCREN Community MCNC is an independent, non-profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughout North Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K-12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K-12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non-profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visit www.mcnc.org or follow @MCNC or @GLRBI. About Sonic Foundry®, Inc. Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO, www.sonicfoundry.com) is the trusted market leader for enterprise webcasting and lecture capture, providing video communication solutions for education, business and government. Powered by the patented Mediasite webcasting platform and Mediasite Events group, the company empowers people to transform the way they communicate online, using video webcasts to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve performance. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners. Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forwardlooking statements. Because such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ©2012 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved.
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MADISON, Wis., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the trusted market leader for lecture capture, enterprise and event webcasting, today announced its Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform is being used to ingest Cisco TANDBERG videoconference recordings on the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). MCNC is the independent, non-profit operator of NCREN that serves educational institutions, organizations, and other community anchor institutions throughout North Carolina every day to help craft and implement distance learning strategies so every citizen can access educational content to gain a degree, hone their skills in their current job, or prepare for a career change. NCREN handles more than 100 hours of classes, conferences and seminars each week and offers live streaming and archived sessions via Mediasite. Sonic Foundry and MCNC integrated TANDBERG videoconferences, now a part of Cisco Systems, with the Mediasite video content management and delivery platform. This initiative is part of Sonic Foundry's new advanced integration services for enterprise and university clients seeking custom integration between Mediasite and other technology platforms. The integration enables bi-directional videoconferences that are recorded during multiple-location meetings to be automatically ingested, streamed, and archived via the Mediasite system. This integrated approach allows MCNC to reach more clients, many who were not at a videoconferencing endpoint for the live broadcast, by letting them now watch the videoconferences on-demand. Since MCNC provides the Mediasite webcasting and video management platform as well as the videoconferencing infrastructure, North Carolina schools are able to extend the reach of their Cisco TelePresence screen or any H.323 compatible device with Mediasite. "The great thing about using videoconferencing collaboratively with Mediasite is that you can send the video out in high quality to anyone who has internet," said John Killebrew, vice president of community support at MCNC. "Mediasite allows us to expand our video services infrastructure to a larger audience and provide a way to review it on-demand. Integrating videoconferencing and Mediasite technology together means more research, online workshops, and other educational events can happen more frequently through video." In 2010, MCNC added Mediasite to its list of cost-effective services for schools, significantly expanding the webcasting and video management solution for NCREN constituent institutions. The North Carolina education community has the unique flexibility to choose between connecting their Mediasite Recorders to their own onpremise infrastructure that they maintain or to contract with MCNC's hosted infrastructure service. North Carolina schools use Mediasite to train elementary science teachers on best practices and to reduce travel costs by allowing school administrators to present at business meetings online. MCNC as an institution also uses the webcasting technology for streaming applications such as board meetings. "Our work with MCNC to integrate Mediasite with Cisco TANDBERG is a perfect example of the importance of interoperability in today's educational technology solutions, and Sonic Foundry is proud to be a part of it," said Sean Brown, vice president of education for Sonic Foundry. "While videoconferencing isn't new to Mediasite, we've been live streaming and archiving videoconferences for almost a decade, this is Sonic Foundry's first videoconferencing integration partnership of this magnitude." http://www.wbtv.com/story/17736266/sonic-foundry-boosts-ncren-video-capabilities-in-north-carolina The patented Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform quickly and cost-effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of live and on-demand streaming videos and rich media presentations that combine video with slides.
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In 2010, MCNC added Mediasite to its list of cost-effective services for schools, significantly expanding the webcasting and video management solution for NCREN constituent institutions. The North Carolina education community has the unique flexibility to choose between connecting their Mediasite Recorders to their own onpremise infrastructure that they maintain or to contract with MCNC's hosted infrastructure service. North Carolina schools use Mediasite to train elementary science teachers on best practices and to reduce travel Sonic Foundry Boosts NCREN Video Capabilities in North Carolina WBTV 3 News, Weather, Sports, and Traffic for Charlotte, NC Page 2 of 3 costs by allowing school administrators to present at business meetings online. MCNC as an institution also uses the webcasting technology for streaming applications such as board meetings. "Our work with MCNC to integrate Mediasite with Cisco TANDBERG is a perfect example of the importance of interoperability in today's educational technology solutions, and Sonic Foundry is proud to be a part of it," said Sean Brown, vice president of education for Sonic Foundry. "While videoconferencing isn't new to Mediasite, we've been live streaming and archiving videoconferences for almost a decade, this is Sonic Foundry's first videoconferencing integration partnership of this magnitude." The patented Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform quickly and cost-effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of live and on-demand streaming videos and rich media presentations that combine video with slides. About MCNC & NCREN Community MCNC is an independent, non-profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughout North Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K-12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K-12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non-profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visit www.mcnc.org or follow @MCNC or @GLRBI. About Sonic Foundry®, Inc. Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO, www.sonicfoundry.com) is the trusted market leader for enterprise webcasting and lecture capture, providing video communication solutions for education, business and government. Powered by the patented Mediasite webcasting platform and Mediasite Events group, the company empowers people to transform the way they communicate online, using video webcasts to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve performance. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners. Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forwardlooking statements. Because such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ©2012 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved.
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MADISON, Wis., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the trusted market leader for lecture capture, enterprise and event webcasting, today announced its Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform is being used to ingest Cisco TANDBERG videoconference recordings on the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). MCNC is the independent, non-profit operator of NCREN that serves educational institutions, organizations, and other community anchor institutions throughout North Carolina every day to help craft and implement distance learning strategies so every citizen can access educational content to gain a degree, hone their skills in their current job, or prepare for a career change. NCREN handles more than 100 hours of classes, conferences and seminars each week and offers live streaming and archived sessions via Mediasite. Sonic Foundry and MCNC integrated TANDBERG videoconferences, now a part of Cisco Systems, with the Mediasite video content management and delivery platform. This initiative is part of Sonic Foundry's new advanced integration services for enterprise and university clients seeking custom integration between Mediasite and other technology platforms. The integration enables bi-directional videoconferences that are recorded during multiple-location meetings to be automatically ingested, streamed, and archived via the Mediasite system. This integrated approach allows MCNC to reach more clients, many who were not at a videoconferencing endpoint for the live broadcast, by letting them now watch the videoconferences on-demand. Since MCNC provides the Mediasite webcasting and video management platform as well as the videoconferencing infrastructure, North Carolina schools are able to extend the reach of their Cisco TelePresence screen or any H.323 compatible device with Mediasite. "The great thing about using videoconferencing collaboratively with Mediasite is that you can send the video out in high quality to anyone who has internet," said John Killebrew, vice president of community support at MCNC. "Mediasite allows us to expand our video services infrastructure to a larger audience and provide a way to review it on-demand. Integrating videoconferencing and Mediasite technology together means more research, online workshops, and other educational events can happen more frequently through video." In 2010, MCNC added Mediasite to its list of cost-effective services for schools, significantly expanding the webcasting and video management solution for NCREN constituent institutions. The North Carolina education community has the unique flexibility to choose between connecting their Mediasite Recorders to their own onpremise infrastructure that they maintain or to contract with MCNC's hosted infrastructure service. North Carolina schools use Mediasite to train elementary science teachers on best practices and to reduce travel costs by allowing school administrators to present at business meetings online. MCNC as an institution also uses the webcasting technology for streaming applications such as board meetings. "Our work with MCNC to integrate Mediasite with Cisco TANDBERG is a perfect example of the importance of interoperability in today's educational technology solutions, and Sonic Foundry is proud to be a part of it," said Sean Brown, vice president of education for Sonic Foundry. "While videoconferencing isn't new to Mediasite, we've been live streaming and archiving videoconferences for almost a decade, this is Sonic Foundry's first videoconferencing integration partnership of this magnitude." http://www.wect.com/story/17736266/sonic-foundry-boosts-ncren-video-capabilities-in-north-carolina The patented Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform quickly and cost-effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of live and on-demand streaming videos and rich media presentations that combine video with slides.
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In 2010, MCNC added Mediasite to its list of cost-effective services for schools, significantly expanding the webcasting and video management solution for NCREN constituent institutions. The North Carolina education community has the unique flexibility to choose between connecting their Mediasite Recorders to their own onpremise infrastructure that they maintain or to contract with MCNC's hosted infrastructure service. North Carolina schools use Mediasite to train elementary science teachers on best practices and to reduce travel Sonic Foundry Boosts NCREN Video Capabilities in North Carolina WECT TV6WECT.com:News, weather & sports Wilmington, NC Page 2 of 3 costs by allowing school administrators to present at business meetings online. MCNC as an institution also uses the webcasting technology for streaming applications such as board meetings. "Our work with MCNC to integrate Mediasite with Cisco TANDBERG is a perfect example of the importance of interoperability in today's educational technology solutions, and Sonic Foundry is proud to be a part of it," said Sean Brown, vice president of education for Sonic Foundry. "While videoconferencing isn't new to Mediasite, we've been live streaming and archiving videoconferences for almost a decade, this is Sonic Foundry's first videoconferencing integration partnership of this magnitude." The patented Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform quickly and cost-effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of live and on-demand streaming videos and rich media presentations that combine video with slides. About MCNC & NCREN Community MCNC is an independent, non-profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughout North Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K-12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K-12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non-profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visit www.mcnc.org or follow @MCNC or @GLRBI. About Sonic Foundry®, Inc. Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO, www.sonicfoundry.com) is the trusted market leader for enterprise webcasting and lecture capture, providing video communication solutions for education, business and government. Powered by the patented Mediasite webcasting platform and Mediasite Events group, the company empowers people to transform the way they communicate online, using video webcasts to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve performance. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners. Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forwardlooking statements. Because such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ©2012 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved.
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MCNC is the independent, non-profit operator of NCREN that serves educational institutions, organizations, and other community anchor institutions throughout North Carolina every day to help craft and implement distance learning strategies so every citizen can access educational content to gain a degree, hone their skills in their current job, or prepare for a career change. NCREN handles more than 100 hours of classes, conferences and seminars each week and offers live streaming and archived sessions via Mediasite. Sonic Foundry and MCNC integrated TANDBERG videoconferences, now a part of Cisco Systems, with the Mediasite video content management and delivery platform. This initiative is part of Sonic Foundry's new advanced integration services for enterprise and university clients seeking custom integration between Mediasite and other technology platforms. The integration enables bi-directional videoconferences that are recorded during multiple-location meetings to be automatically ingested, streamed, and archived via the Mediasite system. This integrated approach allows MCNC to reach more clients, many who were not at a videoconferencing endpoint for the live broadcast, by letting them now watch the videoconferences on-demand. Since MCNC provides the Mediasite webcasting and video management platform as well as the videoconferencing infrastructure, North Carolina schools are able to extend the reach of their Cisco TelePresence screen or any H.323 compatible device with Mediasite. "The great thing about using videoconferencing collaboratively with Mediasite is that you can send the video out in high quality to anyone who has internet," said John Killebrew, vice president of community support at MCNC. "Mediasite allows us to expand our video services infrastructure to a larger audience and provide a way to review it on-demand. Integrating videoconferencing and Mediasite technology together means more research, online workshops, and other educational events can happen more frequently through video." In 2010, MCNC added Mediasite to its list of cost-effective services for schools, significantly expanding the webcasting and video management solution for NCREN constituent institutions. The North Carolina education community has the unique flexibility to choose between connecting their Mediasite Recorders to their own onpremise infrastructure that they maintain or to contract with MCNC's hosted infrastructure service. North Carolina schools use Mediasite to train elementary science teachers on best practices and to reduce travel costs by allowing school administrators to present at business meetings online. MCNC as an institution also uses the webcasting technology for streaming applications such as board meetings. "Our work with MCNC to integrate Mediasite with Cisco TANDBERG is a perfect example of the importance of interoperability in today's educational technology solutions, and Sonic Foundry is proud to be a part of it," said Sean Brown, vice president of education for Sonic Foundry. "While videoconferencing isn't new to Mediasite, we've been live streaming and archiving videoconferences for almost a decade, this is Sonic Foundry's first videoconferencing integration partnership of this magnitude."
