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Advanced Digital Broadcast (www.adbglobal.com) is a leader in the design, development and supply of high-quality products to the world-wide digital television market. ADB has deployed over 8 million set-top boxes, across high-volume markets, incorporating the industry's pioneering middleware, conditional access and hardware technologies. ADB has already supplied key European telecommunications and broadband operators with advanced IPTV set-top boxes including FASTWEB, HanseNet, Telefónica and Telefónica O2 Czech Republic.

Amino Communications (www.aminocom.com a wholly owned subsidiary of Amino Technologies plc, supplies the AmiNET™ series of set-top boxes renown for their low-cost and reliability. The AmiNET range materially reduces service operators' capital expenditure, 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 performance coupled with the innovative design of Amino's set-top boxes, used in over 50 countries worldwide, have brought the series industry accolades and the company a leading position within the IPTV market.

Tilgin (www.tilgin.com) designs and delivers premier IP customer premise equipment (CPE) for advanced triple play services that enable service providers to cost-effectively grow new broadband and IMS-based revenues. Supporting full convergence of voice, video and data, Tilgin provides operator control of end-user experience via a comprehensive product portfolio of IP residential gateways, set-top boxes and related management applications. Formerly known as i3 micro technology, Tilgin is headquartered in Kista, Sweden, with sales office in Paris, France and Seattle and Washington.

Motorola (Motorola IPVideo) Connected Home Solutions Business creates smart broadband solutions that deliver personalized entertainment, information, and communications services to the home. Motorola pioneered digital television, created the technologies that are the basis for video-on-demand (VOD), helping to create the specifications for high-definition (HD) television system, and launching the first digital cable system.

Pace Micro Technology plc (www.pacemicro.com) develops intelligent and innovative technology for the global payTV industry. Pace has one of the world´s most experienced specialist engineering teams and is the partner of choice for leading payTV operators across the globe, including Comcast, DirecTV, BSkyB, FOXTEL, Premiere, Sky Italia and UPC (part of Liberty Global).

Royal Philips Electronics (www.philips.com) of the Netherlands is a global company in healthcare, lifestyle and technology, delivering products, services and solutions through the brand promise of "sense and simplicity". With sales of EUR 30.4 billion in 2005, Philips employs approximately 126,000 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide.

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. (www.pioneerelectronics.com) is a leading edge developer of optical disc technology and a preeminent manufacturer of high-performance audio, video and computer equipment for the home, car and business markets. Pioneer´s Home Entertainment Division is a leading marketer of plasma televisions and monitors, Blu-ray Disc, DVD players and DVD recorders, A/V receivers, speakers and other audio and video accessories. Pioneer's focus is on the development of new digital technologies including Digital Network Entertainment™.

Scientific Atlanta (www.scientificatlanta.com) a Cisco company, supplies of digital content contribution and distribution systems, transmission networks for broadband access to the home, digital interactive set-tops and subscriber systems designed for video, high-speed Internet and voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) networks, and provides worldwide customer service and support.

SetaBox (www.setabox.com) designs and delivers premier IP customer premise equipment (CPE). SetaBox, a leading IP set-top box solution provider in the world, is specialized in developing and designing advanced media streaming products and providing totally integrated solutions for its customers. SetaBox provides total IP set-top box solutions for different market segments, meeting telco and MSO multimedia service requirements.

Sony Corporation of America, (www.sony.com) manufactures audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Sony's music, motion picture, television, computer entertainment, and online businesses make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world.

Thomson (www.Thomson.net) provides access solutions for satellite, cable, terrestrial broadcast, and telecommunications networks. Thomson provides more choices to network operators than any other supplier. With expertise in audio, video and broadband, Thomson leads the industry for innovative, cost-effective solutions such as DSL video and advanced video compression standards.

Applications & Middleware:

Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (www.gemstartvguide.com) develops, licenses, markets and distributes products and services targeted at the video guidance and entertainment needs of consumers worldwide. Gemstar's media, entertainment and technology businesses include: television, digital media and publishing properties; interactive program guide services and products; and technology and intellectual property licensing.

