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ResNet Communications brings an advanced level of technology and expertise to the
multifamily residential market, setting new standards for service quality, as well
as cost-effectiveness. The ResNet solution is based on the highly successful LodgeNet technology platform, adapted to the unique requirements of the multifamily residential market. Each complex is served by an on-site headend; a computerized management system for all cable programming signals and video-on-demand resources available at the property. This headend incorporates interdiction technology, which allows ResNet to electronically and remotely manage the flow of video services within the complex. A tenant requesting a service change telephones the 24-hour ResNet customer service center, and the desired modification is achieved within minutes without a service technician visiting the site. Interdiction also eliminates the need for converter boxes since signals are descrambled centrally rather than in each apartment. Given the $150 average cost of a converter box, this technology reduces system deployment costs for ResNet and has the added benefit of improving apartment aesthetics by reducing clutter. Video-on-demand services are provided using a re-engineered version of the LodgeNet interactive services system. With just one ResNet media access unit per apartment, tenants may utilize video-on-demand services on all their televisions, using a simple ResNet remote control that provides intuitive, user-friendly navigation of the video-on-demand system. Best of all, the ResNet solution is based on LodgeNet's proven open architecture, which enables straightforward and cost-effective system expansion and migration to new technologies. As a result, ResNet will be among the first to implement innovations such as cable modems for high-speed Internet access as such technologies become commercially viable. As property owners continue to seek new ways to differentiate their apartment complexes in the marketplace, ResNet technology will prove increasingly important and beneficial. ResNet is uniquely positioned to deliver a competitive edge to the properties it serves through a greater variety of cost-effective video services today and tomorrow. |