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In 2010, MCNC added Mediasite to its list of cost-effective services for schools, significantly expanding the webcasting and video management solution for NCREN constituent institutions. The North Carolina education community has the unique flexibility to choose between connecting their Mediasite Recorders to their own onpremise infrastructure that they maintain or to contract with MCNC's hosted infrastructure service. North Carolina schools use Mediasite to train elementary science teachers on best practices and to reduce travel Sonic Foundry Boosts NCREN Video Capabilities in North Carolina wistv.com Columbia, South Carolina | Page 2 of 3 costs by allowing school administrators to present at business meetings online. MCNC as an institution also uses the webcasting technology for streaming applications such as board meetings. "Our work with MCNC to integrate Mediasite with Cisco TANDBERG is a perfect example of the importance of interoperability in today's educational technology solutions, and Sonic Foundry is proud to be a part of it," said Sean Brown, vice president of education for Sonic Foundry. "While videoconferencing isn't new to Mediasite, we've been live streaming and archiving videoconferences for almost a decade, this is Sonic Foundry's first videoconferencing integration partnership of this magnitude." The patented Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform quickly and cost-effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of live and on-demand streaming videos and rich media presentations that combine video with slides. About MCNC & NCREN Community MCNC is an independent, non-profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughout North Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K-12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K-12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non-profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visit www.mcnc.org or follow @MCNC or @GLRBI. About Sonic Foundry®, Inc. Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO, www.sonicfoundry.com) is the trusted market leader for enterprise webcasting and lecture capture, providing video communication solutions for education, business and government. Powered by the patented Mediasite webcasting platform and Mediasite Events group, the company empowers people to transform the way they communicate online, using video webcasts to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve performance. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners. Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forwardlooking statements. Because such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ©2012 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved.
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SOURCE: Rock Hill (SC) Herald AUDIENCE: 186,768 [provided by Nielsen//NetRatings] DATE: 04−25−2012 HEADLINE: Sonic Foundry Boosts NCREN Video Capabilities in North Carolina Source Website Published:Wednesday, Apr. 25, 2012/ Updated:Wednesday, Apr. 25, 2012 08:13 AM Sonic Foundry Boosts NCREN Video Capabilities in North Carolina Integration with Mediasite video content management platform and Cisco TANDBERG helps MCNC enable recording and archiving capabilities of educational videoconferences Sonic Foundry, Inc. Sonic Foundry, Inc. MADISON, Wis., April 25, 2012−− /PRNewswire/ −− Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the trusted market leader for lecture capture, enterprise and event webcasting, today announced its Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform is being used to ingest Cisco TANDBERG videoconference recordings on the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). MCNC is the independent, non−profit operator of NCREN that serves educational institutions, organizations, and other community anchor institutions throughout North Carolina every day to help craft and implement distance learning strategies so every citizen can access educational content to gain a degree, hone their skills in their current job, or prepare for a career change. NCREN handles more than 100 hours of classes, conferences and seminars each week and offers live streaming and archived sessions via Mediasite. Sonic Foundry and MCNC integrated TANDBERG videoconferences, now a part of Cisco Systems, with the Mediasite video content management and delivery platform. This initiative is part of Sonic Foundry's new advanced integration services for enterprise and university clients seeking custom integration between Mediasite and other technology platforms. The integration enables bi−directional videoconferences that are recorded during multiple−location meetings to be automatically ingested, streamed, and archived via the Mediasite system. This integrated approach allows MCNC to reach more clients, many who were not at a videoconferencing endpoint for the live broadcast, by letting them now watch the videoconferences on−demand. Since MCNC provides the Mediasite webcasting and video management platform as well as the videoconferencing infrastructure, North Carolina schools are able to extend the reach of their Cisco TelePresence screen or any H.323 compatible device with Mediasite. The great thing about using videoconferencing collaboratively with Mediasite is that you can send the video out in high quality to anyone who has internet, said John Killebrew, vice president of community support at MCNC. Mediasite allows us to expand our video services infrastructure to a larger audience and provide a way to review it on−demand. Integrating videoconferencing and Mediasite technology together means more research, online workshops, and other educational events can happen more frequently through video. In 2010,MCNC added Mediasite to its list of cost−effective services for schools, significantly expanding the webcasting and video management solution for NCREN constituent institutions. The North Carolina education community has the unique flexibility to choose between connecting their Mediasite Recorders to their own on−premise infrastructure that they maintain or to contract with MCNC's hosted infrastructure 1
service. North Carolina schools use Mediasite to train elementary science teachers on best practices and to reduce travel costs by allowing school administrators to present at business meetings online. MCNC as an institution also uses the webcasting technology for streaming applications such as board meetings. Our work with MCNC to integrate Mediasite with Cisco TANDBERG is a perfect example of the importance of interoperability in today's educational technology solutions, and Sonic Foundry is proud to be a part of it, said Sean Brown, vice president of education for Sonic Foundry. While videoconferencing isn't new to Mediasite, we've been live streaming and archiving videoconferences for almost a decade, this is Sonic Foundry's first videoconferencing integration partnership of this magnitude. The patented Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform quickly and cost−effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of live and on−demand streaming videos and rich media presentations that combine video with slides. About MCNC & NCREN Community MCNC is an independent, non−profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughout North Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K−12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K−12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non−profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visit www.mcnc.org or follow@MCNC or@GLRBI. About Sonic Foundry (R), Inc.Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO,www.sonicfoundry.com) is the trusted market leader for enterprise webcasting and lecture capture, providing video communication solutions for education, business and government. Powered by the patented Mediasite webcasting platform and Mediasite Events group, the company empowers people to transform the way they communicate online, using video webcasts to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve performance. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners. Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forward−looking statements. Because such forward−looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward−looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Source: Sonic Foundry, Inc. Copyright 2012 . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Highlights: ncren, NCREN, North Carolina, MCNC, Research and Education Network, North Carolina, Golden LEAF, Rural Broadband Initiative, mcnc.org
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MCNC finishes first phase of Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative Non-profit operator of NCREN is almost a year ahead of schedule; hosting live Twitter Town Hall today RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MCNC today announced the first round of the $144 million Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI) is complete. All broadband fiber associated with this phase of the project is now active and serving Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs) including K-12 schools, universities, community colleges, health care facilities, public health facilities, libraries, research institutions, and other sectors of CAIs in western and southeastern North Carolina. Through first-phase commercial partner FRC LLC, which invested $4 million into the project, fiber is now available to serve commercial businesses and last-mile consumer broadband needs in these same regions. The GLRBI is funded through grants from U.S. Department of Commerce's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and significant matching funds from private donations and investments including a $24 million investment from the Golden LEAF Foundation. Once complete through two phases, the GLRBI will greatly expand the reach and capacity of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN) in the state. "This first phase of the project already is having a positive impact on student learning, patient outcomes in health care, economic outcomes in job creation and community development, and is accelerating innovation and research all across the state," said MCNC President and CEO Joe Freddoso. "Our goal is to continue creating infrastructure that meets the advanced needs of research, education, and health care while stabilizing costs to consumers and small businesses in areas where affordable broadband currently isn't available." Since the project began, all North Carolina Community Colleges have been connected to NCREN; the video services infrastructure on the network was upgraded; East Carolina University received a 10gig network upgrade and now serves as a hub for most of eastern North Carolina; the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville now has a 10gig connection, Vidant Medical Center in Pitt County became the first not-for-profit hospital connected to the N.C. Telehealth Network via NCREN, and finally, spending on engineering and construction attributed to the project has created and/or saved hundreds of jobs throughout the state. To celebrate this achievement, MCNC will host its first online Twitter Town Hall today (Friday, April 27) at 11 a.m. EDT and will answer questions about the GLRBI and expansion of broadband connectivity in North Carolina live at www.mcnc.org/btop/townhall. This online-only event is an invitation from MCNC for anyone to participate in an open exchange about the project, its impacts, and future trends concerning networking and the rising need for bandwidth. Questions will be selected both in advance and in real-time during the event. To have your voice heard, tweet in questions using the hashtag #askMCNC. You can track the conversation three ways by watching the event live, follow live tweets from @MCNC or @GLRBI, or search out #askMCNC on Twitter. MCNC received federal approval to begin the second phase of the GLRBI in June 2011. Since that time, MCNC has mobilized efforts and made significant progress on this portion of the project, which is three-times the size of the first phase. The total of new miles spanning both projects is currently 2,604. The routes for Round 1 as engineered represent 904 newly-operational miles of which 414 miles are new construction. All Round 1 fiber is now lit and placed into service. The routes for Round 2 as engineered represent 1,700 total miles, of which 1,338 are new construction and 362 are being obtained and/or leased via indefeasible rights of use (IRU) or existing fiber is being upgraded. As of today, 595 miles of new conduit has been built along the Round 2 project route, 292 miles of fiber has been deployed within that conduit, and nearly 307 miles of dark fiber have been obtained via IRUs. The participating vendors and contractors who worked on Round 1 include: Fiber Technologies for construction/installation of fiber in western North Carolina; Globe Communications for construction/installation of fiber in the southeast; Comtech for all the fiber splicing related to this portion of the project; Cisco Systems for providing the Cisco ONS 15454 Optical Design Network Solution; CommScope for supplying all fiber-optic cable and materials; and ONUG Communications for engineering design, project planning, and related services. All vendors and contractors associated with Round 1 project are either North Carolina-based or have strong N.C. presence. To date, the overall project has been a $73 million infusion of spending with private engineering, materials manufacturing, and optical equipment manufacturers, construction companies in addition to acquiring fiber segments from telecommunications, cable companies, and electric membership cooperatives. All construction for the GLRBI is to be complete by 2013. Additional Quotes "MCNC's goal in seeking private funds and NTIA BTOP matching funds was to provide our Community Anchor Institution users of NCREN a network that would scale to rapidly increasing bandwidth demand at stable costs. Today, with the completion of the first phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative, we move a significant step closer to that goal."
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Mike Murphy Chairman of the MCNC Board of Directors "In carrying out its three-part mission of teaching, research and outreach, the University of North Carolina is increasingly reliant on technology and broadband infrastructure. These critical upgrades and the expansion of the North Carolina Research and Education Network will help ensure that our UNC campuses have the digital infrastructure required to scale to our future needs. Every sector of education in the state will benefit from this important investment." Tom Ross President of the University of North Carolina "The future of North Carolina through improved access to education, better healthcare and robust economic development is enhanced with the completion of the first phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. We can only imagine today the innovation and economic growth that will occur in the future due to the expansion of this infrastructure that allows the great minds of North Carolina to collaborate with the world." Governor Bev Perdue State of North Carolina "By 2015, Internet video is projected to be 62 percent of consumer Internet traffic and the number of devices connected to IP networks will be twice as high as the global population. A robust and intelligent network is essential to keeping up with the exponentially increasing demand for access by students, consumers, businesses and organizations in North Carolina and across the world." Edward D. Paradise Vice President for Cisco's Global Government Solutions Group and RTP Site Executive Cisco Systems "The potential impact of this project on our region's healthcare system can be tremendous. From helping address healthcare disparities in rural areas to addressing the growing physician shortage, this investment comes at a pivotal time in the transformation of our region's and nation's healthcare system. Broadband will serve as the underlying infrastructure for the health information technology that has the potential to improve health care outcomes and control costs." Edward J. Macko Director and CTO, Healthcare & Life Sciences Solutions IBM "CommScope has been involved in this project since the first shovel went into the ground in two years ago. We are excited that the first phase of this project is completed because it has the potential to provide tremendous, long-lasting benefits to our state's residents. CommScope is proud to be part of several broadband initiatives around the country, bringing high-speed networks to rural and underserved communities. MCNC and its efforts to expand the North Carolina Research and Education Network through the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative is just one great example." Ric Johnsen Senior Vice President of Broadband CommScope (CommScope, based in Hickory, N.C., was selected by MCNC to provide materials for both project phases) "From the beginning, the MCNC team knew we needed great collaborators to successfully implement the BTOP project. CommScope, ONUG, Cisco, K&L Gates, FiberTech, Comtech, Globe Communications, the Office of Governor Bev Perdue, the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Congressional Delegation, the N.C. Institute for Minority Economic Development, NCDOT, and NCDENR are just a few of the key organizations that joined the MCNC staff in leading this phase of the project to a successful completion." Tommy Jacobson MCNC Vice President of Network Initiatives and Chief NCREN Architect MCNC & NCREN Community MCNC is an independent, non-profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughout North Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K-12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K-12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non-profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visit www.mcnc.org or follow @MCNC or @GLRBI. About Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI). To fund this expansion, MCNC applied for and received two U.S. Department of Commerce Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) awards totaling $104 million. In addition, MCNC raised $40 million in private matching funds as required by the BTOP program. MCNC's sources of matching funds included $24 million from the Golden LEAF Foundation, $8 million from the MCNC Endowment, $4 million from private-sector wholesale telecommunications company FRC, and an estimated $4 million through donations of land and existing conduit from individual community colleges, universities, and others including the Albemarle Pamlico Economic Development Corporation. No direct funding from the State of North Carolina was required. 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The GLRBI is funded through grants from U.S. Department of Commerce's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and significant matching funds from private donations and investments including a $24 million investment from the Golden LEAF Foundation. Once complete through two phases, the GLRBI will greatly expand the reach and capacity of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN) in the state. "This first phase of the project already is having a positive impact on student learning, patient outcomes in health care, economic outcomes in job creation and community development, and is accelerating innovation and research all across the state," said MCNC President and CEO Joe Freddoso. "Our goal is to continue creating infrastructure that meets the advanced needs of research, education, and health care while stabilizing costs to consumers and small businesses in areas where affordable broadband currently isn't available." Since the project began, all North Carolina Community Colleges have been connected to NCREN; the video services infrastructure on the network was upgraded; East Carolina University received a 10gig network upgrade and now serves as a hub for most of eastern North Carolina; the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville now has a 10gig connection, Vidant Medical Center in Pitt County became the first not-for-profit hospital connected to the N.C. Telehealth Network via NCREN, and finally, spending on engineering and construction attributed to the project has created and/or saved hundreds of jobs throughout the state.