Espial IPTV (www.espial.com ) provides IPTV middleware and applications that are modular, fully skinnable, turbo-fast, and truly open. Espial´s Evo® IPTV Service Platform, which can be purchased as best-of-breed components or as part of a pre-integrated client-server solution, includes Evo ® Client, Evo ® Server, Evo Future-Proof Framework ™ (FPF), and applications such as SkinTones ™, Electronic Program Guide, Video on Demand, Content Portal, Games, Triple Play, and Web Browser.

ExtendMedia (www.extend.com) provides software for powering digital media commerce. OpenCASE, ExtendMedia´s flagship product, offers an open architecture for integration with existing systems, features that automate even the largest content delivery systems, and support for flexible business models.

IMAKE Software & Services, Inc. (www.imake.com) provides open, intelligent solutions and integration services that enable the seamless delivery of broadband digital media, Video On Demand (VOD), and Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) to cable television providers, telecommunications companies, and content providers.

Advanced Digital Broadcast (www.integra5.com) Integra5 is the leader in empowering service providers to efficiently deliver personalized, converged applications to multiple IP devices. The company's patented i5 Converged Service Delivery Platform (i5 C-SDP) integrates voice, video, data and mobile content into unique services, and enables end-users to personalize their delivery across devices. The i5 C-SDP works in today's networks and can be seamlessly integrated into future IMS environments. Integra5´s i-Communicate and i-Inform application suites come pre-integrated with the i5 C-SDP.

TVWorks (www.tvworks.com ) provides software that enables the automation and optimization of interactive TV (iTV) applications, services and content. The company´s technology platform enables network operators and content providers to deliver innovative, adaptive and compelling iTV offerings to subscribers. The MetaTV Platform™ features iTV application and services management combined with commerce and advertising solutions that are optimized for each network operators´ specific environment and infrastructure.

The Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) TV platform is a family of software solutions that help TV service providers create and deliver new digital TV services that delight consumers. Designed to help cable providers and telecommunications companies derive more value from their digital video and network infrastructure investments, the Microsoft TV family supports a full range of services including interactive program guides, digital video recording, high-definition TV, on-demand programming and Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) services. The Microsoft TV platform works across a full range of set-top boxes and TV devices.

Navic Networks (www.navic.tv/) is an interactive television technology and service provider to the Cable, DBS, and IPTV industries. Navic´s technology powers interactive applications on over 29 million digital settop boxes in North America. Navic Networks provides addressable, accountable television advertising solutions that enable the delivery of targeted messages and engage viewers through interactivity. Navic´s solutions improve the overall effectiveness of advertising campaigns while providing true accountability through real-time reach measurement.

OpenTV (www.opentv.com) provides technologies and services which enable the delivery of digital and interactive television. OpenTV´s software, integrated in over 70 million digital set-top-boxes in 96 countries, enables enhanced television, interactive shopping, interactive and addressable advertising, games and gaming, personal video recording, and a variety of consumer care and communication applications.

Orca Interactive (www.orcainteractive.com ) provides IPTV middleware and applications for broadband network operators and service providers. Orca enables triple-play providers to deliver a full array of attractive video-over-IP services that generate new revenue streams and strengthen customer loyalty. Leveraging a flexible telco-grade middleware platform, Orca empowers operators to deliver broadcast TV, video on demand (VOD), personal video recording (PVR), home media and other compelling interactive services.

Rentrak Corporation (www.rentrak.com/) is an information management company serving clients in the media, entertainment, retail, advertising, and manufacturing industries. Rentrak´s Entertainment Essentials™ suite of services is redefining media measurement in the broadband era providing customers with near real-time, actionable insight into performance of content distributed over a wide variety of modern media technologies.

Scientific Atlanta (www.scientificatlanta.com) a Cisco company, supplies digital content contribution and distribution systems, transmission networks for broadband access to the home, digital interactive set-tops and subscriber systems designed for video, high-speed Internet and voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) networks, and worldwide customer service and support.

Network & Server Technologies:

Camiant's (www.camiant.com) proven policy control platform is the market leader with service providers worldwide deploying its solution to differentiate services such as SIP-based telephony, video communications, streaming media, games and commercial services, with quality of service.

Camiant's policy solution, available today, enables service providers to deploy non-IMS to fully-compliant IMS applications. Through real-time allocation of resources, Camiant enables service providers to maximize the utilization of bandwidth, enhance their customers' experience and increase revenue.

TANDBERG Television (www.tandbergtv.com) offers the highest quality digital TV solutions including IPTV, HDTV, video-on-demand, advertising on-demand, and interactive TV applications to customers in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Tandberg's award-winning solutions include broad suite of open, standards-based products used by the world´s leading network operators, broadcasters and content owners to deliver new viewer experiences and advertising opportunities.

BigBand Networks, Inc. (www.bigbandnet.com) provides broadband multimedia infrastructure for video, voice and data. Utilizing unique combinations of open technologies, BigBand´s solutions are designed to process, optimize, and deliver services such as high-speed data, VoIP, digital broadcast television, HDTV, transport of high quality video, local advertising, VOD, interactive TV and IPTV through any network.

Ciena Corporation (www.ciena.com) is focused on expanding the possibilities for its customers´ networks while reducing their cost of ownership. Ciena´s systems, software and services target and cure specific network pain points so that telcos, cable operators, governments and enterprises can best exploit the new applications that are driving their businesses forward. Ciena specializes in high-performance network systems, software and professional services to transition today's networks for delivering more profitable IP-based services, leveraging carrier-class Ethernet, optical transport network (OTN), integrated control plane and service-layer management.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (www.Cisco.com) provides products for transporting data, voice, and video within buildings and across campuses. It offers routers, which interconnect computer networks by moving data, voice, and video from one network to another, and switching systems that are used to build local-area networks (LAN), metropolitan-area networks, and wide-area networks. Cisco´s technology products comprise home networking products, which enable users to share Internet access, printers, music, movies, and games, Internet protocol telephony products for transmitting voice communications, optical networking products, which provide a path for telecommunications carriers, as well as for carriers and enterprises, and security products, which protect information systems from unauthorized use. Cisco also offers storage networking products that deliver connectivity between servers and storage systems, as well as wireless LAN and outdoor wireless bridging products.

Harmonic, Inc (www.harmonicinc.com) provides versatile and high performance video solutions that enable service providers to efficiently deliver the next generation of broadcast and on-demand services including high definition, video-on-demand, network personal video recording and time-shifted TV. Cable, satellite, broadcast and telecom service providers can increase revenues and lower operational expenditures using Harmonic's video pre-processing, noise reduction and statistical multiplexing technologies, which ensure that service operators can consistently maintain the highest video quality while minimizing bandwidth requirements.

Imagine Communications (www.imaginecommunications.com) has launched the a powerful and scalable PersonalizedTV™ platform for broadband operators. Imagine´s breakthrough third generation statistical multiplexing technology and software-based infrastructure solutions enable tremendous bandwidth improvements, enhanced video quality, and customized service offerings such as targeted ads, personalized audio, and more.

Juniper Networks´s (www.juniper.net) purpose-built, high performance IP platforms enable customers to support many different services and applications such as IPTV/Multiplay at scale. Service providers, enterprises, governments and research and education institutions worldwide rely on Juniper Networks to deliver products for building networks that are tailored to the specific needs of their users, services and applications.

Nortel (www.nortel.com) delivers communications capabilities that make the promise of Business Made Simple a reality for our customers. Our next-generation technologies, for both service provider and enterprise networks, support multimedia and business-critical applications. Nortel´s technologies are designed to help eliminate today's barriers to efficiency, speed and performance by simplifying networks and connecting people to the information they need, when they need it.

Operax (www.operax.com) is an Independent software vendor offering innovative products and solutions for dynamic Bandwidth Management and guaranteed Quality of Service (QoS) in civil and military IP-based networks.

Alcatel-Lucent (www.alcatel-lucent.com) provides solutions that enable service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications, and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work and on the move.

Operating in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent has the most experienced global services team in the industry, and one of the largest research, technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry.

RGB Networks (www.rgbnetworks.com) delivers extremely high-density, flexible video processing solutions that enable video service providers to deliver highly targeted and personalized video content at considerably lower costs than today´s solutions. Based on its unique Video Intelligence Architecture™ (VIA), RGB’s VIA product family simplifies management and delivers scalable, multi-function capability in a single, programmable platform, allowing video service providers to leverage existing infrastructure, while building an advanced foundation to meet the needs of the rapidly growing market for personalized video services.

Scopus Video Networks (www.scopus.net) develops, markets and supports digital video networking products that enable network operators to offer advanced video services to their subscribers. Scopus offers products that support digital television, HDTV, live event coverage and content distribution. Scopus provides a comprehensive digital video networking product offering, including intelligent video gateways, encoders, decoders and network management products. Scopus´ products are designed to allow network operators to increase service revenue, improve customer retention and minimize capital and operating expenses.

Vecima Networks Inc. (www.vecimanetworks.com) designs, manufactures and sells products that enable broadband access to cable, wireless and telephony networks. Vecima's hardware products incorporate original embedded software to meet the complex requirements of next-generation, high-speed digital networks. Service providers use Vecima's solutions to deliver services to a converging worldwide broadband market, including what are commonly known as "triple play" (voice, video and data) and "quadruple play" (voice, video, data and wireless) services. Vecima's solutions allow service providers to rapidly and cost-effectively bridge the final network segment that connects the system directly to end users, commonly referred to as "the last mile", by overcoming the bottleneck resulting from insufficient carrying capacity in legacy, last mile infrastructures. Vecima's products are directed at three principal markets: Data over Cable, Broadband Wireless and Digital Video.

Encoding Partners

At EGT (www.egtinc.com) develops digital video processing equipment for television distribution over cable, satellite and IPTV networks including video encoders, digital ad insertion solutions and supporting solutions. EGT was the first to develop encoders on a DSP-based open platform, enabling products to be programmable, upgradeable and hot-swappable. EGT was also the first to bring to market a dual-pass CBR encoder, a high-density encoder and simultaneous ASI and IP outputs. EGT encoders are built to deliver the highest quality video output at the lowest bit rates.

On2 Technologies (www.on2.com) develops technology at the forefront of digital video compression. On2 revolutionized digital media delivery with the creation of its advanced full-motion, full-screen On2 Video compression and streaming technologies. On2 Video codecs are widely used in the Internet, video-on-demand, VoIP, and mobile media markets. On2´s software is used by such leading global companies as Adobe/Macromedia, AOL, Skype, XM Satellite Radio, Sony, CTTNet, VitalStream, and Tencent.

Optibase (www.optibase.com) provides professional encoding, decoding, video server upload and streaming solutions for telecom operators, service providers, broadcasters and content creators. The company´s platforms enable the creation, broadband streaming and playback of high quality digital video. Optibase´s breadth of product offerings are used in applications, such as: video over DSL/Fiber networks, post production for the broadcast and cables industries, archiving; high-end surveillance, distance learning; and business television.

Tandberg (www.tandbergtv.com) offers the highest quality digital TV solutions including IPTV, HDTV, video-on-demand, advertising on-demand, and interactive TV applications to customers in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Tandberg's award-winning solutions include broad suite of open, standards-based products used by the world´s leading network operators, broadcasters and content owners to deliver new viewer experiences and advertising opportunities.

System Integrators:

CTC (www.ctc-g.co.jp) delivers sales, maintenance and support of computers and network systems; commissioned software development; information processing services; information services related to science and engineering; support.

Hinditron´s (www.hinditron.com/) provides state-of-the-art technologies, products and services to support its customers with solutions to help them succeed in their business endeavors.

