TeleCruz Announces Partnership With EarthLink to Provide Internet Access Service for Interactive Televisions.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2001 ITV (1) See interactive TV. (2) (iTV) The code name for Apple's video media hub (see Apple TV). Platform Leader Joins Nation's Second Largest ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. to Help Drive Mass Market Adoption of Interactive Television TeleCruz Technology Inc., the leading innovator of interactive television platforms, today announced an agreement with the nation's second largest Internet service provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISP), EarthLink (Nasdaq:ELNK ELNK EarthLink, Inc. (stock symbol) ELNK Ethernet Link ), to integrate the company's Internet service inside TeleCruz's patented technology platform for Internet access See how to access the Internet. via TeleCruz-enabled interactive television sets. TeleCruz-enabled televisions featuring EarthLink Internet access will offer consumers easy access to interactive TV services such as e-mail, chat, Internet browsing and shopping via the convenience of their televisions. The first interactive televisions with EarthLink Internet service are expected to be available from Panasonic in the second half of 2001. "EarthLink has a worldwide base of 4.7 million subscribers," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. chairman 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. Kris Narayan. "This agreement opens a new customer channel for EarthLink and allows TeleCruz to bring its message of easy and affordable interactivity to a growing global market." "The TeleCruz platform offers consumers -- including those who may not have a computer -- an innovative, affordable and easy way to access the Internet through their television," said Lance Weatherby, executive vice president of the ISP's "EarthLink Everywhere" initiative. "This new alternative to the personal computer extends our ability to offer our award-winning Internet access to a broad range of consumers." TeleCruz enables a wide variety of interactive television services at a low cost by providing an open, patented technology platform for integration inside the television. The company's open-platform, system-on-a-chip architecture is capable of supporting interactive capabilities being created by advertisers, content creators and broadcasters alike. TeleCruz works with television manufacturers as well as ISPs and interactive content providers, including AT&T, Yack.com and Spiderdance, to bring the benefits of interactive television to average television viewers everywhere. TeleCruz-enabled TV sets allow consumers to connect to the Internet without a computer or 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. via an embedded modem, chip-set, and interactive software package contained within the television itself. After logging on for the first time and navigating a quick online sign-up process, new EarthLink subscribers can surf the Web, send email, and enjoy enhanced programming through the simple click of a remote or wireless keyboard. Existing EarthLink subscribers are able to enjoy the device immediately by logging on with their EarthLink username and password at no additional charge to their current Internet service contract. According to Jupiter Communications, interactive television will reach 27 percent of all U.S. households by 2004 or an estimated 29.4 million households. Additionally, Forrester Research Forrester Research is an independent technology and market research company that provides its clients with advice about technology's impact on business and consumers. Corporate facts
About EarthLink The No. 1 Provider of the Real Internet(TM), EarthLink brings the magic of the Internet to 4.7 million subscribers every day. Headquartered in Atlanta, EarthLink provides a full range of innovative access, hosting, and e-commerce solutions to thousands of communities internationally from more than 6,500 points of presence. EarthLink is committed to doing an exceptional job of pleasing its subscribers, shareholders and the community by following the company's Core Values and Beliefs. Information about EarthLink services is available by calling 800/395-8425 and through EarthLink's Web site at www.earthlink.net. About TeleCruz Founded in 1996, TeleCruz Technology Inc. is the first company focused on integrating interactivity inside the television. The company provides a hardware and software platform to top industry partners, including four leading television manufacturers. TeleCruz's key technology patents embed cost-effective integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. inside the television in an open platform capable of supporting popular interactive TV services at a cost suitable for mainstream televisions. Through an executive and development team with broad industry experience, TeleCruz has developed a feature rich, flexible and cost-effective platform based on the needs of television OEMs, Internet service providers (ISPs), application service providers (ASPs) and consumers. A privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , TeleCruz has raised over $69 million in investments from Gemstar International, Institutional Venture Partners, Crosslink Capital, Fujigin Capital (Fuji Bank The Fuji Bank, Limited (株式会社富士銀行 ), Kavanaugh Media Funds, Oakmont Corporation and Sands Brothers. Visit TeleCruz on the World Wide Web at www.telecruz.com. |
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