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/townhall. This online-only event is an invitation from MCNC for anyone to participate in an open exchange about the project, its impacts, and future trends concerning networking and the rising need for bandwidth. Questions will be selected both in advance and in real-time during the event. To have your voice heard, tweet in questions using the hashtag #askMCNC. You can track the conversation three ways by watching the event live, follow live tweets from @MCNC or @GLRBI, or search out #askMCNC on Twitter. MCNC received federal approval to begin the second phase of the GLRBI in June 2011. Since that time, MCNC has mobilized efforts and made significant progress on this portion of the project, which is three-times the size of the first phase. The total of new miles spanning both projects is currently 2,604. The routes for Round 1 as engineered represent 904 newly-operational miles of which 414 miles are new construction. All Round 1 fiber is now lit and placed into service. The routes for Round 2 as engineered represent 1,700 total miles, of which 1,338 are new construction and 362 are being obtained and/or leased via indefeasible rights of use (IRU) or existing fiber is being upgraded. As of today, 595 miles of new conduit has been built along the Round 2 project route, 292 miles of fiber has been deployed within that conduit, and nearly 307 miles of dark fiber have been obtained via IRUs. The participating vendors and contractors who worked on Round 1 include: Fiber Technologies for construction/installation of fiber in western North Carolina; Globe Communications for construction/installation of fiber in the southeast; Comtech for all the fiber splicing related to this portion of the project; Cisco Systems for providing the Cisco ONS 15454 Optical Design Network Solution; CommScope for supplying all fiber-optic cable and materials; and ONUG Communications for engineering design, project planning, and related services.
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All vendors and contractors associated with Round 1 project are either North Carolina-based or have strong N.C. presence. To date, the overall project has been a $73 million infusion of spending with private engineering, materials manufacturing, and optical equipment manufacturers, construction companies in addition to acquiring fiber segments from telecommunications, cable companies, and electric membership cooperatives. All construction for the GLRBI is to be complete by 2013. Additional Quotes "MCNC's goal in seeking private funds and NTIA BTOP matching funds was to provide our Community Anchor Institution users of NCREN a network that would scale to rapidly increasing bandwidth demand at stable costs. Today, with the completion of the first phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative, we move a significant step closer to that goal." Mike Murphy Chairman of the MCNC Board of Directors "In carrying out its three-part mission of teaching, research and outreach, the University of North Carolina is increasingly reliant on technology and broadband infrastructure. These critical upgrades and the expansion of the North Carolina Research and Education Network will help ensure that our UNC campuses have the digital infrastructure required to scale to our future needs. Every sector of education in the state will benefit from this important investment." Tom Ross President of the University of North Carolina "The future of North Carolina through improved access to education, better healthcare and robust economic development is enhanced with the completion of the first phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. We can only imagine today the innovation and economic growth that will occur in the future due to the expansion of this infrastructure that allows the great minds of North Carolina to collaborate with the world." Governor Bev Perdue State of North Carolina
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"By 2015, Internet video is projected to be 62 percent of consumer Internet traffic and the number of devices connected to IP networks will be twice as high as the global population. A robust and intelligent network is essential to keeping up with the exponentially increasing demand for access by students, consumers, businesses and organizations in North Carolina and across the world." Edward D. Paradise Vice President for Cisco's Global Government Solutions Group and RTP Site Executive Cisco Systems "The potential impact of this project on our region's healthcare system can be tremendous. From helping address healthcare disparities in rural areas to addressing the growing physician shortage, this investment comes at a pivotal time in the transformation of our region's and nation's healthcare system. Broadband will serve as the underlying infrastructure for the health information technology that has the potential to improve health care outcomes and control costs." Edward J. Macko Director and CTO, Healthcare & Life Sciences Solutions IBM "CommScope has been involved in this project since the first shovel went into the ground in two years ago. We are excited that the first phase of this project is completed because it has the potential to provide tremendous, long-lasting benefits to our state's residents. CommScope is proud to be part of several broadband initiatives around the country, bringing high-speed networks to rural and underserved communities. MCNC and its efforts to expand the North Carolina Research and Education Network through the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative is just one great example." Ric Johnsen Senior Vice President of Broadband CommScope (CommScope, based in Hickory, N.C., was selected by MCNC to provide materials for both project phases) "From the beginning, the MCNC team knew we needed great collaborators to successfully implement the BTOP project. CommScope, ONUG, Cisco, K&L Gates, FiberTech, Comtech, Globe Communications, the Office of Governor Bev Perdue, the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Congressional Delegation, the N.C. Institute for Minority Economic Development, NCDOT, and NCDENR are just a few of the key organizations that joined the MCNC staff in leading this phase of the project to a successful completion." Tommy Jacobson MCNC Vice President of Network Initiatives and Chief NCREN Architect MCNC & NCREN Community MCNC is an independent, non-profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughout North Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K-12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K-12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non-profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visit www.mcnc.org or follow @MCNC or @GLRBI. About Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI).
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To fund this expansion, MCNC applied for and received two U.S. Department of Commerce Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) awards totaling $104 million. In addition, MCNC raised $40 million in private matching funds as required by the BTOP program. MCNC's sources of matching funds included $24 million from the Golden LEAF Foundation, $8 million from the MCNC Endowment, $4 million from private-sector wholesale telecommunications company FRC, and an estimated $4 million through donations of land and existing conduit from individual community colleges, universities, and others including the Albemarle Pamlico Economic Development Corporation. No direct funding from the State of North Carolina was required. MCNC estimates this project will create or save 2,500 engineering, construction, and manufacturing jobs in the state. Both MCNC awards are a part of a coordinated strategy developed by the Office of North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue, the N.C. Office of Economic Recovery & Investment, and e-NC Authority to improve broadband access for businesses and residents in underserved areas. Once all work is complete, the two rounds of BTOP infrastructure have the potential to serve directly, or through MCNC partnerships with private-sector service providers, more than 1,500 community anchor institutions, 180,000 businesses, and reach more than 300,000 underserved families. About The Golden LEAF Foundation The Golden LEAF Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1999 to help transform North Carolina's economy. The foundation receives one-half of North Carolina's funds from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with cigarette manufacturers and places special emphasis on assisting tobacco-dependent, economically distressed and/or rural communities across the state. The Golden LEAF Foundation works in partnership with governmental entities, educational institutions, economic development organizations and nonprofits to achieve its mission. The foundation has awarded 1,096 grants worth over $490 million since its inception. To learn more about applying for a grant, visit www.goldenleaf.org or call (888) 684.8404. Editorial Contacts MCNC Communications Hotline: (919) 248.4105 Noah Garrett, NGC Communications, on behalf of MCNC: (252) 423.1277 or press@mcnc.org SOURCE MCNC
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Non-profit operator of NCREN is almost a year ahead of schedule; hosting live Twitter Town Hall today RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MCNC today announced the first round of the $144 million Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI) is complete. All broadband fiber associated with this phase of the project is now active and serving Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs) including K-12 schools, universities, community colleges, health care facilities, public health facilities, libraries, research institutions, and other sectors of CAIs in western and southeastern North Carolina. Through first-phase commercial partner FRC LLC, which invested $4 million into the project, fiber is now available to serve commercial businesses and last-mile consumer broadband needs in these same regions. The GLRBI is funded through grants from U.S. Department of Commerce's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and significant matching funds from private donations and investments including a $24 million investment from the Golden LEAF Foundation. Once complete through two phases, the GLRBI will greatly expand the reach and capacity of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN) in the state. "This first phase of the project already is having a positive impact on student learning, patient outcomes in health care, economic outcomes in job creation and community development, and is accelerating innovation and research all across the state," said MCNC President and CEO Joe Freddoso. "Our goal is to continue creating infrastructure that meets the advanced needs of research, education, and health care while stabilizing costs to consumers and small businesses in areas where affordable broadband currently isn't available." Since the project began, all North Carolina Community Colleges have been connected to NCREN; the video services infrastructure on the network was upgraded; East Carolina University received a 10gig network upgrade and now serves as a hub for most of eastern North Carolina; the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville now
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has a 10gig connection, Vidant Medical Center in Pitt County became the first not-for-profit hospital connected to the N.C. Telehealth Network via NCREN, and finally, spending on engineering and construction attributed to the project has created and/or saved hundreds of jobs throughout the state. To celebrate this achievement, MCNC will host its first online Twitter Town Hall today (Friday, April 27) at 11 a.m. EDT and will answer questions about the GLRBI and expansion of broadband connectivity in North Carolina live at www.mcnc.org/btop /townhall. This online-only event is an invitation from MCNC for anyone to participate in an open exchange about the project, its impacts, and future trends concerning networking and the rising need for bandwidth. Questions will be selected both in advance and in real-time during the event. To have your voice heard, tweet in questions using the hashtag #askMCNC. You can track the conversation three ways by watching the event live, follow live tweets from @MCNC or @GLRBI, or search out #askMCNC on Twitter. MCNC received federal approval to begin the second phase of the GLRBI in June 2011. Since that time, MCNC has mobilized efforts and made significant progress on this portion of the project, which is three-times the size of the first phase. The total of new miles spanning both projects is currently 2,604. The routes for Round 1 as engineered represent 904 newly-operational miles of which 414 miles are new construction. All Round 1 fiber is now lit and placed into service. The routes for Round 2 as engineered represent 1,700 total miles, of which 1,338 are new construction and 362 are being obtained and/or leased via indefeasible rights of use (IRU) or existing fiber is being upgraded. As of today, 595 miles of new conduit has been built along the Round 2 project route, 292 miles of fiber has been deployed within that conduit, and nearly 307 miles of dark fiber have been obtained via IRUs. The participating vendors and contractors who worked on Round 1 include: Fiber Technologies for construction/installation of fiber in western North Carolina; Globe Communications for construction/installation of fiber in the southeast; Comtech for all the fiber splicing related to this portion of the project; Cisco Systems for providing the Cisco ONS 15454 Optical Design Network Solution; CommScope for supplying all fiber-optic cable and materials; and ONUG Communications for engineering design, project planning, and related services. All vendors and contractors associated with Round 1 project are either North Carolina-based or have strong N.C. presence. To date, the overall project has been a $73 million infusion of spending with private engineering, materials manufacturing, and optical equipment manufacturers, construction companies in addition to acquiring fiber segments from telecommunications, cable companies, and electric membership cooperatives. All construction for the GLRBI is to be complete by 2013. Additional Quotes "MCNC's goal in seeking private funds and NTIA BTOP matching funds was to provide our Community Anchor Institution users of NCREN a network that would scale to rapidly increasing bandwidth demand at stable costs. Today, with the
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completion of the first phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative, we move a significant step closer to that goal." Mike Murphy Chairman of the MCNC Board of Directors "In carrying out its three-part mission of teaching, research and outreach, the University of North Carolina is increasingly reliant on technology and broadband infrastructure. These critical upgrades and the expansion of the North Carolina Research and Education Network will help ensure that our UNC campuses have the digital infrastructure required to scale to our future needs. Every sector of education in the state will benefit from this important investment." Tom Ross President of the University of North Carolina "The future of North Carolina through improved access to education, better healthcare and robust economic development is enhanced with the completion of the first phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. We can only imagine today the innovation and economic growth that will occur in the future due to the expansion of this infrastructure that allows the great minds of North Carolina to collaborate with the world." Governor Bev Perdue State of North Carolina "By 2015, Internet video is projected to be 62 percent of consumer Internet traffic and the number of devices connected to IP networks will be twice as high as the global population. A robust and intelligent network is essential to keeping up with the exponentially increasing demand for access by students, consumers, businesses and organizations in North Carolina and across the world." Edward D. Paradise Vice President for Cisco's Global Government Solutions Group and RTP Site Executive Cisco Systems "The potential impact of this project on our region's healthcare system can be tremendous. From helping address healthcare disparities in rural areas to addressing the growing physician shortage, this investment comes at a pivotal time in the transformation of our region's and nation's healthcare system. Broadband will serve as the underlying infrastructure for the health information technology that has the potential to improve health care outcomes and control costs." Edward J. Macko Director and CTO, Healthcare & Life Sciences Solutions IBM "CommScope has been involved in this project since the first shovel went into the ground in two years ago. We are excited that the first phase of this project is completed because it has the potential to provide tremendous, long-lasting benefits
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to our state's residents. CommScope is proud to be part of several broadband initiatives around the country, bringing high-speed networks to rural and underserved communities. MCNC and its efforts to expand the North Carolina Research and Education Network through the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative is just one great example." Ric Johnsen Senior Vice President of Broadband CommScope
(CommScope, based in Hickory, N.C., was selected by MCNC to provide materials for both project phases) "From the beginning, the MCNC team knew we needed great collaborators to successfully implement the BTOP project. CommScope, ONUG, Cisco, K&L Gates, FiberTech, Comtech, Globe Communications, the Office of Governor Bev Perdue, the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Congressional Delegation, the N.C. Institute for Minority Economic Development, NCDOT, and NCDENR are just a few of the key organizations that joined the MCNC staff in leading this phase of the project to a successful completion." Tommy Jacobson MCNC Vice President of Network Initiatives and Chief NCREN Architect MCNC & NCREN Community MCNC is an independent, non-profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughout North Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K-12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K-12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non-profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visit www.mcnc.org or follow @MCNC or @GLRBI. About Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI). To fund this expansion, MCNC applied for and received two U.S. Department of Commerce Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) awards totaling $104 million. In addition, MCNC raised $40 million in private matching funds as required by the BTOP program. MCNC's sources of matching funds included $24 million from the Golden LEAF Foundation, $8 million from the MCNC Endowment, $4 million from private-sector wholesale telecommunications company FRC, and an estimated $4 million through donations of land and existing conduit from individual
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MCNC today announced the first round of the $144 million Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI) is complete. All broadband fiber associated with this phase of the project is now active and serving Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs) including K-12 schools, universities, community colleges, health care facilities, public health facilities, libraries, research institutions, and other sectors of CAIs in western and southeastern North Carolina. Through first-phase commercial partner FRC LLC, which invested $4 million into the project, fiber is now available to serve commercial businesses and last-mile consumer broadband needs in these same regions. The GLRBI is funded through grants from U.S. Department of Commerce's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and significant matching funds from private donations and investments including a $24 million investment from the Golden LEAF Foundation. Once complete through two phases, the GLRBI will greatly expand the reach and capacity of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN) in the state. "This first phase of the project already is having a positive impact on student learning, patient outcomes in health care, economic outcomes in job creation and community development, and is accelerating innovation and research all across the state," said MCNC President and CEO Joe Freddoso. "Our goal is to continue creating infrastructure that meets the advanced needs of research, education, and health care while stabilizing costs to consumers and small businesses in areas where affordable broadband currently isn't available." Since the project began, all North Carolina Community Colleges have been connected to NCREN; the video services infrastructure on the network was upgraded; East Carolina University received a 10gig network upgrade and now serves as a hub for most of eastern North Carolina; the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville now has a 10gig connection, Vidant Medical Center in Pitt County became the first not-forprofit hospital connected to the N.C. Telehealth Network via NCREN, and finally, spending on engineering and construction attributed to the project has created and/or saved hundreds of jobs throughout the state.
