Amedia Joins Its All-in-One Residential Gateway and Media Portal with Amino IPTV Platform To Form Foundation for New Broadband Entertainment Center Demo at CES.Amedia and Amino Take In-Home Multimedia Distribution to the Next Level, Enabling Broadband Web Browsing and Access to Full Home Media Libraries On Any Television EATONTOWN, N.J. -- Amedia Networks, Inc. (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB: AANI), a provider of next generation media gateways to distribute and manage ultra-broadband triple-play services in the home, today announced that it will feature Amino's flexible AmiNET130 HD/SD MPEG-2/4 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. device in Amedia's demonstration of its Broadband Entertainment Center -- an all-in-one gateway, home networking appliance, and media portal -- at the 2007 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Booth #26731 in South Hall 2, running Jan. 8-11 in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , NV. In addition to combining the collective functionality of a modem, router, wireless access point, VoIP adapter, and more within a single device, Amedia also provides an easy-to-use Media Library -- allowing users to store, organize, search, and select their movies, home videos, music, and other downloaded or streaming multi-media content through a customizable interface or "portal." The Amedia gateway, built on the Broadband Entertainment Center platform, essentially replaces the computer as the central "media hub See digital media hub. " within the networked home. Working in conjunction with Amino's compact AmiNET series, the Amedia gateway empowers residential users with the ability to surf the web at ultra-broadband speeds directly on their TV screens - from the comfort of their couches. Supporting HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates displays at 720p and 1080i resolution, the AmiNET130 enables service providers to deliver cost effective on-demand video and multi-room IPTV services (supporting the triple play offering of voice, data and media). The elegant AmiNET130 supports H.264 (MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). 4/AVC) video streams and is modeled on the same award-winning design as the AmiNET100 series allowing viewers to experience superior video quality of movies stored on their gateway - with the full capability to access, search, select, and play multimedia from their personalized media libraries right from their TVs. "By consolidating various home networking gear into a single device and offering a new pathway to enjoy multi-media content throughout the home, the Amedia gateway offers all the best in comfort and quality for the home entertainment experience," said Frank Galuppo, President, 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. , and Director of Amedia Networks. "While these capabilities have clear and tangible benefits for the home user, the Broadband Entertainment Center ultimately provides telecommunications carriers with a platform to better manage residential triple-play services and expand revenue opportunities at the same time." The Amedia gateway also features a built-in, industry-standard software 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 unique feature can be used by telcos to access previously untapped revenue streams by allowing them to deliver proprietary or third-party software programs and networking capabilities to subscribers, such as in-home messaging, remote home monitoring, a virtual family calendar, personalized family firewall, and much more. Additionally, the gateway offers a Quality-of-Service (QoS) console for subscribers and carriers alike, and can transmit wireless HDTV via Ultrawideband (UWB (Ultra-WideBand) A wireless technology that uses less power and provides higher speed than 802.11 Wi-Fi networks or first-generation Bluetooth products. UWB is expected to provide wireless video transmission for home theater systems, cable TV, auto safety and ) to various home entertainment and media devices throughout the home. "In-home media distribution is rapidly evolving, evident by Amedia's most recent breakthroughs with its Broadband Entertainment Center platform - which presents a new and exciting paradigm in home entertainment centered around the television and family room, rather than the PC and home office," said Roy Kirsopp, VP and General Manager at Amino. "As consumers continue to drive demand for more enhanced home media, such as HDTV and IPTV, Amino is committed to delivering powerful and flexible solutions to support new challenges faced by carriers." About Amino 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
(2) A generic reference to a set of system programs or a set of application programs that form a complete system. See stack. pre-loaded. Amino Communications is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Amino Technologies plc. listed on the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. AIM, symbol AMO AMO - America's Multimedia Online . Amino is based near Cambridge, UK, and has offices in Atlanta (Georgia) and Hong Kong. For more, visit www.aminocom.com. About Amedia Networks Amedia Networks, Inc. (OTC BB: AANI) provides next generation residential media gateways to distribute and manage high-quality voice, high-definition video, and high-speed data services throughout the networked home. The Amedia residential gateway offers a single, compact, configurable device with the collective functionality of a modem, wireless access point, router, VoIP adapter, and family firewall - all in one. In addition, it features external media storage and a built-in operating system for carriers to continuously develop and deliver new, ultra-broadband applications to the home. The company is led by an executive team with a long and proven history in the voice, data, and telecom industries, and its core technologies have been co-developed by Lucent Technologies, Inc.'s renowned Bell Laboratories unit. For more information, visit www.amedia.com. All company names, brand names, and product names herein are trademarks of their respective holder(s). This press release may contain "forward-looking" statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. A number of factors could cause Amedia's actual results to differ from anticipated results expressed in such forward-looking statements. Such factors are addressed in Amedia's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (available at www.sec.gov) and include, but are not limited to, the success and market acceptance of Amedia's triple play solution, the sufficiency of cash reserves Cash reserves See: Cash investments cash reserves Investment funds that are held in short-term assets such as Treasury bills and certificates of deposit until more permanent investment opportunities are available. to meet operating and other requirements, the relatively fast pace of obsolescence ob·so·les·cent adj. 1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete. 2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed. in the broadband communications equipment market, and the competitive environment in the economy generally and in the telecommunications specifically. Amedia assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. |
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