EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Amino, leading IPTV
platform supplier, and Orb Networks, the software developer whose MyCasting
service unlocks all digital content on the home PC to be enjoyed on any
Internet- enabled device, announced a partnership during the Consumer
Electronics Show that will give consumers the freedom to enjoy all of the
personal digital media on their PCs directly on their living room TV
screens.
The two companies plan to integrate Amino's AmiNET series of set-top
boxes (STBs), among the most proven and widely deployed in the world, with
Orb's software and roll out a series of product offerings throughout the
year. The combination of technologies will close the gap between the STB
and the PC, using the Orb MyCasting application platform as the bridge. Orb
and Amino also are working to improve the consumer experience by providing
an enhanced user-friendly interface.
"This integration of technologies really unleashes the power of what
IPTV ever promised to be," said Joe Costello, Chairman and CEO of Orb
Networks. "People increase their media consumption when you give them more
control of the type of digital content they want to enjoy -- they get to
mix and match their programs. Grandparents can look at home movies on their
big screen TV, powered by Amino and streamed from the Orb PC of their
grandchildren, thousands of miles away. This opens up so many options for
how consumers can unleash all of their digital media -- and how service
operators can bring their own customers to participate in the promise of
IPTV."
"The partnership between Orb and Amino reemphasizes they way the video
over IP industry is headed," said Karthik Ranjan, Vice President, Internet
TV, Amino. "Consumers are looking for a lot more than just 'traditional
media.' They want to access video content on the open internet as well as
user generated media which is on their PC. The Orb application combined
with our STB has finally enabled this to be a reality."
About Amino
Amino Communications ( http://www.aminocom.com ) supplies the AmiNET(TM)
series of set-top boxes renowned for their low-cost and reliability. The
AmiNET range materially reduces service operators' capital expenditure,
whilst offering the full range of specification required. The high
performance coupled with the innovative design of Amino's set-top boxes,
have brought the series industry accolades and the company a leading
position within the IPTV market.
The AmiNET series of IPTV set-top boxes has been used by more than 600
customers in commercial deployments and trials in over 50 countries
worldwide. The set-top boxes have also been sampled by another additional
800 customers. Amino Communications' principal customers are
telecommunications, broadcast and hospitality service operators. Generally,
AmiNET products are supplied with the IntAct(TM) IPTV software stack
pre-loaded.
Amino Communications is a wholly owned subsidiary of Amino Technologies
plc. listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM, symbol AMO. Amino is based
near Cambridge, UK, and has offices in Atlanta (Georgia) and Hong Kong.
About Orb Networks, Inc.
Orb Networks is an award-winning developer of software and services
that unlock the digital media stored on personal computers. Orb MyCasting
gives consumers secure, free, instant, and everywhere-access to everything
from their photos and video to TV and music on virtually any Web-enabled
device. The company's partners and affiliates include: AOL Winamp, AMD,
Creative Labs, Hauppauge, Hutchison, Nokia, Orange and Vodafone. Orb
Networks is a privately held company in Emeryville, Calif. For more
information about Orb Networks and the Orb MyCasting service, please visit
http://www.orb.com.
http://www.Orb.com
NOTE: Orb and MyCast are trademarks of Orb Networks, Inc. All other
trademarks and/or registered trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
SOURCE Orb Networks, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.orb.com
http://www.aminocom.com
CONTACT:
Ann Willey of Orb Networks, +1-513-608-0829,
or ann.willey@orb.com; or Liana Miller of eLuminatePR,
+1-949-276-8920, or liana@eluminatepr.com, for Orb Networks
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