AMO.L Regulatory News (AMO)

12 Sep 2007 07:03

Amino Technologies PLC12 September 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12 September 2007 AMINO TECHNOLOGIES PLC INTERNATIONAL 'CSI PRODUCT OF THE YEAR' AWARD AT THE IBC EVENT Award for the best IPTV technology presented for the AmiNET125 Amino Technologies plc ("Amino"; stock code: AMO), the Cambridge based broadbandnetwork software and systems group, has won the CSI Product of the Year Award inthe category "Best IPTV technology"), ahead of the Microsoft(R) Xbox360(R)solution for IPTV and Packetvision(R)'s IPTV Addressable Advertising Service.This is the third international accolade given to Amino's multi-codec range ofSTBs in the last two years. Based on the award-winning design of the AmiNET series of STBs, the AmiNET125 isa stylish multi-codec STB for IPTV, Video On Demand (VOD) and Internet TVapplications. The AmiNET125 enables two different TV delivery methods: Internet TV - The AmiNET125 brings Internet TV from the PC to TV using WindowsMedia 9 and the Opera internet browser. This opens up a world of niche or 'longtail' content. The STB plays streams directly from standard Window Media serversand supports an expanding range of features including WMDRM 10 and Orb Networks'MyCast software (the world's first integration of the Orb technology in an IPSTB). Telco TV - IPTV and Video on Demand (VoD) applications are hosted on a flexible,reliable platform, allowing for the development of new services with thepotential to increase subscriber revenue. The AmiNET125 enables additionalservices such as video conferencing, gaming and VoIP, and its adaptive DSP-basedcodec allows for the addition of future streaming formats. The AmiNET125 was thefirst STB to integrate the AVS codec for the Chinese IPTV market. Bob Giddy, Amino CEO, said "This award recognises the innovative and enablingtechnology of the AmiNET125 and reinforces Amino's role in shaping the IPTV andInternet TV markets. This is the perfect way to end an already very successfulIBC event for Amino." About the CSI (Cable & Satellite International) Product of the Year Awards 2007 The CSI Product of the Year Awards 2007, held at IBC, are one of the mostcomprehensive and competitive technology awards anywhere in the world, designedto reward technical and product marketing excellence in the cable, satellite,terrestrial broadcasting and IPTV sectors. They are organised by Cable &Satellite International magazine and were hosted at IBC, one of the world's mostimportant exhibitions for the combined cable, satellite, terrestrial broadcastand IPTV communities. The awards were open to any company supplying relevantproducts, software or services, providing the technology in question had beenannounced, launched or deployed for the first time during calendar years 2006and 2007 (up to and including 30th April 2007). About Amino Amino Technologies plc (www.aminocom.com) designs and supplies electronicsystems, software and consultancy for IPTV (telco triple-play applications),on-demand video and in-home multimedia distribution. Amino is partnered with world-leading companies in systems integration, middleware, conditional access, silicon, head-end systems and browser technologies. Ends CONTACTS Amino Technologies: 01954-234100Keith Todd, Chairman www.aminocom.comBob Giddy, Chief ExecutiveStuart Darling, Finance Director Bankside: 020-7367-8888Steve Liebmann or Simon Bloomfield KBC Peel Hunt Ltd. 020-7418-8900Julian Blunt This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange