Accedo Broadband and IntAct Software Partner to Bring Revenue Generating Services to the IPTV Market.AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- Accedo Broadband (Accedo), a leading aggregator of TV-centric applications distributed over broadband, and IntAct Software Limited (IntAct) today announced the availability of Accedo's range of TV-centric applications for set-top boxes powered by the IntAct(TM) IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. software stack (1) A stack that is implemented in memory rather than in hardware registers. See stack. (2) A generic reference to a set of system programs or a set of application programs that form a complete system. See stack. . The Accedo Application Portfolio(TM) is presently the largest available collection of interactive value-added services such as games, karaoke karaoke (Japanese; “empty orchestra”) Use of a device that plays instrumental accompaniments to songs with the vocal tracks removed, permitting the user to sing the lead. on demand, weather, puzzles, horoscope horoscope: see astrology. horoscope Astrological chart showing the positions of the sun, moon, and planets in relation to the signs of the zodiac at a specific time. , comics, quizzes and PlasmaArt(TM) for IPTV. The IntAct IPTV software stack provides IPTV operators and set top box vendors with a standard platform for IPTV applications, middleware and conditional access systems A conditional access system (CAS) is a system by which electronic transmission of digital media, especially satellite television signals through cable, is limited to subscribed clients. This is called conditional access. , and is deployed on over 700,000 IP set-top boxes world-wide. Under the collaboration agreed between the two companies, the complete Accedo Application Portfolio(TM) will be available to IPTV service providers for all devices powered by the IntAct IPTV software stack - including the AmiNET(TM) range from Amino Communications Amino Communications Ltd are a technology company, founded in 1997 and based in Swavesey in the United Kingdom. They specialise in the field of IPTV set-top boxes. External links
"IntAct's market-proven IPTV solution is the most deployed in the world. We are therefore excited to start offering the Accedo Application Portfolio(TM) to IntAct's customers in the IPTV space," said Fredrik Andersson Fredrik Andersson ( former drummer for the band Marduk) joined viking-themed melodic death metal band Amon Amarth in 1998 after Martin Lopez left. He started playing the drums when he was 11. , VP Business Development of Accedo Broadband. "Together, we will offer service providers the opportunity to purchase a pre-integrated and tested white label solution for interactive applications. This will enable service providers to focus on core issues, help them to generate additional profits and distinguish themselves from the competition." "The successful integration of Accedo Application Portfolio(TM) with our solutions strengthens the appeal of our joint offering to Telcos, providing them with further opportunities to differentiate their IPTV solution and create additional revenue streams," commented Karthik Ranjan, VP Sales & Marketing, IntAct Software Limited. The Accedo Application Portfolio(TM) is ready for commercial use on all set top boxes powered by the IntAct IPTV Client, and can be licensed from Accedo Broadband. The IntAct IPTV Client is available for license from IntAct Software Limited. During 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 , the Accedo Application Portfolio will be on show by prior arrangement at the IntAct Software demonstration suite. Please contact David Cormie, IntAct, or Fredrik Andersson, Accedo Broadband, for more information or to arrange a demonstration. ABOUT ACCEDO BROADBAND Accedo is a leading aggregator of interactive content and applications for IPTV and broadband enabled consumer electronics. Accedo provides the largest available multi-platform portfolio of TV-centric applications, Accedo Application Portfolio(TM), containing e.g. games, quizzes, puzzles, art, comics, karaoke and music. Accedo offers a non-branded turnkey solution compatible with several IP set-top boxes including a provisioning solution managed and run by Accedo which saves resources and reduces investment needs for the service provider. To learn more about Accedo Broadband and how you can improve your IPTV business, please visit www.accedobroadband.com. ABOUT INTACT SOFTWARE LIMITED IntAct Software Limited develops and licenses software and hardware technology for broadband connected devices and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Amino Technologies plc group of companies. Products include the IntAct(TM) IPTV software stack, and advanced multi-standard video and audio decoder software. Use of the IntAct IPTV software stack provides IPTV service operators with a standard unified platform for IPTV applications and middleware enabling operators to reduce capex costs by sourcing hardware from multiple IntAct compliant set-top box vendors, and reducing opex costs by relying on one company for the software stack to run on multiple hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. . IntAct software products are licensed to IPTV service providers and manufacturers of IPTV set top boxes, and power the AmiNET range of set-top box products from Amino Communications Limited. The IntAct IPTV software stack supports the widest range of IPTV industry middleware and CA systems and has been ported to leading set-top box architectures. It is used in over 50 countries worldwide, with approximately 700,000 IntAct enabled set-top boxes used by more than 500 companies in commercial deployments and trials. To learn more about IntAct Software, visit: www.intactos.com This press release was distributed today by EML EML - Extended ML. A language for formally specifying SML programs. ["Formal Program Development in Extended ML for the Working Programmer", D. Sannella, Proc 3rd BCS/FACS Workshop on Refinement", Springer 1990]. on behalf of IntAct. Further information is available from intact@eml.com See us at the IntAct suite, Holiday Inn Amsterdam. |
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