Content Partners:

Starz Entertainment, LLC, (www.starz.com) is a premium movie service provider operating in the United States. It offers 16 movie channels including the flagship Starz® and Encore® brands with approximately 14.9 million and 26.6 million subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment airs more than 1,000 movies per month across its pay TV channels and offers advanced services including Starz HD, Starz On Demand and Vongo(SM). Starz Entertainment is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation that is attributed to Liberty Capital Group.

G Cluster (www.g-cluster.com) Gaming on Demand brings high-end gaming to broadband networks. A dedicated grid of game servers enables the latest video games to be played on-demand with any broadband-connected device, including existing digital cable and IPTV set-top boxes, entry level PCs, and 3G mobile phones. The games are run on central game servers rather the devices themselves. The game servers transmit the audio-visual output stream of the game to the client devices which only need enough processing capacity to receive the stream and play back the video and audio of the game.

HBO On Demand (www.hbo.com) allows you to choose from over 100 of the best HBO programs, including: HBO original programming, top Hollywood movies, exclusive specials like World Championship Boxing and America Undercover, and of course lots of great kids programming. It´s the best of what´s currently on HBO, plus episodes of programming from past seasons. New programming is available every Monday, so there is always something different to watch.

iN DEMAND (www.indemand.com) provides exciting entertainment delivered through television´s most innovative technologies. iN DEMAND delivers programming through four distinct areas of business: Pay-Per-View (PPV), Video-On-Demand (VOD), Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) and high-definition (HD) programming.

Showtime Networks Inc. (www.sho.com) owns the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME® TOO™, SHOWTIME® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®, SHOWTIME WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILYZONE® and TMC xtra. SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL HD®, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL ON DEMAND™. SNI operates and manages the premium television network SUNDANCE CHANNEL®, which is a venture between NBC Universal, Robert Redford, and Showtime Networks Inc.

TVN Entertainment Corporation (www.tvn.com) is the largest privately held digital content aggregation, management, distribution, and service company in the country. TVN delivers Video-On-Demand (VOD) to millions of viewers through its Telco, Cable, and Broadband partners. TVN Entertainment has been chosen as the VOD solution for many leading MSOs and telecommunications companies, including AT&T, Bresnan, Buckeye, Blue Ridge, Cablevision, Charter, Comcast, Cox, Insight, Mediacom, and Verizon.

ViewNow (www.viewnow.tv) a Kasenna company, is a video on demand programming, management, and marketing services company serving telco and cable TV markets nationwide. ViewNow has long-term, full output agreements with major motion picture studios and other programming providers. ViewNow offers a turnkey solution for delivering VOD programming inclusive of programming acquisition, encoding, programming management, and transport via satellite to its affiliates.

Conditional Access:

Irdeto (www.irdeto.com) specializes in designing, developing and marketing end-to-end solutions to manage and protect content from unauthorized access in the television broadcast, mobile and broadband environments. With nearly 40 years of providing encryption technology and proven success in deploying security solutions across the globe, Irdeto continues to offer innovative products to its customers.

Latens (www.latens.net) supplies dynamic Conditional Access software for the secure delivery of content to IP devices and television set-top-boxes. Latens content and revenue protection systems are trusted by the world's largest content owners to secure the delivery of their most valuable content in both IP and DVB systems.

Latens uses Secure Software Modules to maximize security and minimize the risk of attack. Latens technology has the added benefit that it is easily extended to provide security for the PVR and multiple set-top boxes homes.

Motorola (Motorola ) delivers most of the video programming in North America with 100% of the encrypted analog satellite programs being delivered with VideoCipher® II+ and over 70% digital satellite programs delivered with DigiCipher® II. The technology that evolved from Motorola´s significant role in the development of HDTV produced Motorola´s DigiCipher® MPEG-2 system, which is used to deliver digital television service to millions of subscribers around the world.

Nagravision (www.nagravision.com) supplies open conditional access systems, DRM and integrated on-demand solutions for content providers and digital TV operators over broadcast and broadband platforms. Its technologies are currently being used by more than 100 leading Pay-TV operators worldwide securing content delivered to over 60 million active smart cards and devices.

