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IntAct
to offer Opera browser as part of its IPTV Client
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IntAct
July 14, 2006
Cambridge, -- IntAct, an Amino Technologies public limited company,
today announced an agreement with Opera Software that will enable
IntAct to sub-license Opera’s porting technology to its customers.
This pre-integration extends the capability of the IPTV client
solution available from IntAct, which already offers operators and
manufacturers a robust solution after rollouts in approximately
700,000 IPTV STBs worldwide. IntAct is also providing the ability
for operators and application developers alike to develop rich and
compelling end user solutions, which can be ready for live
deployment much more quickly and easily than before. To enable the
development of such applications, IntAct will offer Opera specific
IntAct Software Development Kits, targeted to give application
developers the most complete tool to write interactive TV
applications such as EPG, Infotainment, and messaging as well as
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Add to this the
impressive range of integrations and deployed configurations IntAct
already offers with key network system elements such as Middleware,
Conditional Access and VOD servers, and this compelling combination
brings developers and users the ability to substantially reduce the
time to market and risks of development for deployment of a
successful and rich IPTV solution and service.
“In sublicensing Opera’s browser technology, IntAct can now offer an
extension of its solution to allow developers, manufacturers and
operators to purchase a pre-integrated turn-key IPTV STB client
solution up to and including the presentation layers, allowing them
to focus on the application itself and not worry about the lower
levels of design.” said Karthik Ranjan, VP Sales and Marketing for
IntAct. “ Not only that, but buyers can be very confident in the
solution, which combines best-of-breed elements with the most widely
deployed IPTV client stack in IntAct, together with the most widely
deployed embedded browser in Opera.”
Opera’s API is a feature-rich, high-performance interface that
allows developers to integrate Opera with their customized user
interfaces and graphical toolkits. “The combination of Opera and
IntAct enables operators and STB manufacturers to deliver the most
compelling end-user solutions to market more rapidly,” said Scott
Hedrick, EVP Opera Software. "The IntAct solution including Opera
provides an integrated software package enabling IPTV enhanced with
full Web surfing and high performance Web application support” he
continued. Opera offers full Web browsing and is a powerful
execution environment for AJAX, Web applications and dynamic user
interfaces. Additionally, Opera features its Extensible Rendering
Architecture (ERA) to adjust Web content to suit any screen size and
spatial navigation with any input device to easily navigate Web
pages.
About IntAct
IntAct is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amino Technologies plc, and
was established as a spin-off company in early 2006. IntAct licenses
hardware designs and the IntAct™ IPTV software stack to operators,
OEMs and semiconductor manufacturers, enabling them to supply IPTV
set-top boxes and gateways for large scale deployments.
IntAct is one of the most widely deployed client software and
management solutions for IPTV present in over 50 countries
worldwide, with approximately 700,000 IntAct-enabled set-top boxes
used by more than 500 companies in commercial deployments and
trials.
For more information about IntAct visit www.intactos.com
About IntAct’s software stack
- Highly portable and can run
across multiple STBs based on different CPU architectures
(PowerPC, MIPS, ARM, x86, SHx, etc.)
- Supplied with the ability to
remotely manage & control a variety of IP STBs on the network
regardless of manufacturer.
- Flexible and allows operators to
use either off the shelf User Interface Applications or develop
their own UI through a variety of SDKs.
About Opera for Devices
Opera provides an optimized implementation of Internet
technologies for handheld devices, digital TV and other devices,
with innovative and powerful features that seamlessly adapt the
Internet experience to suit varying screen sizes and input devices.
In addition to being a full Internet browser, Opera is a high
performance execution environment for Web applications and dynamic
user interfaces based on interoperable open Web technologies such as
AJAX.
http://www.opera.com/products/devices
About Opera Software ASA
Opera Software ASA has redefined Web browsing for PCs, mobile phones
and other networked devices. Opera's cross- platform Web browser
technology is renowned for its small size, performance and
standards-compliance, while giving users a faster, safer and more
dynamic online experience. Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo,
Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the
Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about
Opera at www.opera.com
PR Contacts for Opera:
Berit Hanson
+47 24 16 42 14
berith@opera.com
Tor Odland
+47 24 16 42 42
toro@opera.com
PR Contacts For IntAct:
Joanne Martin-Loat,
IntAct Software Ltd
+44 (0) 1954 234 177
jmartin-loat@intactos.com
Al Haun
Precision Communications
Ofc: 508-876-9400, Mob: 508-212-2442 |
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