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SurferNETWORK Advances Cutting Edge Streaming Service FLANDERS, N.J., October 25, 2007 — On-Line broadcasters seeking cutting-edge audience experience will benefit from SurferNETWORK’s Silverlight(TM) Platform SurferNETWORK, a leading provider of streaming services, announced today the launch of its custom Silverlight solution. Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of rich interactive applications for the Web. "Silverlight has features that our customers and their audience will love," said Bill Grywalski, President of SurferNETWORK. "Broadcasters will really appreciate that using Silverlight allows the media to pop like it is 3D." Silverlight enables SurferNETWORK to extend its webcasting environment to work fluidly with Microsoft Windows, Mac, and Linux, and supports a wide variety of browsers including Internet Explorer, Safari, and Firefox. It further extends the SurferNETWORK player’s already wide selection of monetization and branding options, including gateway advertising, banner rotation, and the ability to customize the look and feel of the player to match the theme of the audio and video content. The SurferNETWORK player allows the audience to experience both live and archived content. "Our developments tracked the Silverlight pre-release versions. Once Silverlight had been formally released, we progressed through our final beta tests and have put Silverlight into production", said Harry Emerson, founder of SurferNETWORK. "We wanted to thoroughly test Silverlight before our own release, and we are very pleased with the results." Silverlight is Microsoft's Web 2.0 architectural solution to meld rich media capabilities with both Microsoft's sophisticated ASP.NET software development environment, and with Microsoft's Windows 2003 server environment. This unique combination greatly expands software and graphic arts developer capabilities; and creates anticipation of setting a new standard in user experiences on the web, in desktop applications, and in embedded systems like cell phones and PDA’s. "Not only does Silverlight present a sophisticated user experience for our streaming customers and new capabilities for content owners, but we have been able to introduce this capability at no additional cost." says Emerson. SurferNETWORK makes streaming with Silverlight easy. That should not be a surprise coming from a company that created and patented the revolutionary Lightning Stream(TM) instant-on technology. SurferNETWORK’s new system uses ‘auto detect’ software that seamlessly presents the best experience to the online audience. "It’s much more complex than that," says Emerson, "but suffice it to say that SurferNETWORK makes it look easy. SurferNETWORK continues to bring the leading edge of streaming technology to its customers." About SurferNETWORK Since 1998 SurferNETWORK has been one of the leading providers of complete Internet broadcasting services. SurferNETWORK has always been recognized as a technology leader in providing every specialized feature a broadcaster might need. Serving radio stations, the faith-based community, sports teams, universities, and more, SurferNETWORK offers a high quality audio or video stream that connects instantly using patented Lightning Stream(TM) technology. About Microsoft and Silverlight For more information on Silverlight, please visit the Microsoft Silverlight website. Disclaimer: The information contained in this press release is provided in good faith, and every reasonable effort is made to ensure that it is accurate and up to date. Accordingly, this information is provided 'as is' without warranty of any kind. SurferNETWORK excludes all warranties; either expressed or implied and cannot be held responsible for any problems that result, directly or indirectly, from use of this information. ### Clarkson Students and Sports Fans to Benefit from Internet Broadcasting Collaboration with SurferNETWORK FLANDERS, N.J., October 19, 2006 — Students seeking cutting-edge professional experience in the information technology field, as well as Clarkson sports fans and other Internet video users, will benefit from a collaboration signed recently between Clarkson University and SurferNETWORK. SurferNETWORK, one of the leading providers of Internet broadcasting services, and Clarkson will work together on research, technology transfer, education and training projects that will benefit both organizations. "Students from the communication, digital arts & sciences, computer science and business programs will all benefit through opportunities for more professional-level experiences," says School of Arts & Sciences Associate Dean and Eastman Kodak Center for Excellence in Communication Director Jerry Gravander. "They will compete for four internships this spring and also work on campus with SurferNETWORK to bring more Clarkson projects to the outside world." Alumni and other sports fans are already benefiting from the Internet video broadcast service that SurferNETWORK is providing to the University through the agreement. More than 200 men's hockey fans a night enjoy live video streaming of Clarkson's home games. Broadcast of the games will continue throughout the season with expansion to other selected sports in the spring semester. The University also plans