NDS (www.nds.com) supplies open end-to-end digital pay TV solutions. NDS's conditional access system VideoGuard is the conditional access solution of choice among the world's leading pay TV operators. NDS Group plc, a majority owned subsidiary of News Corporation, supplies open end-to-end digital technology and services to digital pay-television platform operators and content providers.

SecureMedia (www.securemedia.com) was the first company to introduce the Hollywood studios and leading broadcasters to conditional access and digital rights management software for the secure delivery and management of digital content. The company’s flagship product, the Encryptonite ONE™ System, was first deployed by RealNetworks in 1999. The Encryptonite ONE™ System is used today by media companies and service providers worldwide including Sony, Reeltime Infotainment, China Data Broadcast and Cavalier Telephone.

Verimatrix (www.verimatrix.com) provides digital content protection solutions to a global customer base including leading telecommunications providers in Europe, North America and Asia. Verimatrix offers provider approved, carrier-class solutions specifically for today´s bi-directional Pay TV. Through the seamless integration of patented digital watermarking technology into its best-of-breed encryption solutions, Verimatrix protects content and revenue streams, as well as detects digital piracy wherever it occurs within the distribution chain. Verimatrix provides major Hollywood studios with valuable anti-piracy solutions for the fight against rampant digital piracy.

Widevine (www.widevine.com) provides downloadable content protection, digital forensics and digital copy protection solutions for IP video operators worldwide. Widevine enables telco, cable, fiber, satellite, internet and wireless service operators to generate new revenue opportunities through the secure distribution, identification and tracking of digital content.

Billing Subscriber Management:

CSG Systems International (www.csgsystems.com) provides outsourced billing, customer care, print and mail solutions and services supporting the North American convergent cable and direct broadcast satellite markets. CSG’s solutions support some of the world´s largest and most innovative providers of bundled multi-channel video, Internet, voice and IP-based services. CSG´s unique combination of solutions, services and expertise ensure that cable and satellite operators can continue to rapidly launch new service offerings, improve operational efficiencies and deliver a high-quality customer experience.

Convergys Corporation (www.convergsys.com) provides customer care, human resources, and billing services to clients in more than 70 countries. Convergys combines specialized knowledge and expertise with solid execution to deliver outsourced solutions, consulting services, and software support.

Amdocs (www.amdocs.com) combines innovative software and services with deep business knowledge to accelerate implementation of integrated customer management by the world´s leading service providers. By delivering a comprehensive portfolio of software and services that spans the customer lifecycle, Amdocs enables service companies to deliver an intentional customer experience™, which enables service providers to realize a rapid return on investment, lower total cost of ownership and improved operational efficiencies.

Great Lakes Data Systems (www.cablebilling.com) provides intelligently designed software built by engineers with first-hand knowledge of how to deliver content, serve subscribers and manage the resources of a successful cable operation.

MagnaQuest (www.magnaquest.net/) provides convergent Customer Management and Billing (CMB) Solutions. MagnaQuest´s flagship product, MQSubscribe™, addresses all the business needs of the service providers offering video, voice, data and other interactive value-added services like PPV/IPPV, VOD, Gaming, T-Commerce etc., across wholesale and retail distribution models.

Our Ad Insertion Partners

Motorola (broadband.motorola.com) IP Video Connected Home Solutions Business creates smart broadband solutions that deliver personalized entertainment, information, and communications services to the home. Motorola pioneered digital television and created the technologies that are the basis for video-on-demand (VOD), helping to create the specifications for the high-definition (HD) television system and launching the first system digital cable system.

Terayon Communication Systems, Inc. (www.terayon.com) provides real-time digital video networking applications to cable, satellite and telecommunication service providers worldwide, which have deployed more than 7,700 of Terayon’s digital video systems to localize services and advertising on-demand and brand their programming, insert millions of digital ads, offer HDTV and other digital video services.

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