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To celebrate this achievement, MCNC will host its first online Twitter Town Hall today (Friday, April 27) at 11 a.m. EDT and will answer questions about the GLRBI and expansion of broadband connectivity in North Carolina live at www.mcnc.org/btop /townhall. This online-only event is an invitation from MCNC for anyone to participate
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in an open exchange about the project, its impacts, and future trends concerning networking and the rising need for bandwidth. Questions will be selected both in advance and in real-time during the event. To have your voice heard, tweet in questions using the hashtag #askMCNC. You can track the conversation three ways by watching the event live, follow live tweets from @MCNC or @GLRBI, or search out #askMCNC on Twitter. MCNC received federal approval to begin the second phase of the GLRBI in June 2011. Since that time, MCNC has mobilized efforts and made significant progress on this portion of the project, which is three-times the size of the first phase. The total of new miles spanning both projects is currently 2,604. The routes for Round 1 as engineered represent 904 newly-operational miles of which 414 miles are new construction. All Round 1 fiber is now lit and placed into service. The routes for Round 2 as engineered represent 1,700 total miles, of which 1,338 are new construction and 362 are being obtained and/or leased via indefeasible rights of use (IRU) or existing fiber is being upgraded. As of today, 595 miles of new conduit has been built along the Round 2 project route, 292 miles of fiber has been deployed within that conduit, and nearly 307 miles of dark fiber have been obtained via IRUs. The participating vendors and contractors who worked on Round 1 include: Fiber Technologies for construction/installation of fiber in western North Carolina; Globe Communications for construction/installation of fiber in the southeast; Comtech for all the fiber splicing related to this portion of the project; Cisco Systems for providing the Cisco ONS 15454 Optical Design Network Solution; CommScope for supplying all fiber-optic cable and materials; and ONUG Communications for engineering design, project planning, and related services. All vendors and contractors associated with Round 1 project are either North Carolina-based or have strong N.C. presence. To date, the overall project has been a $73 million infusion of spending with private engineering, materials manufacturing, and optical equipment manufacturers, construction companies in addition to acquiring fiber segments from telecommunications, cable companies, and electric membership cooperatives. All construction for the GLRBI is to be complete by 2013. Additional Quotes "MCNC's goal in seeking private funds and NTIA BTOP matching funds was to provide our Community Anchor Institution users of NCREN a network that would scale to rapidly increasing bandwidth demand at stable costs. Today, with the completion of the first phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative, we move a significant step closer to that goal." Mike Murphy Chairman of the MCNC Board of Directors "In carrying out its three-part mission of teaching, research and outreach, the University of North Carolina is increasingly reliant on technology and broadband infrastructure. These critical upgrades and the expansion of the North Carolina Research and Education Network will help ensure that our UNC campuses have the digital infrastructure required to scale to our future needs. Every sector of education in the state will benefit from this important investment." Tom Ross President of the University of North Carolina "The future of North Carolina through improved access to education, better healthcare and robust economic development is enhanced with the completion of the first phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. We can only imagine today the innovation and economic growth that will occur in the future due to the expansion of
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this infrastructure that allows the great minds of North Carolina to collaborate with the world." Governor Bev Perdue State of North Carolina "By 2015, Internet video is projected to be 62 percent of consumer Internet traffic and the number of devices connected to IP networks will be twice as high as the global population. A robust and intelligent network is essential to keeping up with the exponentially increasing demand for access by students, consumers, businesses and organizations in North Carolina and across the world." Edward D. Paradise Vice President for Cisco's Global Government Solutions Group and RTP Site Executive Cisco Systems "The potential impact of this project on our region's healthcare system can be tremendous. From helping address healthcare disparities in rural areas to addressing the growing physician shortage, this investment comes at a pivotal time in the transformation of our region's and nation's healthcare system. Broadband will serve as the underlying infrastructure for the health information technology that has the potential to improve health care outcomes and control costs." Edward J. Macko Director and CTO, Healthcare & Life Sciences Solutions IBM "CommScope has been involved in this project since the first shovel went into the ground in two years ago. We are excited that the first phase of this project is completed because it has the potential to provide tremendous, long-lasting benefits to our state's residents. CommScope is proud to be part of several broadband initiatives around the country, bringing high-speed networks to rural and underserved communities. MCNC and its efforts to expand the North Carolina Research and Education Network through the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative is just one great example." Ric Johnsen Senior Vice President of Broadband CommScope (CommScope, based in Hickory, N.C., was selected by MCNC to provide materials for both project phases) "From the beginning, the MCNC team knew we needed great collaborators to successfully implement the BTOP project. CommScope, ONUG, Cisco, K&L Gates, FiberTech, Comtech, Globe Communications, the Office of Governor Bev Perdue, the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Congressional Delegation, the N.C. Institute for Minority Economic Development, NCDOT, and NCDENR are just a few of the key organizations that joined the MCNC staff in leading this phase of the project to a successful completion." Tommy Jacobson MCNC Vice President of Network Initiatives and Chief NCREN Architect MCNC & NCREN Community MCNC is an independent, non-profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughout North Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K-12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K-12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non-profit and public health
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care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visit www.mcnc.org or follow @MCNC or @GLRBI. About Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI). To fund this expansion, MCNC applied for and received two U.S. Department of Commerce Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) awards totaling $104 million. In addition, MCNC raised $40 million in private matching funds as required by the BTOP program. MCNC's sources of matching funds included $24 million from the Golden LEAF Foundation, $8 million from the MCNC Endowment, $4 million from private-sector wholesale telecommunications company FRC, and an estimated $4 million through donations of land and existing conduit from individual community colleges, universities, and others including the Albemarle Pamlico Economic Development Corporation. No direct funding from the State of North Carolina was required. MCNC estimates this project will create or save 2,500 engineering, construction, and manufacturing jobs in the state. Both MCNC awards are a part of a coordinated strategy developed by the Office of North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue, the N.C. Office of Economic Recovery & Investment, and e-NC Authority to improve broadband access for businesses and residents in underserved areas. Once all work is complete, the two rounds of BTOP infrastructure have the potential to serve directly, or through MCNC partnerships with private-sector service providers, more than 1,500 community anchor institutions, 180,000 businesses, and reach more than 300,000 underserved families. About The Golden LEAF Foundation The Golden LEAF Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1999 to help transform North Carolina's economy. The foundation receives one-half of North Carolina's funds from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with cigarette manufacturers and places special emphasis on assisting tobacco-dependent, economically distressed and/or rural communities across the state. The Golden LEAF Foundation works in partnership with governmental entities, educational institutions, economic development organizations and nonprofits to achieve its mission. The foundation has awarded 1,096 grants worth over $490 million since its inception. To learn more about applying for a grant, visit www.goldenleaf.org or call (888) 684.8404. Editorial Contacts MCNC Communications Hotline: (919) 248.4105 Noah Garrett, NGC Communications, on behalf of MCNC: (252) 423.1277 or press@mcnc.org SOURCE MCNC
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Information contained on this page is provided by companies via press release distributed through PR Newswire, an independent third-party content provider. PR Newswire, WorldNow and this Station make no warranties or representations in connection therewith. SOURCE MCNC Non-profit operator of NCREN is almost a year ahead of schedule; hosting live Twitter Town Hall today RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MCNC today announced the first round of the $144 million Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI) is complete. All broadband fiber associated with this phase of the project is now active and serving Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs) including K-12 schools, universities, community colleges, health care facilities, public health facilities, libraries, research institutions, and other sectors of CAIs in western and southeastern North Carolina. Through first-phase commercial partner FRC LLC, which invested $4 million into the project, fiber is now available to serve commercial businesses and last-mile consumer broadband needs in these same regions.
