iBAHN Acquires ETV Interactive


Video on Demand and digital TV are now part of iBAHN's portfolio

London - (September 05, 2007) - iBAHN, a leading provider of broadband services to business travellers worldwide, today announces the acquisition of ETV Interactive, a world leader in single cable digital TV, entertainment and communications systems for the hospitality industry.

The acquisition of ETV Interactive brings together a major broadband provider in the hospitality industry and a digital entertainment provider - who together can offer a full suite of converged network solutions. This strategically positions iBAHN as a leader in entertainment for the global hospitality market, as the only worldwide provider to combine quality LAN and WAN connectivity for guests, with proven digital video expertise.

Following the completion of the acquisition, iBAHN is focused on blending digital content with plans to manage, distribute and broadcast Video on Demand (VOD) media efficiently over its secure network.

Graeme Powell, senior vice president, corporate development and finance EMEA, iBAHN, comments: "The completion of the ETV Interactive acquisition is truly a milestone for iBAHN. We strongly believe that interactive digital IP services will be critical to business travellers in the future, and by combining this with our HSIA services, iBAHN will be able to offer hoteliers an all-digital and more cost effective solution for the hotel room."

Steven Morris, CEO and founder of ETV Interactive, comments: "Over the last nine years ETV Interactive has been building a blend of cutting-edge technology and feature functionality to provide hotel guests with an unrivaled digital entertainment suite. We share iBAHN's vision for the development of the hospitality industry and this deal will allow us to accelerate our service offering as part of iBAHN's worldwide network."

ETV Interactive has served the hospitality industry as a one-stop shop delivering a complete solution including: Digital TV; Radio, Video and Music on-demand; Integrated wired/WiFi roaming broadband access; TV Internet and Email, plus business center solutions - all distributed over a single wire.

As a result of the signed deal, which was first previewed at HITEC 2007 US tradeshow in June, iBAHN, in conjunction with ETV Interactive, now offers services in Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. iBAHN will work with ETV Interactive to launch a service in the U.S. in 2008.

About iBAHN

iBAHN provides secure, reliable broadband services for travelers and
groups at hotels and conference centers worldwide. More than one
million business travellers around the world use iBAHN's secure broadband services each month. iBAHN provides services to over 2,200 hotels and meeting and conference sites in 22 countries around the globe. For more information about iBAHN, please visit www.ibahn.com.

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