Carousel Module enables monitoring of Sentry system.

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OCAP (OpenCable Application Platform) carousel module enables operators to decode and display OCAP carousel hierarchy. It also allows operators to be notified when files are added, removed, or changed, and can also track and alert on bit rates and cycle times of all objects in carousel. With monitoring capabilities for video IP networks, operators can measure, report, and graph on IP packet arrival rates, as well as alert on and graph delay factor.



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Mixed Signals Debuts OCAP Monitoring Capabilities at Cable Show 2007



- Monitoring Solutions for OCAP Carousels and Enhanced IP Statistics Take Center Stage in Las Vegas -

LAS VEGAS, May 7 // -- Mixed Signals, Inc., the leading provider of digital content monitoring solutions for video service providers, today announced that it will debut Sentry(R) Digital Content Monitor's OCAP carousel and video network IP monitoring capabilities at Mixed Signals' booth, # 5060, during Cable Show 2007.

OCAP, or OpenCable Application Platform, is designed to run interactive television services and applications over cable television systems in North America, despite what set-top box, TV receiver hardware, or operating system software is being utilized. In order to continue to provide the most cutting- edge video monitoring solutions and to support customer needs, Mixed Signals' latest module equips service providers with new features including the ability to provide an application-centric view and decode the entire OCAP carousel, the ability to alert and be notified when files are added, removed, or changed, and enhanced monitoring capabilities for the video IP network.

"OCAP carousels offer video service providers the ability to download their preferred conditional access systems as well as the ability to generate and deploy new advanced services for customers," said Eric Conley, CEO of Mixed Signals. "Mixed Signals' new OCAP carousel monitoring module provides operators with the information they need to ensure a smooth OCAP deployment, thus reducing operational costs."

With the OCAP carousel module for Sentry, operators can:
o Decode and display OCAP carousel hierarchy
o Provide an application-centric view of the OCAP carousel
o Alert and be notified when files are added, removed, or changed
o Track and alert on bit rates and cycle times of all objects in
the carousel

With enhanced monitoring capabilities for the video IP network, operators
can:
o Measure, report, and graph on IP packet arrival rates
o Alert on and graph MDI-DF (delay factor)

About Mixed Signals

Mixed Signals is the leading provider of digital content monitoring including digital services, transport streams, and ad insertion. Mixed Signals' innovative products provide unparalleled visibility into video streams and digital services delivery in real time. Comprehensive intelligence about overall network transport stream behavior combines with an integrated analysis of signal and stream data patterns to deliver actionable alerts when anomalies are detected. More than any other product on the market today, Mixed Signals Sentry enables cable and satellite television operators, wireless carriers, and IPTV providers to future-proof and maximize the return on the investment in digital their networks.

For more information, visit www.mixedsignals.com/ or call 310.574.4690.

Source: Mixed Signals, Inc.

CONTACT: Terri Conte of Mixed Signals, Inc.,
+1-310-574-4669, tconte@mixedsignals.com

Web site: www.mixedsignals.com/

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