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EchoStar Europe Ready for
Cable
EchoStar Europe
March 18, 2009
EchoStar Europe to unveil complete range of added-value products,
features and services at Cable Congress 09, Berlin, including a new
high definition digital video recorder and SlingLoaded™ home
networking and place-shifting technology.
Steeton, UK
-- EchoStar Europe (www.echostareurope.com), a leading innovator and
supplier of beyond the box, added-value applications and connected
device solutions to the digital television industry, today announced
its entry into the European cable market with a complete portfolio
of products for cable operators at Cable Congress 2009, Berlin. |
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In addition to introducing
advanced functionality through its SlingLoaded™ initiative, the
company intends to meet cable operator’s immediate needs with a new
line-up of products targeting the migration of networks from
analogue to digital, the continued roll-out of high definition
services and the growth in popularity of personalised, digital video
recording.
The company will launch and demonstrate its feature-rich and
fully-flexible high definition, HDC-600 series platform. Available
with either an integrated DOCSIS®/EuroDOCSIS™-based modem or IP
return channel, the unit supports both broadcast and
two-way/interactive services, such as video-on-demand, in addition
to digital video recording (DVR), and also comes with stylish
cosmetics, HDMI™ port and state-of-the-art touch-sensitive display.
The unit is the star in a new cast of cable products with supporting
acts played by the C-200 – a small but perfectly formed converter
unit that enables cable operators to migrate existing analogue
subscribers to digital cost effectively, and the HDC-400 series – an
advanced, high definition set-top box (STB) incorporating advanced
video coding (AVC) and optional integrated DOCSIS®/EuroDOCSIS™-based
modem. All the platforms can be integrated with an operator’s unique
choice of middleware and conditional access system.
“As a new entrant to the cable sector, it is imperative that we meet
cable operators’ needs and offer a range of connected devices to
support multiple service development strategies”, commented Rick
Smith, Vice President, Sales and Marketing at EchoStar Europe. “The
cable sector is moving forward positively through strong
analogue-to-digital migration. Premium services such as high
definition and digital video recording allow operators to tailor
service packages towards specific consumer requirements. It is
important that we develop product solutions to meet cable operator’s
immediate needs whilst keeping a keen eye on future opportunities
offered through added-value technologies such as home networking,
place-shifting and IP service integration”.
In partnership with Sling Media, EchoStar Europe will showcase its
integrated SlingLoaded™ technology for the first time in Europe.
Specifically developed to bring the benefits of market-tested,
place-shifting and home-networking technology to the STB market, the
company will demonstrate integrated Slingbox™ functionality on its
award-winning SlingLoaded™ 900 series DVR platform. The company
believes that this will provide a market-proven home networking
technology that will not only enhance the subscribers’ digital
experience by giving them access to their home television content on
their PC, Mac or mobile phone, but it will also provide operators
with the ability to reduce churn. The technology picked up “Best of
CES” at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show and has
been nominated in two categories at the IPTV World Series Awards to
be held in London, 25 March 2009.
Visit EchoStar Europe at Cable Congress stand number 6 and or
contact mark.goodburn@echostar.com to book your personal product
demonstration.
About EchoStar Europe
EchoStar Europe (www.echostareurope.com) is dedicated to enabling
cable, IPTV, satellite and terrestrial television operators to
optimise network revenues by delivering added value, beyond the box
technology, services and applications. Through a comprehensive
product range including set-top boxes, digital video recorders
and home networking technology, our solutions facilitate the
provision of state-of-the-art and
cost-effective entertainment services.
EchoStar Europe combines engineering, VIP account management, supply
chain, manufacturing and customer service into one dedicated and
experienced operation to provide customers with competitive business
strategies, practices and reduced product and operational costs.
EchoStar Europe is headquartered in Steeton, UK, with European-based
operations in Almelo, Holland; Kharkov, Ukraine; and Madrid, Spain.
EchoStar Europe is a business unit of EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
(www.echostar.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of the publicly traded
EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS).
Sling Media is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation. |
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