AMO.L Regulatory News (AMO)

11 Apr 2007 13:54

Amino, the world leading IPTV platform supplier, will preview aconcept of its newest high definition (HD) product, the PVR-capableAmiNET530 at the 2007 NAB Show in Las Vegas. In addition to productdemonstrations, Rick Sailor, Vice President of Sales, Americas forAmino will be featured as a speaker at the IPTV World Conferencewithin the NAB Show, taking part in a panel discussion entitled"Reinventing Advertising" on Wednesday, April 18 at 5:30pm (Las VegasConvention Center S219/220). £ During this presentation, Rick along with other industry experts,will explore how service operators are exploiting new alternatives totraditional 30-sec spot advertising, such as Video-on-Demand,interactive television and micro-channels, and how cable, satelliteand broadcasters are responding to the challenge. £ Last year, Amino was the recipient of the 2006 NAB award forInnovation in Media and the only STB vendor honored in the ContentDelivery category. Last month, ABI Research declared Amino the world'sleading seller of IPTV STBs for the second consecutive year. Thisaccolade recognizes Amino's expanding footprint in emerging markets,as well as within the growing US market. £ "It's an exciting time for IPTV service providers as we arewitnessing an expanding universe of entertainment, information andcommunications services," said Rick Sailor at Amino. "This idea ofmultiplay - the movement towards any content, any device, any time,any place, any provider - introduces many diverse opportunities fornew solutions including the bundling of services and applications. Asa proven leader in this space, Amino is committed to continuing itsdevelopment of products and technology that connect the consumer tothis expanding universe of services and devices." £ Amino will demonstrate the following solutions at exhibitor booth#C2243: £ AmiNET530, a preview of the next-generation PVR IPTV STB with HDcapabilities as well as other features including MPEG-2 and MPEG-4(H.264) video codecs, alpha blending and the use of internationalfonts. £ AmiNET125, the leading standard definition multi-codec STBdesigned for IPTV and Internet TV applications. With an Ethernet inputand highly flexible audio and video outputs, the AmiNET125 provides apowerful means of delivering sophisticated interactive digitaltelevision that may be used with a wide range of home networkingproducts. Its highly integrated chipset and agile codec creates aplatform ready for future enhancement. £ AmiNET130, the advanced HD H.264 (MPEG4/AVC) IPTV STB providingservice providers a cost effective means to deliver end-to-end digitalHDTV as multicast, on-demand video and multi-room IPTV services. Withthe support of HD video, end users receive an exciting and dramaticviewing experience, with greater clarity and detail especially inlarge display formats. £ "We look forward to introducing our technology to those who havejust started investing in IPTV technology, as well as bringingexisting Amino customers up to speed on the latest enhancements," saidRick Sailor at Amino. "As the evolution of television continues tomove forward, consumers are demanding more services and devices thatwill keep the television at the center of their home entertainmentexperience. The NAB event is the perfect opportunity for us to showour target markets how Amino's IPTV STBs have become the technologypoint of convergence." £ About NAB2007 £ NAB2007 will take place April 14 - 19, 2007 in Las Vegas (exhibitsopen April 16). It is the world's largest electronic media showcovering the development, delivery and management of professionalvideo and audio content across all mediums. Complete NAB2007 detailsare available at www.nabshow.com. £ About NAB £ The National Association of Broadcasters is a trade associationthat advocates on behalf of more than 8,300 free, local radio andtelevision stations and also broadcast networks before Congress, theFederal Communications Commission and the Courts. Information aboutNAB can be found at www.nab.org. £ About Amino Communications £ Amino Communications (www.aminocom.com) supplies the AmiNET(TM)series of set-top boxes, renowned for their low-cost and reliability.The AmiNET range materially reduces service operators' capitalexpenditure, whilst offering the full range of specification required;MPEG2 and MPEG4 encoding standards, standard and high definition TV,personal video recording and home networking. The high performancecoupled with the innovative design of Amino's set-top boxes, hasbrought the series industry accolades and the company a leadingposition within the IPTV market. £ The AmiNET series of IPTV set-top boxes has been used by more than600 customers in commercial deployments and trials in over 50countries worldwide. The set-top boxes have also been sampled by anadditional 900 customers. Amino Communications' principal customersare telecommunications, broadcast and hospitality service operators.Generally, AmiNET products are supplied with the IntAct(TM) IPTVsoftware 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