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The GLRBI is funded through grants from U.S. Department of Commerce's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and significant matching funds from private donations and investments including a $24 million investment from the Golden LEAF Foundation. Once complete through two phases, the GLRBI will greatly expand the reach and capacity of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN) in the state. "This first phase of the project already is having a positive impact on student learning, patient outcomes in health care, economic outcomes in job creation and community development, and is accelerating innovation and research all across the state," said MCNC President and CEO Joe Freddoso. "Our goal is to continue creating infrastructure that meets the advanced needs of research, education, and health care while stabilizing costs to consumers and small businesses in areas where affordable broadband currently isn't available." Since the project began, all North Carolina Community Colleges have been connected to NCREN; the video services infrastructure on the network was upgraded; East Carolina University received a 10gig network upgrade and now serves as a hub for most of eastern North Carolina; the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville now has a 10gig connection, Vidant Medical Center in Pitt County became the first not-for-profit hospital connected to the N.C. Telehealth Network via NCREN, and finally, spending on engineering and construction attributed to the project has created and/or saved hundreds of jobs throughout the state. To celebrate this achievement, MCNC will host its first online Twitter Town Hall today (Friday, April 27) at 11 a.m. EDT and will answer questions about the GLRBI and expansion of broadband connectivity in North Carolina live at www.mcnc.org/btop/townhall. This online-only event is an invitation from MCNC for anyone to participate in an open exchange about the project, its impacts, and future trends concerning networking and the rising need for bandwidth. Questions will be selected both in advance and in real-time during the event. To have your voice heard, tweet in questions using the hashtag #askMCNC. You can track the conversation three ways by watching the event live, follow live tweets from @MCNC or @GLRBI, or search out #askMCNC on Twitter. MCNC received federal approval to begin the second phase of the GLRBI in June 2011. Since that time, MCNC has mobilized efforts and made significant progress on this portion of the project, which is three-times the size of the first phase. The total of new miles spanning both projects is currently 2,604. The routes for Round 1 as engineered represent 904 newly-operational miles of which 414 miles are new construction. All Round 1 fiber is now lit and placed into service. The routes for Round 2 as engineered represent 1,700 total miles, of which 1,338 are new construction and 362 are
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being obtained and/or leased via indefeasible rights of use (IRU) or existing fiber is being upgraded. As of today, 595 miles of new conduit has been built along the Round 2 project route, 292 miles of fiber has been deployed within that conduit, and nearly 307 miles of dark fiber have been obtained via IRUs. The participating vendors and contractors who worked on Round 1 include: Fiber Technologies for construction/installation of fiber in western North Carolina; Globe Communications for construction/installation of fiber in the southeast; Comtech for all the fiber splicing related to this portion of the project; Cisco Systems for providing the Cisco ONS 15454 Optical Design Network Solution; CommScope for supplying all fiber-optic cable and materials; and ONUG Communications for engineering design, project planning, and related services. All vendors and contractors associated with Round 1 project are either North Carolina-based or have strong N.C. presence. To date, the overall project has been a $73 million infusion of spending with private engineering, materials manufacturing, and optical equipment manufacturers, construction companies in addition to acquiring fiber segments from telecommunications, cable companies, and electric membership cooperatives. All construction for the GLRBI is to be complete by 2013. Additional Quotes "MCNC's goal in seeking private funds and NTIA BTOP matching funds was to provide our Community Anchor Institution users of NCREN a network that would scale to rapidly increasing bandwidth demand at stable costs. Today, with the completion of the first phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative, we move a significant step closer to that goal." Mike Murphy Chairman of the MCNC Board of Directors "In carrying out its three-part mission of teaching, research and outreach, the University of North Carolina is increasingly reliant on technology and broadband infrastructure. These critical upgrades and the expansion of the North Carolina Research and Education Network will help ensure that our UNC campuses have the digital infrastructure required to scale to our future needs. Every sector of education in the state will benefit from this important investment." Tom Ross President of the University of North Carolina "The future of North Carolina through improved access to education, better healthcare and robust economic development is enhanced with the completion of the first phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. We can only imagine today the innovation and economic growth that will occur in the future due to the expansion of this infrastructure that allows the great minds of North Carolina to collaborate with the world." Governor Bev Perdue State of North Carolina "By 2015, Internet video is projected to be 62 percent of consumer Internet traffic and the number of devices connected to IP networks will be twice as high as the global population. A robust and intelligent network is essential to keeping up with the exponentially increasing demand for access by students, consumers, businesses and organizations in North Carolina and across the world." Edward D. Paradise Vice President for Cisco's Global Government Solutions Group and RTP Site Executive Cisco Systems "The potential impact of this project on our region's healthcare system can be tremendous. From helping address healthcare disparities in rural areas to addressing the growing physician shortage, this investment comes at a pivotal time in the transformation of our region's and nation's healthcare system. Broadband will serve as the underlying infrastructure for the health information technology that has the potential to improve health care outcomes and control costs." Edward J. Macko Director and CTO, Healthcare & Life Sciences Solutions IBM "CommScope has been involved in this project since the first shovel went into the ground in two years ago. We are excited that the first phase of this project is completed because it has the potential to provide tremendous, long-lasting benefits to our state's residents. CommScope is proud to be part of several broadband initiatives around the country, bringing high-speed networks to rural and underserved communities. MCNC and its efforts to expand the North Carolina Research and Education Network through the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative is just one great example." Ric Johnsen Senior Vice President of Broadband CommScope (CommScope, based in Hickory, N.C., was selected by MCNC to provide materials for both project phases) "From the beginning, the MCNC team knew we needed great collaborators to successfully implement the BTOP project. CommScope, ONUG, Cisco, K&L Gates, FiberTech, Comtech, Globe Communications, the Office of Governor Bev Perdue, the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Congressional Delegation, the N.C. Institute for Minority Economic Development, NCDOT, and NCDENR are just a few of the key organizations that joined the MCNC staff in leading this phase of the project to a successful completion." Tommy Jacobson MCNC Vice President of Network Initiatives and Chief NCREN Architect MCNC & NCREN Community MCNC is an independent, non-profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughout North Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K-12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K-12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non-profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by
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summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visit www.mcnc.org or follow @MCNC or @GLRBI. About Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI). To fund this expansion, MCNC applied for and received two U.S. Department of Commerce Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) awards totaling $104 million. In addition, MCNC raised $40 million in private matching funds as required by the BTOP program. MCNC's sources of matching funds included $24 million from the Golden LEAF Foundation, $8 million from the MCNC Endowment, $4 million from private-sector wholesale telecommunications company FRC, and an estimated $4 million through donations of land and existing conduit from individual community colleges, universities, and others including the Albemarle Pamlico Economic Development Corporation. No direct funding from the State of North Carolina was required. MCNC estimates this project will create or save 2,500 engineering, construction, and manufacturing jobs in the state. Both MCNC awards are a part of a coordinated strategy developed by the Office of North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue, the N.C. Office of Economic Recovery & Investment, and e-NC Authority to improve broadband access for businesses and residents in underserved areas. Once all work is complete, the two rounds of BTOP infrastructure have the potential to serve directly, or through MCNC partnerships with private-sector service providers, more than 1,500 community anchor institutions, 180,000 businesses, and reach more than 300,000 underserved families. About The Golden LEAF Foundation The Golden LEAF Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1999 to help transform North Carolina's economy. The foundation receives one-half of North Carolina's funds from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with cigarette manufacturers and places special emphasis on assisting tobacco-dependent, economically distressed and/or rural communities across the state. The Golden LEAF Foundation works in partnership with governmental entities, educational institutions, economic development organizations and nonprofits to achieve its mission. The foundation has awarded 1,096 grants worth over $490 million since its inception. To learn more about applying for a grant, visit www.goldenleaf.org or call (888) 684.8404. Editorial Contacts MCNC Communications Hotline: (919) 248.4105 Noah Garrett, NGC Communications, on behalf of MCNC: (252) 423.1277 or press@mcnc.org Š2012 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved.
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -Non-profit operator of NCREN is almost a year ahead of schedule; hosting live Twitter Town Hall today MCNC today announced the first round of the $144 million Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI) is complete. All broadband fiber associated with this phase of the project is now active and serving Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs) including K-12 schools, universities, community colleges, health care facilities, public health facilities, libraries, research institutions, and other sectors of CAIs in western and southeastern North Carolina. Through first-phase commercial partner FRC LLC, which invested $4 million into the project, fiber is now available to serve commercial businesses and last-mile consumer broadband needs in these same regions. The GLRBI is funded through grants from U.S. Department of Commerce's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and significant matching funds from private donations and investments including a $24 million investment from the Golden LEAF Foundation. Once complete through two phases, the GLRBI will greatly expand the reach and capacity of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN) in the state. "This first phase of the project already is having a positive impact on student learning, patient outcomes in health care, economic outcomes in job creation and community development, and is accelerating innovation and research all across the state," said MCNC President and CEO Joe Freddoso. "Our goal is to continue creating infrastructure that meets the advanced needs of research, education, and health care while stabilizing costs to consumers and small businesses in areas where affordable broadband currently isn't available." Since the project began, all North Carolina Community Colleges have been connected to NCREN; the video services infrastructure on the network was upgraded; East Carolina University received a 10gig network upgrade and now serves as a hub for most of eastern North Carolina; the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville now has a 10gig connection, Vidant Medical Center in Pitt County became the first not-for-profit hospital connected to the N.C. Telehealth Network via NCREN, and finally, spending on engineering and construction attributed to the project has created and/or saved hundreds of jobs throughout the state. To celebrate this achievement, MCNC will host its first online Twitter Town Hall today (Friday, April 27) at 11 a.m. EDT and will answer questions about the GLRBI and expansion of broadband connectivity in North Carolina live at www.mcnc.org/btop/townhall . This online-only event is an invitation from MCNC for anyone to participate in an open exchange about the project, its impacts, and future trends concerning networking and the rising need for bandwidth. Questions will be selected both in advance and in real-time during the event. To have your voice heard, tweet in questions using the hashtag #askMCNC. You can track the conversation three ways by watching the event live, follow live tweets from @MCNC or @GLRBI, or search out #askMCNC on Twitter. MCNC received federal approval to begin the second phase of the GLRBI in June 2011. Since that time, MCNC has mobilized efforts and made significant progress on this portion of the project, which is three-times the size of the first phase. The total of new miles spanning both projects is currently 2,604. The routes for Round 1 as engineered represent 904 newly-operational miles of which 414 miles are new construction.
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high-speed networks to rural and underserved communities. MCNC and its efforts to expand the North Carolina Research and Education Network through the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative is just one great example." Ric JohnsenSenior Vice President of BroadbandCommScope(CommScope, based in Hickory, N.C., was selected by MCNC to provide materials for both project phases) Aerial Video: Officers WMUR "From the beginning, the MCNC team knew we needed great collaborators to successfully implement the BTOP project. CommScope, ONUG, Cisco, K&L Gates, FiberTech, Comtech, Globe Communications, the Office of Governor Bev Perdue, the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Congressional Delegation, the N.C. Institute for Minority Economic Development, NCDOT, and NCDENR are just a few of the key organizations that joined the MCNC staff in leading this phase of the project to a successful completion." Tommy JacobsonMCNC Vice President of Network Initiatives and Chief NCREN Architect MCNC & NCREN CommunityMCNC is an independent, non-profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughout North Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K-12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K-12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non-profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visit www.mcnc.org or follow @MCNC or @GLRBI. About Golden LEAF Rural Broadband InitiativeMCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI). To fund this expansion, MCNC applied for and received two U.S. Department of Commerce Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) awards totaling $104 million. In addition, MCNC raised $40 million in private matching funds as required by the BTOP program. MCNC's sources of matching funds included $24 million from the Golden LEAF Foundation, $8 million from the MCNC Endowment, $4 million from private-sector wholesale telecommunications company FRC, and an estimated $4 million through donations of land and existing conduit from individual community colleges, universities, and others including the Albemarle Pamlico Economic Development Corporation. No direct funding from the State of North Carolina was required. MCNC estimates this project will create or save 2,500 engineering, construction, and manufacturing jobs in the state. Both MCNC awards are a part of a coordinated strategy developed by the Office of North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue, the N.C. Office of Economic Recovery & Investment, and e-NC Authority to improve broadband access for businesses and residents in underserved areas. Once all work is complete, the two rounds of BTOP infrastructure have the potential to serve directly, or through MCNC partnerships with private-sector service providers, more than 1,500 community anchor institutions, 180,000 businesses, and reach more than 300,000 underserved families. About The Golden LEAF FoundationThe Golden LEAF Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1999 to help transform North Carolina's economy. The foundation receives one-half of North Carolina's funds from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with cigarette manufacturers and places special emphasis on assisting tobacco-dependent, economically distressed and/or rural communities across the state. The Golden LEAF Foundation works in partnership with governmental entities, educational institutions, economic development organizations and nonprofits to achieve its mission. The foundation has awarded 1,096 grants worth over $490 million since its inception. To learn more about applying for a grant, visit www.goldenleaf.org or call (888) 684.8404. Editorial ContactsMCNC Communications Hotline: (919) 248.4105Noah Garrett, NGC Communications, on behalf of MCNC: (252) 423.1277 or press@mcnc.org SOURCE MCNC Copyright (C) 2012 PR Newswire. All rights reserved
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Information contained on this page is provided by companies via press release distributed through PR Newswire, an independent third-party content provider. PR Newswire, WorldNow and this Station make no warranties or representations in connection therewith. SOURCE MCNC Non-profit operator of NCREN is almost a year ahead of schedule; hosting live Twitter Town Hall today RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MCNC today announced the first round of the $144 million Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI) is complete. All broadband fiber associated with this phase of the project is now active and serving Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs) including K-12 schools, universities, community colleges, health care facilities, public health facilities, libraries, research institutions, and other sectors of CAIs in western and southeastern North Carolina. Through first-phase commercial partner FRC LLC, which invested $4 million into the project, fiber is now available to serve commercial businesses and last-mile consumer broadband needs in these same regions.
