Wegener Corporation (
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set top boxes to support the IPTV (
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As a part of Conklin-Intracom's fs|cdn integrated middleware
and conditional access IPTV solution, WEGENER (
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To enable IPTV services and cutting-edge on-screen applications, fs|cdn leverages the interactive capabilities of next generation communications networks. It uses architecture in which the middleware and conditional access and conditional access are combined to enable operators cost-efficient scaling from 100 to 100,000 end-users.
With this order, premium IPTV services—including HD programming, video on demand (VOD) and integrated personal video recording (PVR)—get benefits from WEGENER's SMD-515 set tops and remote controls. WEGENER's SMD-515 IPTV set top supports high definition video formats with optional digital video recording capability and MPEG-4/h.264 and MPEG-2 decoding in standard definition.
“Given Conklin-Intracom's expanding domestic and international client list for premium video services, we are very enthusiastic about the future prospects for our relationship,” said Ned Mountain, President and COO of WEGENER, in a statement. “It's extremely rewarding to see our optimized IPTV set top box leveraged as an exceptional, reliable platform from which telcos can build revenue- generating IP
video services.”
Valued at $1.6 million, Conklin-Intracom's order was received during WEGENER's current second quarter of fiscal 2008. Shipments will be delivered during WEGENER'S third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2008.
fs|cdn Americas feels that its ongoing partnership with Wegener continues to produce fruitful results. Wegener has met the high demand for an MPEG-2/MPEG-4 SD/HD PVR set top box among fs|cdn Americas’ customer with a solid solution. VP fs|cdn Americas is pleased with this outcome and expects great things from the relationship.
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