AMO.L Regulatory News (AMO)

22 Oct 2007 14:15

Amino, the world leading IPTV platform supplier, today announcedthat its AmiNET130 Set-Top Box (STB) is the first HD MPEG-4 AVC/H.264IPTV STB to meet the Premium Conformance Tier of the MPEGIF LogoQualification Program offered by the MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF). £ MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 is a part of the MPEG-4 standard (MPEG-4 Part 10)and enables the AmiNET130 to deliver video compression offering highquality at low-bit rates. This effective compression technology offersexcellent results across a broad range of bandwidths including thetransport of High Definition (HD) streams for entertainment servicesand TV broadcasting. £ "We are welcoming Amino as a new member of MPEGIF and aredelighted that the HD MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 capable AmiNET130 IPTV STB hassuccessfully participated in our MPEGIF Logo Qualification Program,"said Sebastian Moeritz, President of the MPEGIF. £ "It is a pleasure to join MPEGIF, an international non-for-profitorganization championing the adoption of MPEG standards," saidDominique Le Foll, Vice President of Engineering for Amino. £ The AmiNET130 uses the latest innovations in video compressiontechnology to provide the optimum in HD quality using compressed videodata. This means users with low bandwidth speed available at theirhomes can still benefit from a HD video experience. MPEG-4 AVC/H.264gives as high quality as MPEG-2 but with up to a half the data rate byusing the best compression technology available. £ The AmiNET130 is an advanced STB enabling service providers todeliver end-to-end digital High Definition TV as multicast, on-demandvideo and multi-room IPTV services. The AmiNET130 is the world's firstIP STB capable of displaying HD graphics for HD gaming. £ About MPEG Industry Forum £ The MPEG Industry Forum (www.mpegif.org), the world's largestadvocacy group for MPEG technologies, represents more than 40international companies and organizations from diverse industries andpromotes the adoption of MPEG standards. MPEGIF, founded in 2000, hasplayed a significant role in facilitating the widespread adoption anddeployment of MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 as the industry's standard videocompression technology powering next generation television and mostmainstream content delivery and consumption applications includingpackaged media. MPEGIF, with more than 2500 people subscribed to itsmailing lists, serves as a single point of information on technology,products and services for these standards, offers interoperabilitytesting, a conformance program, marketing activities and is present atinternational trade shows and conferences. £ MPEGIF is also running the MPOEGIF Logo Qualification Program,which is designed to help guide interoperability among products andtechnology. The program, based on a self-certification process, isfree of charge and open to all companies using MPEG technology, notjust members of MPEGIF although, membership is encouraged. Qualifiedproducts have the right to display an MP4 Qualification Mark and alsolist their status in their documentation, literature, and advertising.They will also have their product listed in the MPEGIF ProductDirectory (http://logo.mpegif.org). £ MPEGIF's homepage: www.mpegif.org £ 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; MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 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 2007