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Com Net, Latens, Minerva
and Amino Announce Secured Deployment of AmiNET500 PVR
Other Topics:
IPTV HD & SD Encoding,
IPTV HD Solutions,
IPTV Middleware Application Server
Latens Systems
November 6, 2006
Tight integration between the solutions of Minerva, Latens and
Amino as well as proven security and scalability cited by Com Net as
key reasons for selection
Belfast, Northern Ireland -- Latens Systems, a pioneer and leading
supplier of dynamic, software-based Conditional Access, today
announced that Com Net Inc., an Ohio-based company offering advanced
telecommunication services to 21 Independent Local Exchange
Companies (ILECs), has for the first time successfully deployed
secured Personal Video Recording (PVR) functionality on its IPTV
Network. The solution comprises Latens FCAS security system
integrated with Minerva’s iTVManager IPTV platform running with
Amino’s AmiNET500 to provide Com Net with a secured end-to-end PVR
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“PVR is one of the
must have features for IPTV service providers competing with their
satellite and cable rivals. Because standards are currently so
fragmented we have to rely heavily on our partners to deliver
integrated solutions that allow us to deploy advanced new services,”
says Randall Plaisier, CTO, Com Net, Inc. “Following a rigorous
in-house evaluation and testing process, we have successfully
deployed the integrated Latens, Minerva and Amino solution. We chose
this solution as it provides the best combination of robustness,
scalability and content packaging flexibility.”
“Encrypting PVR is a complex process especially in trick play mode.
We had to ensure that Com Net satisfies the studios’ requirements
for 100% encryption at all times during trick play. The fact that
FCAS is a robust Conditional Access solution made it so much easier
to manage encryption for Com Net in that mode,” says Dean Kashlan,
GM and VP at Latens Limited. “We look forward to continuing to be
the first content and revenue protection vendor to support advanced
new business models and content packaging schemes that our customers
want to deploy in order to maximize their competitive advantage.”
“The unique integration of Latens FCAS with our iTVManager platform
provides Com Net with a robust, scalable and cost-effective solution
for its PVR roll-out,” says Matt Cuson, Minerva’s Vice President of
Marketing. “We are excited to be able to assist Com Net in launching
secure PVR services which will enhance their position in a
competitive market.”
The Latens FCAS system is a next generation, standards compliant
conditional access systems optimized for the broadband IPTV market
designed to maximize the revenue earned and retained by service
providers. Latens’ highly scalable FCAS solution is technically
advanced and provides operators with unsurpassed levels of security
and flexibility.
“The close collaboration between Latens and Amino enables Com Net to
deploy their PVR with the highest possible levels of security,
ensuring that Com Net can meet the present and future security
requirements of programmers and studios,” says Roy Kirsopp, VP and
General Manager, Amino. “The integration of Latens FCAS with Minerva
middleware and AmiNET500 platform ensures that service providers
deploying this solution can both gain customers and increase
revenues by launching secured PVR services for their subscribers.”
About Com Net, Inc.
Com Net, Incorporated was formed in September 1993 through the
collaborative efforts of twenty-one (21) Independent Local Exchange
Companies (ILECs) and one (1) Electrical Cooperative across Ohio.
Initially, Com Net built a Signaling System 7 (SS7) Advanced
Intelligent Network (AIN) in Northwest Ohio, enabling the member
ILECs to offer calling features to their customers.
Com Net also offers a trademarked bright.net reseller program that
provides its local Internet Service Provider (ISP) partners with
high-quality, cost-effective Internet operating services, which have
grown to include a wholesale Network Operations Center, a Technical
Support Center, and an Internet Protocol (IP) regional broadband
network.
Recently, Com Net's added a Service Bureau to its offerings. This
comprehensive Service Bureau provides Com Net's customers with a
feature-rich system that can fulfill a company's billing needs for
data, Internet, telephone, video, and other utility-based services
that are delivered to residential and business customers.
Today, Com Net continues this tradition of providing member ILECs
with telecommunication services that they cannot justify pursuing
individually. They have recently built a fiber optic ring in
Northwest Ohio that links many of its shareholders in order to
provide these advanced services.
About Amino
Amino Communications (www.aminocom.com) supplies the AmiNET™ series
of set-top boxes renown for their low-cost and reliability. The
AmiNET range materially reduces service operators’ capital
expenditure, whilst offering the full range of specification
required; MPEG2 and MPEG4 encoding standards, standard and high
definition TV, personal video recording and home networking. 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
500 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™
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 Latens Systems
Latens is a privately held company based in Belfast, Northern
Ireland, founded by broadcast technology experts. Latens' sole
mission is to provide the industry’s leading software-based Content
& Revenue Protection Systems for pay-TV and IPTV operators, as
software security replaces legacy Conditional Access (CA)
technology.
Latens uses Secure Software Modules to maximize security and
minimize the risk of attack. Latens technology has the added benefit
that it is easily extended to provide security for the PVR (Personal
Video Recorder) and multiple set-top boxes homes. Latens business
benefits include lower implementation and running costs, increased
business flexibility and major cash-flow advantages. For more
information, please visit: www.latens.com
About Minerva Networks, Inc.
Minerva Networks, Inc., is the leading provider of open-platform,
carrier-class solutions for the delivery of television services over
broadband IP networks. More than 100 broadband network operators
worldwide use Minerva's products and services to deliver
next-generation entertainment and communications applications.
Minerva Networks is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, and on the
Internet at http://www.minervanetworks.com.
For further information, please contact:
Randall Plaisier David Bramley, Michael Volpatt,
Com Net, Inc. Platform PR for Latens Larkin/Volpatt for Minerva
plaisier@comnetteam.com david@platformpr.com michael@larkinvolpatt.com
Tel: +1 (419) 793-3100 Tel: +44 (0)20 8964 9149 Tel: +1 (415)
994-8864
Joanne Martin-Loat,
Amino Communications
info@aminocom.com
T: +44 (0) 1954 234 100 |
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