Broadwing Communications Shapes IPTV Future with Unique Forward-Distribution Solution; Initiative Enables Distribution of Bandw

As the lines continue to blur between what used to be
clear-cut boundaries separating cable companies, telephone companies,
Internet service providers -- carriers of all types look for the best
way to seamlessly integrate their legacy and emerging services. Many
in the industry are betting on IPTV to level the playing field among
the broad array of competitors from small regional telcos to
traditional media giants.
   Broadwing Communications, LLC, a consolidated subsidiary of
Broadwing Corporation (NASDAQ:BWNG), is one of the companies leading
this effort with next-generation media services that offer content
providers flexible multicasting capabilities, Ethernet or ASI delivery
options, and scalable growth.
   "Traditional telecom companies and solidly entrenched cable
companies are realizing that they must move beyond traditional linear
programming," said Del Bothof, vice president and general manager of
Broadwing's media services group. "Broadwing makes emerging non-linear
services like personalized television and interactive programming
commercially feasible by enabling more efficient distribution of media
content to multiple locations."
   Internet Protocol-based television services (IPTV) offer an
attractive way for new entrants in the category to fast-forward to the
"now" technologies, as well as those on the horizon. As the IPTV
revolution takes off, content owners, distributors and service
providers are looking for a scalable, cost-effective, and reliable
means to distribute next-generation IPTV content such as
high-definition, interactive and even personalized programming.
   Broadwing's real-time Dynamic synchronous Transfer Mode (DTM)
Multicast solution employs the point-to-multipoint efficiency of
satellite, the asymmetrical bandwidth of ATM, the scalability of IP,
and the security and Quality of Service (QoS) and capacity of fiber
transport. Service providers gain price and performance benefits as a
dynamic multicast solution efficiently uses network resources through
this distribution method.
   "DTM-enabled forward distribution clearly fills an important
market need as IPTV emerges as a more mainstream service," said Del
Bothof, vice president and general manager of Broadwing's media
services group. "Our technology provides all of the positives and none
of the negatives of legacy forward-distribution technologies."
   A leader in delivering the promise of IPTV, Broadwing announced
last year the expansion of its Media Services Network to more than 40
U.S. markets, giving the company the largest DTM network in the world.
This step allowed the company to meet the increasing demand for media
services driven in part by Broadwing's growing transport of
professional sports broadcasts via alliances with Intelsat and HTN.

   About Broadwing Corporation

   Broadwing Corporation (NASDAQ:BWNG), through its consolidated
subsidiary Broadwing Communications, LLC (Broadwing), delivers
innovative data, voice, and media solutions to enterprises and service
providers. Enabled by its one-of-a-kind, all-optical network and
award-winning products and services, Broadwing Communications provides
communications solutions with unparalleled customer focus and speed.
For more information, visit www.broadwing.com.

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