Canon Signs on with itaas Development Program to Extend Peripheral Solutions to Digital Cable TV Networks.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif. & ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 2003 istart Program Will Help Enable Canon to Offer Cable Subscribers New Ways to Enjoy Photo Technology with Their TVs Canon Development Americas, a subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc. and Canon Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CAJ CAJ Canadian Association of Journalists CAJ Christliche Arbeiterjugend (German Young Christian Workers) CAJ China Academic Journals CAJ Christian Academy in Japan CAJ Canaima, Venezuela (Airport Code) ), today announced that it has joined the istart Application Developer Program offered by itaas, the premier provider of iTV services for the digital cable TV industry. The istart program will assist Canon Development Americas in its efforts to develop new TV-based services that will broaden the utility of Canon printers and digital cameras in the home. The comprehensive istart program from itaas is designed to provide an entry point for application developers who need set-top client development tools and support. This program will also help enable Canon Development Americas to integrate its solution with the Scientific-Atlanta Explorer(R) digital 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. platform. "Our focus on helping companies deliver true interactivity to cable subscribers puts us in an ideal position to work with Canon to enhance the use and enjoyment of digital photography," said Vibha Rustagi, 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 itaas, Inc. About Canon Development Americas Canon Development Americas is a research and development company that creates innovative and value-added software solutions for Canon products  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . in addition to performing research that ultimately strengthens the linkage linkage In mechanical engineering, a system of solid, usually metallic, links (bars) connected to two or more other links by pin joints (hinges), sliding joints, or ball-and-socket joints to form a closed chain or a series of closed chains. between technologies, businesses and the home. For more information, visit www.cda.canon.com. About itaas, inc. itaas is the premier provider of iTV services in the digital cable TV industry, serving MSOs, equipment manufacturers, application developers, OS/middleware providers, and content developers. itaas' end-to-end expertise with digital networks, from set-top clients to headend servers, helps customers deploy innovative services, on accelerated schedules. itaas offers the flexibility of a comprehensive portfolio of services, including: application architecture and design, development, testing, integration, implementation and support. Leading broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). companies depend on itaas for first-to-market advantage. Visit itaas on the Web at www.itaas.com or call 770/368-4024. |
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