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Entone
Selected For Panhandle Telephone HD IPTV Rollout
Other Topics: IPTV
Mesh and Wi-Fi Infrastructure
Entone, Inc.
August 6, 2008
Award-Winning IP Video Gateway and IPTV Receiver Enables Advanced
Video Services Over Existing In-Home Coax
San Mateo, CA -- Entone, Inc., a leading provider of IPTV home
connectivity solutions, today announced that their award-winning
Hydra™ HD IP video gateway and Amulet™ HD IPTV receiver have been
selected by Panhandle Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (PTCI) for their
high-definition (HD) IPTV service rollout. |
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PTCI is a progressive IPTV
and digital cable provider with "quad-play" residential and business
communication services throughout the Oklahoma Panhandle and
portions of the Texas Panhandle. Services include local and
long-distance telephone, DITV (digital interactive TV) and digital
cable TV with 140+ channels, TV web surfing and DVR, high-speed
Internet and wireless service with free mobile-to-mobile.
"To be competitive in this dynamic marketplace, we needed a
reliable, whole-home network solution that would allow us to
cost-effectively deliver new and advanced IPTV services, such as
HDTV, on-screen caller ID, and interactive applications," stated Ron
Strecker, CEO of PTCI. "We selected the Entone solution because of
its field-proven track record and its ability to deliver these
advanced services without having to rewire our subscriber's home,
thus, expediting our rollout by reducing truck rolls."
Hydra HD IP video gateway and Amulet IPTV receiver are part of
Entone's Connected Home Solution that eliminates the need for
multiple set-top boxes or new home wiring to deliver IPTV services.
They also support whole home networking technologies such as HomePNA,
HomePlug, and 802.11n which enable high speed delivery of rich media
throughout the home using existing coax wiring. This dramatically
improves the business case for IPTV services by reducing the
installation costs and eliminating the complexities associated with
IP video deployment.
"We are pleased that PTCI has selected Entone for their
high-definition IPTV rollout," said Steve McKay, Entone's CEO. "We
are excited to be adding PTCI to our roster of more than 30 service
providers deploying with Entone. We look forward to supporting PTCI
as they launch new IPTV services."
About Entone, Inc.
Entone is an innovator of IPTV
home connectivity solutions. Initially established in 1999 by the
team that deployed the world's first commercial IP telco video
service, Entone's proven technology enables service providers to
reliably deliver integrated video and broadband services using
existing in-home networks. Entone has worked with a number of the
world's leading video service operators and is recognized for its
practical focus on improving the business case for video services by
offering products that address key CAPEX and OPEX issues commonly
associated with deploying IP video services. Entone is a privately
held company with headquarters in California and offices in Hong
Kong. The company is backed by leading venture capital firms such as
Menlo Ventures and Scale Venture Partners. For more information
about Entone Inc., go to http://www.entone.com. |
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