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Amino secures CDE Lightband IPTV contract
12 Apr 2010
Amino Communications, the world leading IPTV specialist, is to be the long-term provider of MPEG-4 set-top boxes (STBs) to CDE Lightband, the broadband and electricity provider for the city of Clarksville, Tennessee.
CDE Lightband serves over 59,000 customers via an 960-mile fiber to the home (FTTH) network which has earned the city “broadband community” status. The network, supporting speeds of between 10Mbps and one gigabit, was initially deployed to provide remote access monitoring for electricity meters – but is now additionally used for a range of phone, broadband and IPTV services.
Amino will provide STBs from its award-winning range to CDE which offers 200 channels of digital television, an interactive programming guide and Video-on-Demand service via its network. Currently, CDE Lightband has deployed nearly 10,000 Amino STBs to its customer base.
CDE Lightband’s Christy Batts, Vice President of Telecommunications, said: “IPTV plays an important role in extending the range of services we provide to our customers. Amino’s set-top boxes are proven performers and we look forward to working with Amino on the next stage of our deployment programme.”
Amino Communications Director of Sales Dan Carufel said: “CDE Lightband is an ambitious company which sees IPTV as a key element in their customer offering. This substantial deployment cements our relationship with CDE and underlines the capabilities of our STB range to meet the current and future needs of the US IPTV community.”
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PR contacts for Amino:
Colin Ashcroft
cashcroft@aminocom.com
+44 (0)7775 806456
About CDE Lightband:
The Clarksville Department of Electricity began operations in December, 1938. The city of Clarksville purchased the distribution facility from the Kentucky-Tennessee Light & Power Company, a privately owned and profit making utility, and contracted to purchase power for resale from the Tennessee Valley Authority. All power consumed by CDE and its customers is supplied by TVA.
The department's service area includes all of the 96 square miles located within the boundaries of the city of Clarksville. Approximately 54,000 customers are served and 892 miles of power lines are maintained.
About Amino Communications:
Amino specializes in digital entertainment solutions for IPTV, Internet TV and in-home multimedia distribution. Amino’s range of software and set-top box systems can be tailored for telecom, broadcast and hospitality firms to offer highly scalable and targeted services. The award-winning AmiNET™ and Mood range is used by leading service operators in over 80 countries. Amino's 'AssetHouse' technology opens the door for content producers, telecoms companies, broadcasters and web TV firms to maximize opportunities through better services, targeted content and greater choice. It takes IPTV to the next level by allowing clients such as BT Vision to think like retailers and package, personalize and refresh extra revenue-generating services to viewers. Amino Communications and AssetHouse are wholly owned subsidiaries of Amino Technologies PLC. Listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM, symbol AMO. Amino's HQ is based near Cambridge, UK, with offices in the US, China and Sweden.
www.aminocom.com
