ADB TO DELIVER HD DVR-ENABLED IPTV SERVICE TO ALTIBOX AS
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Corporate news announcement processed and transmitted by Hugin AS.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ADB delivers high 13 September 2009 - Geneva, Switzerland: Advanceddefinition IPTV DVR Digital Broadcast (www.adbglobal.com), a leadingproducts to Altibox supplier of technology to the global digitalAS television industry, announced today that it signed an agreement to supply two advanced IPTV devices, which will enable Altibox (www.altibox.no) to offer its customers an HD IPTV service with PVR functionality. The ADB-2810W set-top box and the ADB-5812WX digital video recorder also offer new levels of content security and memory. "We chose ADB to supply our new IPTV consumer premise equipment for a number of reasons: the company is a leader in the IPTV space across Europe, and has a good track record in the Nordic region." says Jarle Johnsen Head of Engineering TV/Media at Altibox. "It also has an innovative approach to delivering new and compelling functionalities such as the ability to view DivX content, multi-room content convergence, and enhanced 3D graphical user interfaces. "Our customers will benefit from improved functionality, an enhanced TV experience, and interactive services that run faster than they do on some conventional internet browsers. The new devices will also give us a platform for launching future interactive services to meet consumers' changing tastes." François Pogodalla, CEO of ADB commented "We are delighted to partner with Altibox and are convinced that its customers will benefit from our many years of experience in developing new and exciting technology that enhances consumers' TV viewing experience. This supply agreement reinforces our presence in the Northern European IPTV market, and is yet another illustration of our commitment to the IPTV industry". ADB has led the hybrid set-top box market in Europe since the company was founded in 1995. It has established itself as a trusted partner for operators looking to launch new and advanced revenue-generating IPTV services to consumers. ADB will deliver the following products to Lyse: * The ADB-5812WX: an advanced HD IPTV digital video recorder (DVR) with home networking functionalities. The unit supports most deployed video standards, including MPEG-4 HD/SD, WMV9 and XviD. It offers a 3D user interface, UPnP/DLNA-based home networking, and supports Windows Media Connect. * The ADB-2810W: an entry-level HD IPTV set-top specially designed for operators looking for cost efficiency without compromising on the features. The product is also enabled for a home networked environment. -ends- About Altibox AS Founded in 2002, Altibox AS is a subsidiary of Lyse Energi AS, a Norwegian utility company with operations in 16 municipalities in and around the city of Stavanger in Southwest Norway. Lyse Energi provides gas and electricity to some 110,000 customers. Altibox AS provides retail and wholesale multiplay services in Norway and Denmark. The Company's services are mainly related to fixed and mobile telephony, broadband and digital television distribution. Today Altibox AS offers a multiplay service which includes broadband, TV, mobile, alarm and telephony. About ADB 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. The Company has deployed over 13 million set-top boxes, across high-volume markets, incorporating the industry's pioneering middleware, conditional access and hardware technologies. ADB has established itself as a trusted partner to television operators supporting them to launch new services using state-of-the-art technology. Through its unique end-to-end understanding of set-top box software, ADB is able to design and supply highly efficient and optimized hardware platforms ahead of the competition. Approximately 70% of ADB's workforce is dedicated to engineering; developing products across all the digital television technology platforms including cable, Internet Protocol (IP), satellite and terrestrial. The company is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland with its research and development facilities in Poland and Ukraine, and operations division in Taipei, Taiwan. ADB has local representation in Australia, Italy, Singapore, Spain, the United States and the United Kingdom. ADB is a member of ADB Group; ADB Group (www.adbholdings.com) is publicly listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange (SIX:ADBN). ADB. Defining Digital.http://hugin.info/136393/R/1340958/320591.pdf --- End of Message ---ADB Holdings S.A.Avenue de Tournay 7 Chambesy SwitzerlandISIN: CH0021194664; Index: SPI, SPIEX, SSCI;Listed: Main Market in SIX Swiss Exchange;
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