28th Aug 2007 14:05
Accedo Broadband today announced that a range of its interactiveservices have been integrated with the AmiNET130 IPTV Set-top-box(STB) from Amino Communications (Amino). £ Accedo Broadband, a leading aggregator and distributor ofinteractive applications and content, will be supplying applicationsfrom its Accedo Application Portfolio(TM), including games, karaokeand video art. Amino's AmiNET(TM) series of IPTV set-top boxes (STBs)has been used in commercial deployments and trials in over 80countries worldwide. £ "We believe that High Definition services will be an importantdriver for the future IPTV market. We are pleased to be working withAmino to create a set of interactive entertainment services that canhelp telecom operators in their quest for service differentiation andincremental revenue" commented Fredrik Andersson, VP BusinessDevelopment, Accedo Broadband. "The integration process with AmiNET130has been very smooth and we will continue to add additional servicesto our HD line-up for Amino" £ "Amino is keen to promote the broad IP capabilities of itsproducts, and our relationship with Accedo is an ideal vehicle forthis. The Accedo Application Portfolio(TM), based on standard webtechnology and including the first IPTV games to use HD graphics,provides a perfect example of the extended service and revenuepossibilities created by IPTV" said Roy Kirsopp, VP & General Managerat Amino. £ Visitors to the IBC show in Amsterdam will be able to seedemonstrations of this service on the Accedo Broadband stand (#126 inthe IPTV Zone), as well as the Amino Communications stand #4.240. £ About Accedo Broadband £ Accedo Broadband is a leading provider of interactive content andapplications for IPTV and broadband enabled consumer electronics.Accedo Broadband provides the largest available multi-platformportfolio of IPTV content and applications, Accedo ApplicationPortfolio(TM), containing, for example, IPTV games, quizzes, puzzles,video art, comics, karaoke, lifestyle, niche sports, weather,user-generated content and communication services. Accedo offers aturnkey solution compatible with most IPTV platforms including aprovisioning solution managed and run by Accedo Broadband, which savesresources and reduces investment needs for the service provider. £ Accedo is a privately held company founded by telecom and mediaentrepreneurs Michael Lantz and Fredrik Andersson. £ For more information, visit www.accedobroadband.com £ About Amino Communications £ Amino Communications (www.aminocom.com) supplies the AmiNET(TM)series of set-top boxes (STBs), renowned for their low-cost andreliability. The AmiNET range materially reduces service operators'capital expenditure, whilst offering the full range of specificationrequired; MPEG2 and MPEG4 encoding standards, standard and highdefinition TV, personal video recording and home networking. The highperformance coupled with the innovative design of Amino's set-topboxes, has brought the series industry accolades and the company aleading position within the IPTV market. £ The AmiNET series of IPTV STBs has been used in commercialdeployments and trials in over 80 countries worldwide. Amino'sprincipal customers are telecommunications, broadcast and hospitalityservice operators. Generally, AmiNET products are supplied with theIntAct(TM) IPTV software stack pre-loaded. £ Amino Communications is a wholly owned subsidiary of AminoTechnologies plc. listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM, symbol AMO.Amino's HQ is based near Cambridge, UK, with offices worldwide. Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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