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The GLRBI is funded through grants from U.S. Department of Commerce's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and significant matching funds from private donations and investments including a $24 million investment from the Golden LEAF Foundation. Once complete through two phases, the GLRBI will greatly expand the reach and capacity of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN) in the state. "This first phase of the project already is having a positive impact on student learning, patient outcomes in health care, economic outcomes in job creation and community development, and is accelerating innovation and research all across the state," said MCNC President and CEO Joe Freddoso. "Our goal is to continue creating infrastructure that meets the advanced needs of research, education, and health care while stabilizing costs to consumers and small businesses in areas where affordable broadband currently isn't available." Since the project began, all North Carolina Community Colleges have been connected to NCREN; the video services infrastructure on the network was upgraded; East Carolina University received a 10gig network upgrade and now serves as a hub for most of eastern North Carolina; the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville now has a 10gig connection, Vidant Medical Center in Pitt County became the first not-for-profit hospital connected to the N.C. Telehealth Network via NCREN, and finally, spending on engineering and construction attributed to the project has created and/or saved hundreds of jobs throughout the state. To celebrate this achievement, MCNC will host its first online Twitter Town Hall today (Friday, April 27) at 11 a.m. EDT and will answer questions about the GLRBI and expansion of broadband connectivity in North Carolina live at www.mcnc.org/btop/townhall. This online-only event is an invitation from MCNC for anyone to participate in an open exchange about the project, its impacts, and future trends concerning networking and the rising need for bandwidth. Questions will be selected both in advance and in real-time during the event. To have your voice heard, tweet in questions using the hashtag #askMCNC. You can track the conversation three ways by watching the event live, follow live tweets from @MCNC or @GLRBI, or search out #askMCNC on Twitter. MCNC received federal approval to begin the second phase of the GLRBI in June 2011. Since that time, MCNC has mobilized efforts and made significant progress on this portion of the project, which is three-times the size of the first phase. The total of new miles spanning both projects is currently 2,604. The routes for Round 1 as engineered represent 904 newly-operational miles of which 414 miles are new construction. All Round 1 fiber is now lit and placed into service. The routes for Round 2 as engineered represent 1,700 total miles, of which 1,338 are new construction and 362 are
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being obtained and/or leased via indefeasible rights of use (IRU) or existing fiber is being upgraded. As of today, 595 miles of new conduit has been built along the Round 2 project route, 292 miles of fiber has been deployed within that conduit, and nearly 307 miles of dark fiber have been obtained via IRUs. The participating vendors and contractors who worked on Round 1 include: Fiber Technologies for construction/installation of fiber in western North Carolina; Globe Communications for construction/installation of fiber in the southeast; Comtech for all the fiber splicing related to this portion of the project; Cisco Systems for providing the Cisco ONS 15454 Optical Design Network Solution; CommScope for supplying all fiber-optic cable and materials; and ONUG Communications for engineering design, project planning, and related services. All vendors and contractors associated with Round 1 project are either North Carolina-based or have strong N.C. presence. To date, the overall project has been a $73 million infusion of spending with private engineering, materials manufacturing, and optical equipment manufacturers, construction companies in addition to acquiring fiber segments from telecommunications, cable companies, and electric membership cooperatives. All construction for the GLRBI is to be complete by 2013. Additional Quotes "MCNC's goal in seeking private funds and NTIA BTOP matching funds was to provide our Community Anchor Institution users of NCREN a network that would scale to rapidly increasing bandwidth demand at stable costs. Today, with the completion of the first phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative, we move a significant step closer to that goal." Mike Murphy Chairman of the MCNC Board of Directors "In carrying out its three-part mission of teaching, research and outreach, the University of North Carolina is increasingly reliant on technology and broadband infrastructure. These critical upgrades and the expansion of the North Carolina Research and Education Network will help ensure that our UNC campuses have the digital infrastructure required to scale to our future needs. Every sector of education in the state will benefit from this important investment." Tom Ross President of the University of North Carolina "The future of North Carolina through improved access to education, better healthcare and robust economic development is enhanced with the completion of the first phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. We can only imagine today the innovation and economic growth that will occur in the future due to the expansion of this infrastructure that allows the great minds of North Carolina to collaborate with the world." Governor Bev Perdue State of North Carolina "By 2015, Internet video is projected to be 62 percent of consumer Internet traffic and the number of devices connected to IP networks will be twice as high as the global population. A robust and intelligent network is essential to keeping up with the exponentially increasing demand for access by students, consumers, businesses and organizations in North Carolina and across the world." Edward D. Paradise Vice President for Cisco's Global Government Solutions Group and RTP Site Executive Cisco Systems "The potential impact of this project on our region's healthcare system can be tremendous. From helping address healthcare disparities in rural areas to addressing the growing physician shortage, this investment comes at a pivotal time in the transformation of our region's and nation's healthcare system. Broadband will serve as the underlying infrastructure for the health information technology that has the potential to improve health care outcomes and control costs." Edward J. Macko Director and CTO, Healthcare & Life Sciences Solutions IBM "CommScope has been involved in this project since the first shovel went into the ground in two years ago. We are excited that the first phase of this project is completed because it has the potential to provide tremendous, long-lasting benefits to our state's residents. CommScope is proud to be part of several broadband initiatives around the country, bringing high-speed networks to rural and underserved communities. MCNC and its efforts to expand the North Carolina Research and Education Network through the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative is just one great example." Ric Johnsen Senior Vice President of Broadband CommScope (CommScope, based in Hickory, N.C., was selected by MCNC to provide materials for both project phases) "From the beginning, the MCNC team knew we needed great collaborators to successfully implement the BTOP project. CommScope, ONUG, Cisco, K&L Gates, FiberTech, Comtech, Globe Communications, the Office of Governor Bev Perdue, the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Congressional Delegation, the N.C. Institute for Minority Economic Development, NCDOT, and NCDENR are just a few of the key organizations that joined the MCNC staff in leading this phase of the project to a successful completion." Tommy Jacobson MCNC Vice President of Network Initiatives and Chief NCREN Architect MCNC & NCREN Community MCNC is an independent, non-profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughout North Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K-12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K-12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non-profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by
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summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visit www.mcnc.org or follow @MCNC or @GLRBI. About Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI). To fund this expansion, MCNC applied for and received two U.S. Department of Commerce Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) awards totaling $104 million. In addition, MCNC raised $40 million in private matching funds as required by the BTOP program. MCNC's sources of matching funds included $24 million from the Golden LEAF Foundation, $8 million from the MCNC Endowment, $4 million from private-sector wholesale telecommunications company FRC, and an estimated $4 million through donations of land and existing conduit from individual community colleges, universities, and others including the Albemarle Pamlico Economic Development Corporation. No direct funding from the State of North Carolina was required. MCNC estimates this project will create or save 2,500 engineering, construction, and manufacturing jobs in the state. Both MCNC awards are a part of a coordinated strategy developed by the Office of North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue, the N.C. Office of Economic Recovery & Investment, and e-NC Authority to improve broadband access for businesses and residents in underserved areas. Once all work is complete, the two rounds of BTOP infrastructure have the potential to serve directly, or through MCNC partnerships with private-sector service providers, more than 1,500 community anchor institutions, 180,000 businesses, and reach more than 300,000 underserved families. About The Golden LEAF Foundation The Golden LEAF Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1999 to help transform North Carolina's economy. The foundation receives one-half of North Carolina's funds from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with cigarette manufacturers and places special emphasis on assisting tobacco-dependent, economically distressed and/or rural communities across the state. The Golden LEAF Foundation works in partnership with governmental entities, educational institutions, economic development organizations and nonprofits to achieve its mission. The foundation has awarded 1,096 grants worth over $490 million since its inception. To learn more about applying for a grant, visit www.goldenleaf.org or call (888) 684.8404. Editorial Contacts MCNC Communications Hotline: (919) 248.4105 Noah Garrett, NGC Communications, on behalf of MCNC: (252) 423.1277 or press@mcnc.org ©2012 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved.
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"MCNC's goal in seeking private funds and NTIA BTOP matching funds was to provide our Community Anchor Institution users of NCREN a network that would scale to rapidly increasing bandwidth demand at stable costs. Today, with the completion of the first phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative, we move a significant step closer to that goal." Mike Murphy Chairman of the MCNC Board of Directors "In carrying out its three-part mission of teaching, research and outreach, the University of North Carolina is increasingly reliant on technology and broadband infrastructure. These critical upgrades and the expansion of the North Carolina Research and Education Network will help ensure that our UNC campuses have the digital infrastructure required to scale to our future needs. Every sector of education in the state will benefit from this important investment." Tom Ross President of the University of North Carolina "The future of North Carolina through improved access to education, better healthcare and robust economic development is enhanced with the completion of the first phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. We can only imagine today the innovation and economic growth that will occur in the future due to the expansion of this infrastructure that allows the great minds of North Carolina to collaborate with the world." Governor Bev Perdue State of North Carolina "By 2015, Internet video is projected to be 62 percent of consumer Internet traffic and the number of devices connected to IP networks will be twice as high as the global population. A robust and intelligent network is essential to keeping up with the exponentially increasing demand for access by students, consumers, businesses and organizations in North Carolina and across the world." Edward D. Paradise Vice President for Cisco's Global Government Solutions Group and RTP Site Executive Cisco Systems "The potential impact of this project on our region's healthcare system can be tremendous. From helping address healthcare disparities in rural areas to addressing the growing physician shortage, this investment comes at a pivotal time in the transformation of our region's and nation's healthcare system. Broadband will serve as the underlying infrastructure for the health information technology that has the potential to improve health care outcomes and control costs." Edward J. Macko Director and CTO, Healthcare & Life Sciences Solutions IBM "CommScope has been involved in this project since the first shovel went into the ground in two years ago. We are excited that the first phase of this project is completed because it has the potential to provide tremendous, long-lasting benefits to our state's residents. CommScope is proud to be part of several broadband initiatives around the country, bringing high-speed networks to rural and underserved communities. MCNC and its efforts to expand the North Carolina Research and Education Network through the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative is just one great example."
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Ric Johnsen Senior Vice President of Broadband CommScope (CommScope, based in Hickory, N.C., was selected by MCNC to provide materials for both project phases) "From the beginning, the MCNC team knew we needed great collaborators to successfully implement the BTOP project. CommScope, ONUG, Cisco, K&L Gates, FiberTech, Comtech, Globe Communications, the Office of Governor Bev Perdue, the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Congressional Delegation, the N.C. Institute for Minority Economic Development, NCDOT, and NCDENR are just a few of the key organizations that joined the MCNC staff in leading this phase of the project to a successful completion." Tommy Jacobson MCNC Vice President of Network Initiatives and Chief NCREN Architect MCNC & NCREN Community MCNC is an independent, non-profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughout North Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K-12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K-12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non-profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visit www.mcnc.org or follow @MCNC or @GLRBI. About Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI). To fund this expansion, MCNC applied for and received two U.S. Department of Commerce Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) awards totaling $104 million. In addition, MCNC raised $40 million in private matching funds as required by the BTOP program. MCNC's sources of matching funds included $24 million from the Golden LEAF Foundation, $8 million from the MCNC Endowment, $4 million from private-sector wholesale telecommunications company FRC, and an estimated $4 million through donations of land and existing conduit from individual community colleges, universities, and others including the Albemarle Pamlico Economic Development Corporation. No direct funding from the State of North Carolina was required. MCNC estimates this project will create or save 2,500 engineering, construction, and manufacturing jobs in the state. Both MCNC awards are a part of a coordinated strategy developed by the Office of North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue, the N.C. Office of Economic Recovery & Investment, and e-NC Authority to improve broadband access for businesses and residents in underserved areas. Once all work is complete, the two rounds of BTOP infrastructure have the potential to serve directly, or through MCNC partnerships with private-sector service providers, more than 1,500 community anchor institutions, 180,000 businesses, and reach more than 300,000 underserved families. About The Golden LEAF Foundation The Golden LEAF Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1999 to help transform North Carolina's economy. The foundation receives one-half of North Carolina's funds from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with cigarette manufacturers and places special emphasis on assisting tobaccodependent, economically distressed and/or rural communities across the state. The Golden LEAF Foundation works in partnership with governmental entities, educational institutions, economic development organizations and nonprofits to achieve its mission. The foundation has awarded 1,096 grants worth over $490 million since its inception. To learn more about applying for a grant, visit www.goldenleaf.org or call (888) 684.8404. Editorial Contacts MCNC Communications Hotline: (919) 248.4105 Noah Garrett, NGC Communications, on behalf of MCNC: (252) 423.1277 or press@mcnc.org SOURCE MCNC Login or register
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MCNC (http://www.mcnc.org/) today announced the first round of the $144 million Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI) is complete. All broadband fiber associated with this phase of the project is now active and serving Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs) including K-12 schools, universities, community colleges, health care facilities, public health facilities, libraries, research institutions, and other sectors of CAIs in western and southeastern North Carolina. Through first-phase commercial partner FRC LLC, which invested $4 million into the project, fiber is now available to serve commercial businesses and last-mile consumer broadband needs in these same regions. The GLRBI is funded through grants from U.S. Department of Commerce's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/) (BTOP) and significant matching funds from private donations and investments including a $24 million investment from the Golden LEAF Foundation. Once complete through two phases, the GLRBI will greatly expand the reach and capacity of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN) in the state.
