ANT Fresco Browser Navigates Europe's First Satellite-Delivered Digital Entertainment and Communications System For Hotels.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 2001 Quadriga quad·ri·ga n. pl. quad·ri·gae A two-wheeled chariot drawn by four horses abreast. [Latin quadr  ga, sing. Genesis to Rival Domestic Digital Broadcasters in Look, Feel and Functionality ANT Limited, a leading developer of Internet appliance Also called "information appliance," "smart appliance," and "Web appliance," it is a device specialized for accessing the Web and/or e-mail. Designed for ease of use, it plugs into a telephone jack or LAN connection for Internet hookup. software, today announced that Quadriga, Europe's leading provider of in-room hotel technology, has integrated ANT Fresco(TM) as the core component of its Genesis digital entertainment and communications system In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. . Genesis is the first pan-European satellite-delivered pay-TV system for hotels, providing customized digital content, high-speed access to the Internet and integrated TV services. This is the first time that Fresco has been licensed for use primarily as a navigation tool within a digital system. Genesis is the first European system to offer a dedicated digital alternative via satellite to the traditional analog services currently provided by most hotels. Using ANT Fresco, the system provides access through an on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. guide to customized content. This includes complete program selection in multiple languages for movies, sports and light entertainment, as well as Video on Demand and a digital "jukebox," Web access and a range of guest and hotel management services. Genesis uses ANT Fresco to navigate around the system, enhancing the user's entertainment experience by enabling access to the interactive digital content and TV services through different menu options. Quadriga developed its own user interface and on-screen service navigation guide with Fresco's user interface environment and GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. libraries. This provides a unique "look and feel" to the system. "ANT's architecture enabled us to port the Fresco browser quickly, which was vital to the development of our Genesis product," said Terry Austin, Quadriga's director of technology. "Genesis is an excellent demonstration of how ANT Fresco can be adapted for a wide range of Internet and digital entertainment devices. It highlights that our technology is far more universal than just a tool for browsing the Web," said John Cherry
John Clifford Cherry (born May 22, 1965) was an Australian Democrats member of the Australian Senate from 2001 to 2005, representing the state of Queensland. , senior VP sales and marketing for ANT. "Quadriga has used the flexible functionality of our browser to create the navigation and on-screen menu system for delivery of the Genesis entertainment and communication services. In addition, our customizable user interface allowed Quadriga to create a branded product that rivals domestic digital broadcasters," Cherry added. ANT's patent-pending three-layer architecture allows OEMs to quickly and easily produce a branded interface for their Internet appliances while retaining their own choice of underlying hardware and operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . This architecture also allows broadcasters and other service providers to update their user interface in the field via the connection to a set-top box The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. . About Quadriga Quadriga is Europe's leading provider of interactive technology services to the hospitality industry. Its interactive services are currently utilized in more than 321,000 hotel rooms worldwide, and enable hotels to satisfy an increasing demand from travelers for guest room information and entertainment. Quadriga Genesis marks the transformation of Quadriga Worldwide from the supplier of TV technology to the media and communications partner to the hospitality industry. With headquarters in the United Kingdom, Quadriga employs more than 400 people and operates in 30 countries across Europe, including Austria, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Spain, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Poland, Portugal, and Greece. Quadriga also operates in several countries in the Middle East and Africa including Israel, Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates, federation of sheikhdoms (2005 est. pop. 2,563,000), c.30,000 sq mi (77,700 sq km), SE Arabia, on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. . About ANT Limited ANT Limited (www.antlimited.com) develops and markets embedded communication appliance software for use in consumer electronics and Internet appliances. Core technology includes the ANT Fresco(TM) Browser and the ANT SimplEmail(TM) e-mail client, which employ high-performance, highly portable and customizable architectures designed to meet the needs of Internet appliances and other networked products. ANT's technology gives original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of Internet devices, and the technology partners that supply them, three significant advantages: far greater speed to market, reduced engineering costs, and freedom to leverage corporate identity. The company's current customers include Analog Devices, Amino Communications, OpenGlobe, Pace Micro Technology, Quiero, Sagem, Symbian and ZapMedia. Partners include Bitstream, Enea, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Microelectronics, RSA Security, STMicroelectronics, Tality and Wind River Systems. ANT Limited, Cambridge Business Park The Cambridge Business Park is a large business complex in Cambridge, England. It is home to many companies, mostly IT-related, such as CSR, Autonomy, and The MathWorks. See also: Silicon Fen. External links
Note to Editors: Fresco and SimplEmail are trademarks of ANT Limited. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. This news release is available from http://www.antlimited.com. See ANT Limited at International Broadcasting Convention The International Broadcasting Convention, more commonly known by its acronym IBC, is an annual trade show for broadcasters, content creators/providers, equipment manufacturers, professional and technical associations, and other participants in the broadcast industry. (IBC IBC International Building Code IBC Iraq Body Count IBC Institutional Biosafety Committee IBC Inflammatory Breast Cancer IBC International Business Company IBC Independence Blue Cross IBC Insurance Bureau of Canada IBC International Broadcasting Convention ), RAI rai n. A form of popular Algerian music combining traditional Arabic vocal styles with various elements of popular Western music and featuring outspoken, often controversial lyrics. Center, Booth No. 5.328 |
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