Allsatlink Wireless Corp. Bridges the Internet and Entertainment Gap With the MI-BOX.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers CORONA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2002 Allsatlink Wireless Corp. announced the launch of the groundbreaking, MI-BOX, a 4-in-1 Media Console for entertainment and the Internet at the Digital Media Summit in Los Angeles. A technological Swiss Army knife, the MI-BOX combines the functions of a personal video recorder See DVR. with the abilities of an Internet and broadband enabled PC gaming platform. It facilitates surfing the Internet and watching video simultaneously on a monitor or TV. Built-in technologies include 10/100 Mbps NIC (1) (Network Interface Card) See network adapter. See also InterNIC. (2) (New Internet Computer) An earlier Linux-based computer from The New Internet Computer Company (NICC), Palo Alto, CA. for broadband connectivity, a 600MHz CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. , 30 GB HDD (Hard Disk Drive) See hard disk and HDD caddy. HDD - hard disk drive and ships with 128MB RAM, dual USB ports. The MI-BOX runs on a Windows platform and is a full-time Internet ready PC, features audio/video outputs with an infrared full-function keyboard and a remote. The MI-BOX is positioned to provide a convenient access point for Pay-Per-View, Internet and Video-On-Demand in the private cable and satellite provider industry. While Moxi/Echostar and Motorola/Charter recently announced products that will be ready by the end of the year, Allsatlink has taken a lead by introducing a complete product. Allsatlink, the developer of the MI-BOX has covered a lucrative untapped market in the small- to medium-sized hotels and motels. According to Kris Ramani, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Allsatlink: "We can provide a turnkey solution to this niche market that our competition cannot. We can provide everything from exclusive programming to top-of-the-line hardware." Allsatlink recently signed an agreement with Skypath Satellite Systems of Dallas, which has a customer base of more than 300 commercial accounts that include hotels and MDUs, to provide PPV Positive predictive value (PPV) The probability that a person with a positive test result has, or will get, the disease. Mentioned in: Genetic Testing PPV porcine parvovirus. PPV Positive-pressure ventilation and VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand using MI-BOX. Ramani is also enthusiastic about the scalability of their infrastructure, "The MI-BOX is a true answer to the prayers of Hollywood studios and their concerns about content control. With its optional built-in conditional access and proprietary secured Video Rights Management tool, users can only download movies for the pre-agreed period or days." About Allsatlink Wireless Allsatlink Wireless is a provider of premier entertainment and private satellite programming. Utilizing proprietary software, state-of-the-art hardware and access to exclusive programming that include ethnic FTA FTA abbr. Future Teachers of America satellite programs. Allsatlink is also a highly specialized, niche market cable operator servicing hotels, motels, MDUs (Multi-Dwelling Units), apartments and mobile parks with an attractive line of entertainment via satellite at low costs. |
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