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Since the project began, all North Carolina Community Colleges have been connected to NCREN; the video services infrastructure on the network was upgraded; East Carolina University received a 10gig network upgrade and now serves as a hub for most of eastern North Carolina; the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville now has a 10gig connection, Vidant Medical Center in Pitt County became the first not-for-profit hospital connected to the N.C. Telehealth Network via NCREN, and finally, spending on engineering and construction attributed to the project has created and/or saved hundreds of jobs throughout the state. To celebrate this achievement, MCNC will host its first online Twitter Town Hall today (Friday, April 27) at 11 a.m. EDT and will answer questions about the GLRBI and expansion of broadband connectivity in North Carolina live at www.mcnc.org/btop/townhall (http://www.mcnc.org /btop/townhall)
. This online-only event is an invitation from MCNC for anyone to participate in an open exchange about the project, its impacts,
and future trends concerning networking and the rising need for bandwidth. Questions will be selected both in advance and in real-time during the event. To have your voice heard, tweet in questions using the hashtag #askMCNC. You can track the conversation three ways by watching the event live, follow live tweets from @MCNC (https://twitter.com/#!/mcnc) or @GLRBI (https://twitter.com/#!/GLRBI) , or search out #askMCNC on Twitter. MCNC received federal approval to begin the second phase of the GLRBI in June 2011. Since that time, MCNC has mobilized efforts and made significant progress on this portion of the project, which is three-times the size of the first phase. The total of new miles spanning both projects is currently 2,604. The routes for Round 1 as engineered represent 904 newly-operational miles
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of which 414 miles are new construction. All Round 1 fiber is now lit and placed into service. The routes for Round 2 as engineered represent 1,700 total miles, of which 1,338 are new construction and 362 are being obtained and/or leased via indefeasible rights of use (IRU) or existing fiber is being upgraded. As of today, 595 miles of new conduit has been built along the Round 2 project route, 292 miles of fiber has been deployed within that conduit, and nearly 307 miles of dark fiber have been obtained via IRUs. The participating vendors and contractors who worked on Round 1 include: Fiber Technologies for construction/installation of fiber in western North Carolina; Globe Communications for construction/installation of fiber in the southeast; Comtech for all the fiber splicing related to this portion of the project; Cisco Systems for providing the Cisco ONS 15454 Optical Design Network Solution; CommScope for supplying all fiber-optic cable and materials; and ONUG Communications for engineering design, project planning, and related services. All vendors and contractors associated with Round 1 project are either North Carolina-based or have strong N.C. presence. To date, the overall project has been a $73 million infusion of spending with private engineering, materials manufacturing, and optical equipment manufacturers, construction companies in addition to acquiring fiber segments from telecommunications, cable companies, and electric membership cooperatives. All construction for the GLRBI is to be complete by 2013. Additional Quotes "MCNC's goal in seeking private funds and NTIA BTOP matching funds was to provide our Community Anchor Institution users of NCREN a network that would scale to rapidly increasing bandwidth demand at stable costs. Today, with the completion of the first phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative, we move a significant step closer to that goal." Mike Murphy Chairman of the MCNC Board of Directors "In carrying out its three-part mission of teaching, research and outreach, the University of North Carolina is increasingly reliant on technology and broadband infrastructure. These critical upgrades and the expansion of the North Carolina Research and Education Network will help ensure that our UNC campuses have the digital infrastructure required to scale to our future needs. Every sector of education in the state will benefit from this important investment." Tom Ross President of the University of North Carolina "The future of North Carolina through improved access to education, better healthcare and robust economic development is enhanced with the completion of the first phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. We can only imagine today the innovation and economic growth that will occur in the future due to the expansion of this infrastructure that allows the great minds of North Carolina to collaborate with the world." Governor Bev Perdue State of North Carolina "By 2015, Internet video is projected to be 62 percent of consumer Internet traffic and the number of devices connected to IP networks will be twice as high as the global population. A robust and intelligent network is essential to keeping up with the exponentially increasing demand for access by students, consumers, businesses and organizations in North Carolina and across the world." Edward D. Paradise Vice President for Cisco's Global Government Solutions Group and RTP Site Executive Cisco Systems "The potential impact of this project on our region's healthcare system can be tremendous. From helping address healthcare disparities in rural areas to addressing the growing physician shortage, this investment comes at a pivotal time in the transformation of our region's and nation's healthcare system. Broadband will serve as the underlying infrastructure for the health information technology that has the potential to improve health care outcomes and control costs." Edward J. Macko Director and CTO, Healthcare & Life Sciences Solutions IBM "CommScope has been involved in this project since the first shovel went into the ground in two years ago. We are excited that the first phase of this project is completed because it has the potential to provide tremendous, long-lasting benefits to our state's residents. CommScope is proud to be part of several broadband initiatives around the country, bringing high-speed networks to rural and underserved communities. MCNC and its efforts to expand the North Carolina Research and Education Network through the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative is just one great example."
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Ric Johnsen Senior Vice President of Broadband CommScope
(CommScope, based in Hickory, N.C., was selected by MCNC to provide materials for both project phases) "From the beginning, the MCNC team knew we needed great collaborators to successfully implement the BTOP project. CommScope, ONUG, Cisco, K&L Gates, FiberTech, Comtech, Globe Communications, the Office of Governor Bev Perdue, the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Congressional Delegation, the N.C. Institute for Minority Economic Development, NCDOT, and NCDENR are just a few of the key organizations that joined the MCNC staff in leading this phase of the project to a successful completion." Tommy Jacobson MCNC Vice President of Network Initiatives and Chief NCREN Architect MCNC & NCREN Community MCNC is an independent, non-profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughout North Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K-12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K-12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non-profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visit www.mcnc.org (http://www.mcnc.org/) or follow @MCNC (http://www.twitter.com/mcnc) or @GLRBI (https://twitter.com/#!/GLRBI) . About Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI). To fund this expansion, MCNC applied for and received two U.S. Department of Commerce Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) awards totaling $104 million. In addition, MCNC raised $40 million in private matching funds as required by the BTOP program. MCNC's sources of matching funds included $24 million from the Golden LEAF Foundation, $8 million from the MCNC Endowment, $4 million from private-sector wholesale telecommunications company FRC, and an estimated $4 million through donations of land and existing conduit from individual community colleges, universities, and others including the Albemarle Pamlico Economic Development Corporation. No direct funding from the State of North Carolina was required. MCNC estimates this project will create or save 2,500 engineering, construction, and manufacturing jobs in the state. Both MCNC awards are a part of a coordinated strategy developed by the Office of North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue, the N.C. Office of Economic Recovery & Investment, and e-NC Authority to improve broadband access for businesses and residents in underserved areas. Once all work is complete, the two rounds of BTOP infrastructure have the potential to serve directly, or through MCNC partnerships with privatesector service providers, more than 1,500 community anchor institutions, 180,000 businesses, and reach more than 300,000 underserved families. About The Golden LEAF Foundation The Golden LEAF Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1999 to help transform North Carolina's economy. The foundation receives one-half of North Carolina's funds from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with cigarette manufacturers and places special emphasis on assisting tobacco-dependent, economically distressed and/or rural communities across the state. The Golden LEAF Foundation works in partnership with governmental entities, educational institutions, economic development organizations and nonprofits to achieve its mission. The foundation has awarded 1,096 grants worth over $490 million since its inception. To learn more about applying for a grant, visit www.goldenleaf.org (http://clicks.skem1.com/v/?u=450be0e93bb8dfd1ce12204622a50d3d&g=580&c=1339&p=ee5161feec628e638445a60acec296d1&t=1) or call (888) 684.8404. Editorial Contacts MCNC Communications Hotline: (919) 248.4105 Noah Garrett, NGC Communications, on behalf of MCNC: (252) 423.1277 or press@mcnc.org (mailto:press@mcnc.org) SOURCE MCNC Copyright (2012) PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved
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MCNC finishes first phase of Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative By PR Newswire Non-profit operator of NCREN is almost a year ahead of schedule; hosting live Twitter Town Hall today RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MCNC today announced the first round of the $144 million Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI) is complete. All broadband fiber associated with this phase of the project is now active and serving Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs) including K-12 schools, universities, community colleges, health care facilities, public health facilities, libraries, research institutions, and other sectors of CAIs in western and southeastern North Carolina. Through first-phase commercial partner FRC LLC, which invested $4 million into the project, fiber is now available to serve commercial businesses and last-mile consumer broadband needs in these same regions. The GLRBI is funded through grants from U.S. Department of Commerce's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and significant matching funds from private donations and investments including a $24 million investment from the Golden LEAF Foundation. Once complete through two phases, the GLRBI will greatly expand the reach and capacity of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN) in the state.
"This first phase of the project already is having a positive impact on student learning, patient outcomes in health care, economic outcomes in job creation and community development, and is accelerating innovation and research all across the state," said MCNC President and CEO Joe Freddoso. "Our goal is to continue creating infrastructure that meets the advanced needs of research, education, and health care while stabilizing costs to consumers and small businesses in areas where affordable broadband currently isn't available." Since the project began, all North Carolina Community Colleges have been connected to NCREN; the video services infrastructure on the network was upgraded; East Carolina University received a 10gig network upgrade and now serves as a hub for most of eastern North Carolina; the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville now has a 10gig connection, Vidant Medical Center in Pitt County became the first not-for-profit hospital connected to the N.C. Telehealth Network via NCREN, and finally, spending on engineering and construction attributed to the project has created and/or saved hundreds of jobs throughout the state. To celebrate this achievement, MCNC will host its first online Twitter Town Hall today (Friday, April 27) at 11 a.m. EDT and will answer questions about the GLRBI and expansion of broadband connectivity in North Carolina live at www.mcnc.org/btop/townhall. This online-only event is an invitation from MCNC for anyone to participate in an open exchange about the project, its impacts, and future trends concerning networking and the rising need for bandwidth. Questions will be selected both in advance and in real-time during the event. To have your voice heard, tweet in questions using the hashtag #askMCNC. You can track the conversation three ways by watching the event live, follow live tweets from @MCNC or @GLRBI, or search out #askMCNC on Twitter. MCNC received federal approval to begin the second phase of the GLRBI in June 2011. Since that time, MCNC has mobilized efforts and made significant progress on this portion of the project, which is three-times the size of the first phase. The total of new miles spanning both projects is currently 2,604. The routes for Round 1 as engineered
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All vendors and contractors associated with Round 1 project are either North Carolina-based or have strong N.C. presence. To date, the overall project has been a $73 million infusion of spending with private engineering, materials manufacturing, and optical equipment manufacturers, construction companies in addition to acquiring fiber segments from telecommunications, cable companies, and electric membership cooperatives. All construction for the GLRBI is to be complete by 2013. Additional Quotes "MCNC's goal in seeking private funds and NTIA BTOP matching funds was to provide our Community Anchor Institution users of NCREN a network that would scale to rapidly increasing bandwidth demand at stable costs. Today, with the completion of the first phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative, we move a significant step closer to that goal." Mike Murphy Chairman of the MCNC Board of Directors "In carrying out its three-part mission of teaching, research and outreach, the University of North Carolina is increasingly reliant on technology and broadband infrastructure. These critical upgrades and the expansion of the North Carolina Research and Education Network will help ensure that our UNC campuses have the digital infrastructure required to scale to our future needs. Every sector of education in the state will benefit from this important investment." Tom Ross President of the University of North Carolina "The future of North Carolina through improved access to education, better healthcare and robust economic development is enhanced with the completion of the first phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. We can only imagine today the innovation and economic growth that will occur in the future due to the expansion of this infrastructure that allows the great minds of North Carolina to collaborate with the world." Governor Bev Perdue State of North Carolina "By 2015, Internet video is projected to be 62 percent of consumer Internet traffic and the number of devices connected to IP networks will be twice as high as the global population. A robust and intelligent network is essential to keeping up with the exponentially increasing demand for access by students, consumers, businesses and organizations in North Carolina and across the world." Edward D. Paradise Vice President for Cisco's Global Government Solutions Group and RTP Site Executive Cisco Systems "The potential impact of this project on our region's healthcare system can be tremendous. From helping address healthcare disparities in rural areas to addressing the growing physician shortage, this investment comes at a pivotal time in the transformation of our region's and nation's healthcare system. Broadband will serve as the underlying infrastructure for the health information technology that has the potential to improve health care outcomes and control costs." Edward J. Macko Director and CTO, Healthcare & Life Sciences Solutions IBM "CommScope has been involved in this project since the first shovel went into the ground in two years ago. We are excited that the first phase of this project is completed because it has the potential to provide tremendous, long-lasting benefits to our state's residents. CommScope is proud to be part of several broadband initiatives around the country, bringing high-speed networks to rural and underserved communities. MCNC and its efforts to expand the North Carolina Research and Education Network through the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative is just one great example." Ric Johnsen Senior Vice President of Broadband CommScope (CommScope, based in Hickory, N.C., was selected by MCNC to provide materials for both project phases) "From the beginning, the MCNC team knew we needed great collaborators to successfully implement the BTOP project. CommScope, ONUG, Cisco, K&L Gates, FiberTech, Comtech, Globe Communications, the Office of Governor Bev Perdue, the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Congressional Delegation, the N.C. Institute for Minority Economic Development, NCDOT, and NCDENR are just a few of
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the key organizations that joined the MCNC staff in leading this phase of the project to a successful completion." Tommy Jacobson MCNC Vice President of Network Initiatives and Chief NCREN Architect MCNC & NCREN Community MCNC is an independent, non-profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughout North Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K-12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K-12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non-profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visit www.mcnc.org or follow @MCNC or @GLRBI. About Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI). To fund this expansion, MCNC applied for and received two U.S. Department of Commerce Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) awards totaling $104 million. In addition, MCNC raised $40 million in private matching funds as required by the BTOP program. MCNC's sources of matching funds included $24 million from the Golden LEAF Foundation, $8 million from the MCNC Endowment, $4 million from private-sector wholesale telecommunications company FRC, and an estimated $4 million through donations of land and existing conduit from individual community colleges, universities, and others including the Albemarle Pamlico Economic Development Corporation. No direct funding from the State of North Carolina was required. MCNC estimates this project will create or save 2,500 engineering, construction, and manufacturing jobs in the state. Both MCNC awards are a part of a coordinated strategy developed by the Office of North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue, the N.C. Office of Economic Recovery & Investment, and e-NC Authority to improve broadband access for businesses and residents in underserved areas. Once all work is complete, the two rounds of BTOP infrastructure have the potential to serve directly, or through MCNC partnerships with private-sector service providers, more than 1,500 community anchor institutions, 180,000 businesses, and reach more than 300,000 underserved families. About The Golden LEAF Foundation The Golden LEAF Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1999 to help transform North Carolina's economy. The foundation receives one-half of North Carolina's funds from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with cigarette manufacturers and places special emphasis on assisting tobaccodependent, economically distressed and/or rural communities across the state. The Golden LEAF Foundation works in partnership with governmental entities, educational institutions, economic development organizations and nonprofits to achieve its mission. The foundation has awarded 1,096 grants worth over $490 million since its inception. To learn more about applying for a grant, visit www.goldenleaf.org or call (888) 684.8404.
