Anevia and Teleste sign a partnership agreement for IP video technology

Teleste will include the Anevia proven-successful DVB to IP gateway technology and VOD servers within their End to End Video solutions, to be showcased in IBC 2007.

Paris,- August 25th, 2007 - Anevia, French designer of the Flamingo DVB-to-IP Gateways and the Toucan VOD/nPVR servers and Teleste, the Finnish-based broadband networks equipments provider, today announced a partnership agreement on DVB-to-IP gateways and VOD servers. Teleste will use Anevia’s technology to complete its End-to-end Digital TV solutions to be showcased for the first time at IBC 2007 in Amsterdam, at Teleste booth 5.135.

“The Anevia technology further completes our offering in integrated IP headends and supports Teleste IPTV strategy. Through the combination of best in class technologies and specialist integration and support services, Teleste provides end-to-end IP headend solutions to cable operators and next generation network operators” said Reinaart Bryssinck, Senior VP, Digital Video & Broadband Solutions at Teleste.

“We are delighted to be selected by a company such as Teleste. This proves the quality of our products and the pertinence on our design which is setting new standards within the IPTV world.” said Lionel Thevenard, Area Manager for Scandinavia.

This agreement illustrates the convergence between broadcast and broadband worlds. Teleste, which is already a world leading player in the head-end market , will better position itself with the addition of the Anevia IPTV technology.

Anevia and Teleste will exhibit at IBC from 7th to 11th September (booth 4.331 and 5.135).

Broadcast meets broadband.

About Anevia :

Anevia is a telecom equipment supplier, specialising in the video element of Triple Play - Video on Demand, IPTV and digital recording.
Unlike traditional electronic solutions, the originality of Anevia’s approach is in having opted for an innovative software solution in its devices, which combine broadband and television. As a result, Anevia has been able to develop VOD servers and DVB to IP streaming servers that are more compact, cheaper and quicker to deploy.
Set up in 2003 by members of the team that developed the VideoLAN VLC media player, Anevia is a French company, whose main investor is CDC Enterprises Innovation. Anevia’s products have been selected by a large number of telecom, xDSL and FTTH operators, broadcasters and system integrators worldwide.

Contact: Unnaka Keuk – Marketing & Communication – marketing@anevia.com

For further details visit www.anevia.com

About Teleste :

Teleste, an international technology group founded in 1954, specialises in broadband video and data communication systems and solutions. The group is divided into two strategic business areas of Broadband Cable Networks and Video Networks. Broadband Cable Networks serves cable operators and a major part of its business activities are handled through direct customer contact. Video Networks supplies solutions involving optical signal transmission and video network management software solutions for video surveillance applications and a major part of its business is handled through system integrators. Both Business Areas are among the leading providers in their respective market areas.

Contact: Vesa Veijalainen - Marketing Director - vesa.veijanainen@teleste.com

For further details visit www.teleste.com

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