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Tut
Systems Drives Independent Telco's IPTV Service
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IPTV Service Providers - Cisco NGN,
IPTV Programming
PRNewswire - FirstCall
October 12, 2005
Oregon-based Canby Telephone
Selects Tut Systems Astria(R) Content Processor to Deliver Broadcast
TV Over Copper Lines
Lake Oswego, OR -- Tut Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: TUTS), an industry
leader enabling the delivery of next-generation data and video
services over broadband networks, today announced that Canby Telephone
commissioned its Astria(R) content processors to deliver advanced IPTV
services, known as Canby Digital Television, to customers in Canby,
Oregon.
With its video launch, Canby Telephone re-enters the broadcast TV
market for the first time since selling its cable operations to
Willamette Broadband in 2001. Tut Systems' carrier class Astria CP
platform serves as the core video processing system for Canby's
digital headend. To meet Canby's aggressive market rollout plans, Tut
Systems provided comprehensive systems integration services including
project management, design, staging, installation, pre-launch testing,
and on-site training working in close coordination with Canby
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"Our vendor evaluation process focused on finding a partner with the
right mix of technology assets, product quality, and world-class
support infrastructure," said Keith Galitz, President of Canby
Telephone. "Tut Systems emerged as the clear choice for us during the
selection phase and proved itself time and time again as we progressed
from initial planning to final deployment."
"We are proud to be a part of Canby Telephone's successful launch of
video over DSL services," said Sal D'Auria, Chairman, President and
CEO of Tut Systems. "Adding IPTV services to their existing portfolio
of products, will help Canby successfully compete head-to-head with
alternative service providers in their local market. We look forward
to a long and successful relationship together."
The Industry's Leading IPTV Platform for Telcos
More than 130 service providers across North America, Europe and Asia
deliver IPTV from Tut Systems digital headends. The Astria family of
video processing platforms, which serves as the core of the company's
digital headend solution, processes both analog and digital video
streams from multiple satellite and local sources in a variety of
formats. The Astria CP supports MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC video
compression, local ad insertion, forward error correction and provides
real-time conditioning for distribution of video and audio over any
ATM, IP, or RF broadband network.
About Canby Telephone
Canby Telephone Association (CTA) provides total communications
solutions to nearly 10,000 customers within the community. Offering a
robust portfolio of voice, wireless, and broadband services, CTA
strives to connect members to the world of communication and
information. It is CTA's mission to help customers use technology to
improve their personal and professional lives. Canby Telephone was
established in 1904 as a cooperative for a rural community unable to
receive telephone services.
For additional information regarding Canby Telephone, visit the
company's website http://www.canbytel.com.
About Tut Systems, Inc.
Tut Systems, Inc. delivers content processing and distribution
products for deploying next-generation data and video services over
broadband networks. Service providers, content providers and
government agencies worldwide use Tut Systems solutions to deliver
broadcast-quality video over broadband networks.
Tut Systems is headquartered in Lake Oswego, OR with regional offices
across North America, Europe and Asia. For more information visit http://www.tutsys.com or call 971-217-0400.
NOTE: Astria is a registered trademark of Tut Systems, Inc. |
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