WEGENER Partners with Conklin-Intracom to Support Integrated IPTV Solution
DULUTH, Ga., Jan. 22 -- Wegener Corporation (NASDAQ:WGNR), a leading provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced the availability of WEGENER's SMD-515 set top boxes within Conklin's integrated solution offering to support IPTV services.
"We are happy to offer WEGENER's high-quality, reliable set top box as part of our IPTV solution," stated David Hunt of Conklin-Intracom. "This partnership enhances our portfolio offering to clients. The SMD-515 and SMD- 515-PVR are an integral part of the first MPEG-4, HD & PVR commercial deployments in North America."
Conklin-Intracom's fs|cdn(TM) solution leverages the interactive capabilities of next generation communications networks to enable IPTV services and cutting-edge on-screen applications. The result is a superior quality of service to the end user. The fs|cdn solution employs a unique architecture enabling elegant, cost-efficient scaling from 100 to 100,000s of end-users. An integrated packetization, middleware and conditional access system enables telco operators to rapidly launch new video services through a single vendor.
WEGENER offers the SMD-515 for commercial IPTV services through a partnership with Conklin-Intracom. WEGENER's SMD-515 IPTV set top box supports MPEG-4/h.264 and MPEG-2 decoding in standard definition and high definition video formats with optional digital video recording capability.
"To quickly launch billable video services, such as HD video, video-on- demand, subscription-based video channels, and PVR capabilities, Conklin's innovative solution combines key software packages," stated Ned Mountain, President and COO of WEGENER. "Integrating hardware, middleware and security software reduces the number of vendors with which an operator must collaborate, making it a great solution for small and mid-sized telcos. This subset of the telco market is forecasted to serve more than one million IPTV subscribers by 2009."
WEGENER SMD-515 set top boxes supporting Conklin-Intracom's fs|cdn solution are currently being used in field trials by 5 telco operators in North America.
ABOUT WEGENER
WEGENER (Wegener Communications, Inc.), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wegener Corporation (NASDAQ:WGNR), is an international provider of digital solutions for video, audio, and IP data networks. Applications include IP data delivery, broadcast television, cable television, radio networks, business television, distance education, business music and financial information distribution. COMPEL, WEGENER's patented network control system, provides networks with unparalleled ability to regionalize programming and commercials. COMPEL network control capability is integrated into WEGENER digital satellite receivers. WEGENER can be reached at +1.770.814.4000 or on the World Wide Web at www.wegener.com.
ABOUT CONKLIN-INTRACOM
Conklin-Intracom, in business since 1957 and a member of the INTRACOM TELECOM group of companies since 2000, addresses the service provider customer base with innovative products and services including its fs|cdn IPTV & content delivery solution, and a full range of IPTV integration, implementation and development solutions.
ABOUT fs|cdn(TM) - INTELLIGENT PERSONAL TV
fs|cdn is an integrated IPTV middleware and conditional access solution allowing service providers to deliver linear and on-demand TV, chat, email, messaging and next generation interactive services.
Source: Wegener Corporation
CONTACT: Robin Hoffman of Pipeline Communications, +1-973-746-6970, robinh@pipecomm.com, for WEGENER;
Web site: www.wegener.com/
