AMO.L Regulatory News (AMO)

24 Oct 2007 14:51

Amino, the world leading IPTV platform supplier, today announcedthat Telefonica del Sur (Telsur), a leading provider of Internet-basedmultimedia and communication services in Chile, has selected theAmiNET110 IPTV Set-Top Box (STB) to deliver pure IPTV services tothousands of its customers in the region. Telsur is distributing theAmiNET110 via Wi-Fi, creating the first wireless in-home multimediasolution in Latin America. £ This week executives from Amino will be providing demonstrationsof the AmiNET range of IPTV STBs at the TelcoTV Conference & Expo inAtlanta, at Booth #437. On November 20th, executives will be attendingthe Chile Media Show in Santiago, where Amino will lead an IPTVWorkshop. £ Launched in July, Telsur's "WiTV" IPTV service is being offered onits broadband network between the southern Chilean cities ofConcepcion and Puerto Montt. Telsur has invested heavily in upgradingand expanding its broadband network. £ Currently, with the AmiNET110, Telsur offers 100 channels ofstandard definition digital television via IP with an electronicprogram guide, parental control options and video on demandcapabilities. The company has installed connected home IPTV servicesin volume with an average of two STBs per home. £ The AmiNET110 STB is based on Amino's award-winning compact designand is compatible with the MPEG-2 video compression standard, the mostcommon format for digital IPTV content today. The unit features anEthernet input and flexible audio/video output with a USB interfacefor game controllers and other devices. £ "When we set out to bring wireless IPTV services to our customers,it was critical that we selected the best solution providers. Aminonot only is the IPTV expert, the company's STBs are easy to use,flexible, reliable and intelligent," said Jorge Atton, CEO ofTelefonica del Sur, "As we continue to grow into other markets and ourcustomers demand more advanced IPTV features, we're confident thatAmino will provide exactly what we need." £ For this initiative Amino's solution integrated seamlessly withmiddleware provided by Minerva Networks and conditional accesssoftware from Latens. £ "As a global provider of IPTV solutions, we are thrilled toprovide the centerpiece for the first wirelessly connected homes inChile and look forward to more opportunities through out the region,"said Sandra Conejos, Director of Sales - East Coast & Latin Americafor Amino. £ About Telefonica del Sur £ Based in Valdivia, Telefonica del Sur, the leadingtelecommunications company in the south of Chile, is a 74%-ownedsubsidiary of Quinenco Holdings (NYSE:LQ), one of Chile's largestbusiness conglomerates with consolidated assets of over USD2.6billion. With more than 270,000 customers, it covers both residentialand business clients in the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th regions of thecountry. Over the past several years, Telefonica del Sur has beenundergoing an important transition from a traditional fixed telephonyprovider to a multi-product telecommunications operator offeringInternet, security services (tele-vigilance), portable telephony underPHS technology, IPTV services and specialized telecom services forbusinesses. Also, is owned of Blue Two Chile (http://www.innet.cl),the first public national wireless broadband company under Bluetoothand WiFi technologies. £ For more information visit: http://www.telefonicadelsur.cl £ PR contacts for Amino in Chile: £ Maria Isabel Madriaza £ T: +56 63-223714 £ 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