to broadcast a variety of classes and seminars, with video of weekly Chemistry Department seminars available to students this fall. "It has been great working with the participating faculty and students at Clarkson," says SurferNETWORK President Bill Grywalski. “Clarkson has exceeded our expectations both in their enthusiasm and technical capabilities.” SurferNETWORK grew interested in working with Clarkson after hiring Vickii Bacchetta, who graduated in 2005 from the University with a double major in information systems & business processes and technical communications. “I’m very excited to be continuing my relationship with Clarkson through the alliance," says Bacchetta. "It offers great opportunities to both sides: Clarkson can now better reach out to a world-wide Internet broadcast audience and SurferNETWORK has the support of one of the foremost technological schools in the country.” Other Clarkson student projects already underway with SurferNETWORK include creating multimedia ads, software to manage Web-based services and files, and a subscription service to view streamed broadcasts via the Internet. Possible spring projects include enhancing the experience of streaming classroom lectures with interactive slides and chat, developing technology that will offer unique features for sports broadcasting, as well as creating online Web tutorials. "SurferNETWORK has always been a technology leader in the streaming media industry," says Grywalski. "Our alliance with Clarkson, a prestigious technological university, will help us to keep that edge." About SurferNETWORK Since 1998 SurferNETWORK has been one of the leading providers of complete Internet broadcasting services. SurferNETWORK has always been recognized as a technology leader in providing every specialized feature a broadcaster might need. Serving radio stations, the faith-based community, sports teams, universities, and more, SurferNETWORK offers a high quality audio or video stream that connects instantly using patented Lightning Stream(TM) technology. About Clarkson University Clarkson University, located in Potsdam, New York, is a private, nationally ranked university with a reputation for developing innovative leaders in engineering, business, the sciences, health sciences and the humanities. At Clarkson, 3,000 high-ability students excel in an environment where learning is not only positive, friendly and supportive but spans the boundaries of traditional disciplines and knowledge. Faculty achieves international recognition for their research and scholarship and connects students to their leadership potential in the marketplace through dynamic, real-world problem solving. Clarkson is on the Web at http://www.clarkson.edu. For more information, contact Michael P. Griffin, director of News & Digital Content Services, at 315-268-6716 or mgriffin@clarkson.edu. ### SurferNETWORK Awarded Patent for Streaming Media Buffering System Fundamental Streaming Technology Enables “Instant-On” for Live Broadcasts FLANDERS, N.J., August 6, 2004 — SurferNETWORK, a leader in Internet broadcast services in the United States and Canada, has been issued a U.S. Patent for its "Streaming Media Buffering System," which it has trademarked as Lightning Stream™. The patented media buffering technology enables Instant-On capability for live broadcasts, and is the core technology underlying SurferNETWORK’s “JUST LIKE RADIO” experience for Internet broadcasts. “SurferNETWORK introduced ‘Instant-On’ as a cornerstone of our proprietary webcasting solution in 2000,” said Bill Grywalski, President and Co-Founder of SurferNETWORK. “SurferNETWORK was the first to introduce ‘Instant-On’ for live broadcasts from radio stations or similar real-time sources. Being granted a patent on this technology affirms our continuing leadership role in the streaming media industry.” SurferNETWORK’s technology allows listeners to select a radio station, and the audio starts within about one second of station selection. As described in the patent, the server first builds up a buffer from the radio station, functioning much like a tape-delay. When a user connects, the server sends a torrent of stored-up audio packets to the player, enabling it to begin playing immediately and to build up a buffer in the player while the user listens. If there are interruptions in the Internet connection to the player, the player continues to play from its buffer. If the Internet connection is restored before the buffer runs out, the server rebuilds the player's buffer in the background. All the while the listener enjoys uninterrupted audio from the moment he or she "tuned-in" the station. About the Patent SurferNETWORK’s US patent # 6,766,376 describes SurferNETWORK’s unique method of enabling a “JUST LIKE RADIO” experience for an uninterrupted listening experience over an internet connection. This patent covers:
About SurferNETWORK SurferNETWORK, which was founded is 1998, is a leading provider of Internet broadcasting services. Through its patented Lightning Stream™ technology, the company is able to provide a “JUST LIKE RADIO” experience with instant-on, rapid station tuning, and FM quality audio features to Internet broadcasters large and small. For more information visit www.surfernetwork.com. ### |
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