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By WRAL Tech Wire RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The first phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI) is complete. To celebrate this achievement, MCNC will host an online Twitter Town Hall this Friday from 11 to 11:45 a.m., and will answer questions about this historic project and the expansion of broadband connectivity in North Carolina. The live event will be available in all Web browsers at www.mcnc.org/btop/townhall. This online-only event is an invitation from MCNC for anyone to participate in an open exchange about the project’s status, its impacts, and future trends concerning network infrastructure as well as the rising need for more bandwidth. Questions will be selected both in advance and in real-time during the event. You can participate in the conversation in three ways: Watch the live event online, follow live Tweets @MCNC or @GLRBI, or search out the hashtag #askMCNC on Twitter to pose a question. Once complete through two phases, the GLRBI will greatly expand the reach and capacity of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN) adding approximately 2,604 miles of newly-operational broadband infrastructure in North Carolina. The first phase encompassed approximately 904 total miles (414 miles of new construction with the rest coming as acquired or through indefeasible rights of use for fiber). The second phase scheduled to be complete in 2013 is 1,700 miles overall, of which 1,338 miles is new construction and 362 miles are coming as IRUs. The progress of the project can be tracked in real-time on MCNC’s BTOP Central Webspace. The GLRBI is funded through grants from U.S. Department of Commerce’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and significant matching funds from private donations and investments including a $24 million investment from the Golden LEAF Foundation. WRAL Tech Wire any time: Twitter, Facebook Copyright 2012 WRAL Tech Wire. All rights reserved. Tags: Broadband, MCNC, Twitter
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(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) The first phase of the $144 million Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI) is complete. To celebrate this achievement, MCNC announced today that it will host its first online Twitter Town Hall on Friday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. EDT, and will answer questions about this historic project and the expansion of broadband connectivity in North Carolina. The live event will be available at www.mcnc.org/btop/townhall. You can participate in the conversation in three ways: Watch the event live at www.mcnc.org/btop/townhall, follow live Tweets from @MCNC or @GLRBI, or search out the hashtag #askMCNC on Twitter. Questions and comments addressed during the Town Hall will be selected both in advance and in real-time during the event. WHO: MCNC. Follow @MCNC or @GLRBI. WHAT: MCNC Twitter Town Hall and first round completion of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative WHEN: Friday, April 27, 2012 – 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. EDT WHERE: Live Video and Twitter Stream will be available in all Web browsers at www.mcnc.org/btop/townhall HASHTAG: #askMCNC The MCNC Twitter Town Hall is an invitation for anyone on Twitter to participate in an open exchange about the status of the project and how it already is having a positive impact on student outcomes in education, patient outcomes in health care, economic outcomes in job creation and community development, and is accelerating innovation and research all across the state. Discussion also will look at network trends and the coming wave of big data and needed bandwidth. Media Contact Noah Garrett, NGC Communications on behalf of MCNC: (252) 423.1277 or press@mcnc.org Online Resources • MCNC Website: www.mcnc.org • MCNC Social: (Twitter) @MCNC or (Facebook) www.facebook.com/pages/MCNC/129483158385 • GLRBI Social: (Twitter) @GLRBI or (Facebook) www.facebok.com/GLRBI • Interactive Progress Map: https://www.mcnc.org/btop/progress/map • MCNC / GLRBI Central Webspace: https://www.mcnc.org/btop • MCNC BTOP Program Booklet: https://www.mcnc.org/btop/multimedia/booklet • MCNC Twitter Town Hall: #askMCNC • Other Trending Hashtags: #NTIA #BTOP #GLRBI #NCpol #ARRA #NCREN #BBand #stimulus • Online Round 1 Milestones: https://www.mcnc.org/btop/multimedia/round-1/milestones • Video (Round 1 Milestones): http://archivedvideo.mcnc.org/BTOP%20Videos/BTOPR1_WRAP_UP_Timeline.mp4 • Watch Video of Round 1: http://archivedvideo.mcnc.org/BTOP%20Videos/BTOPR1_Wrap_Up1.mp4 MCNC to host Twitter Town Hall event on April 27 The first phase of the $144 million Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI) is complete. To celebrate this achievement,
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MCNC announced today that it will host its first online Twitter Town Hall on Friday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. EDT, and will answer questions about this historic project and the expansion of broadband connectivity in North Carolina. The live event will be available at www.mcnc.org/btop/townhall. You can participate in the conversation in three ways: Watch the event live at www.mcnc.org/btop/townhall, follow live Tweets from @MCNC or @GLRBI, or search out the hashtag #askMCNC on Twitter. Questions and comments addressed during the Town Hall will be selected both in advance and in real-time during the event. WHO: MCNC. Follow @MCNC or @GLRBI. WHAT: MCNC Twitter Town Hall and first round completion of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative WHEN: Friday, April 27, 2012 – 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. EDT WHERE: Live Video and Twitter Stream will be available in all Web browsers at www.mcnc.org/btop/townhall HASHTAG: #askMCNC The MCNC Twitter Town Hall is an invitation for anyone on Twitter to participate in an open exchange about the status of the project and how it already is having a positive impact on student outcomes in education, patient outcomes in health care, economic outcomes in job creation and community development, and is accelerating innovation and research all across the state. Discussion also will look at network trends and the coming wave of big data and needed bandwidth. Media Contact Noah Garrett, NGC Communications on behalf of MCNC: (252) 423.1277 or press@mcnc.org Online Resources • MCNC Website: www.mcnc.org • MCNC Social: (Twitter) @MCNC or (Facebook) www.facebook.com/pages/MCNC/129483158385 • GLRBI Social: (Twitter) @GLRBI or (Facebook) www.facebok.com/GLRBI • Interactive Progress Map: https://www.mcnc.org/btop/progress/map • MCNC / GLRBI Central Webspace: https://www.mcnc.org/btop • MCNC BTOP Program Booklet: https://www.mcnc.org/btop/multimedia/booklet • MCNC Twitter Town Hall: #askMCNC • Other Trending Hashtags: #NTIA #BTOP #GLRBI #NCpol #ARRA #NCREN #BBand #stimulus • Online Round 1 Milestones: https://www.mcnc.org/btop/multimedia/round-1/milestones • Video (Round 1 Milestones): http://archivedvideo.mcnc.org/BTOP%20Videos/BTOPR1_WRAP_UP_Timeline.mp4 • Watch Video of Round 1: http://archivedvideo.mcnc.org/BTOP%20Videos/BTOPR1_Wrap_Up1.mp4 Want to learn more about commercializing technological innovations? Visit TechnovationEntrepreneur.com. Comments are closed.
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Sonic Foundry Boosts NCREN Video Capabilities in North Carolina Integration with Mediasite video content management platform and Cisco TANDBERG helps MCNC enable recording and archiving capabilities of educational videoconferences
MADISON, Wis., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. SOFO +2.82% , the trusted market leader for lecture capture, enterprise and event webcasting, today announced its Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform is being used to ingest Cisco TANDBERG videoconference recordings on the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). MCNC is the independent, non-profit operator of NCREN that serves educational institutions, organizations, and other community anchor institutions throughout North Carolina every day to help craft and implement distance learning strategies so every citizen can access educational content to gain a degree, hone their skills in their current job, or prepare for a career change. NCREN handles more than 100 hours of classes, conferences and seminars each week and offers live streaming and archived sessions via Mediasite. Sonic Foundry and MCNC integrated TANDBERG videoconferences, now a part of Cisco Systems, with the Mediasite video content management and delivery platform. This initiative is part of Sonic Foundry's new advanced integration services for enterprise and university clients seeking custom integration between Mediasite and other technology platforms. The integration enables bi-directional videoconferences that are recorded during multiplelocation meetings to be automatically ingested, streamed, and archived via the Mediasite system. This integrated approach allows MCNC to reach more clients, many who were not at a videoconferencing endpoint for the live broadcast, by letting them now watch the videoconferences on-demand. Since MCNC provides the Mediasite webcasting and video management platform as well as the videoconferencing infrastructure, North Carolina schools are able to extend the reach of their Cisco TelePresence screen or any H.323 compatible device with Mediasite. "The great thing about using videoconferencing collaboratively with Mediasite is that you can send the video out in high quality to anyone who has internet," said John Killebrew, vice president of community support at MCNC. "Mediasite allows us to expand our video services infrastructure to a larger audience and provide a way to review it on-demand. Integrating videoconferencing and Mediasite technology together means more research, online workshops, and other educational events can happen more frequently through video." In 2010, MCNC added Mediasite to its list of cost-effective services for schools, significantly expanding the webcasting and video management solution for NCREN constituent institutions. The North Carolina education community has the unique flexibility to choose between connecting their Mediasite Recorders to their own on-premise infrastructure that they maintain or to contract with MCNC's hosted infrastructure service. North Carolina schools use Mediasite to train elementary science teachers on best practices and to reduce travel costs by allowing school administrators to present at business meetings online. MCNC as an institution also uses the webcasting technology for streaming applications such as board meetings. "Our work with MCNC to integrate Mediasite with Cisco TANDBERG is a perfect example of the importance of interoperability in today's educational technology solutions, and Sonic Foundry is proud to be a part of it," said Sean Brown, vice president of education for Sonic Foundry. "While videoconferencing isn't new to Mediasite, we've been live streaming and archiving videoconferences for almost a decade, this is Sonic Foundry's first
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videoconferencing integration partnership of this magnitude." The patented Mediasite webcasting and video content management platform quickly and cost-effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of live and on-demand streaming videos and rich media presentations that combine video with slides. About MCNC & NCREN CommunityMCNC is an independent, non-profit corporation. MCNC's main focus is to operate the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). For a more than a quarter century, NCREN continues to provide advanced Intranet and Internet connectivity to a constantly expanding number of Community Anchor Institutions throughout North Carolina. Today's users of NCREN include all 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina System, all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges, all 115 K-12 public school districts as well as a growing number of K-12 charter and private schools, the majority of the state's private colleges and universities, several non-profit and public health care facilities, and a number of the state's premier research institutions. NCREN also serves as the Internet gateway network for all state employees. MCNC currently is working on a $144 million expansion of NCREN scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. This initiative has been labeled the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. Visit www.mcnc.org or follow @MCNC or @GLRBI. About Sonic Foundry®, Inc.Sonic Foundry SOFO +2.82% is the trusted market leader for enterprise webcasting and lecture capture, providing video communication solutions for education, business and government. Powered by the patented Mediasite webcasting platform and Mediasite Events group, the company empowers people to transform the way they communicate online, using video webcasts to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve performance. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners. Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Because such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. SOURCE Sonic Foundry, Inc. Copyright (C) 2012 PR Newswire. All rights reserved
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