This service roll-out in Hong Kong demonstrates Amino's increasing dominance of the IPTV industry in the Far East, where the company already counts some of the region's leading Telcos and IPTV service providers among its valued partners. "Hong Kong is one of the most competitive markets in terms of innovation and technology in Asia. Our AmiNET technology certainly exceeds the customer requirements for high performance and miniature, sleek design enabling Galaxy to remain competitive in this fiercely contested market," commented Jeff Tan, director of sales for Asia at Amino. "Galaxy is a service provider making use of Hong Kong's advanced IP network to deliver high-value content to the broad community of subscribers demonstrating the level of consumer demand for such services."
SUPERSUN, operated by Galaxy Satellite Broadcasting Limited, is one of the prominent pay-TV programme service suppliers in Hong Kong with See Corporation Limited and Television Broadcasts Limited as its major shareholders. Galaxy is able to offer subscribers popular original and local contents including drama, music and general entertainment. This adds significant value to its service offering in comparison to those of its competitors.
Jackey Chan, COO, Galaxy Satellite Broadcasting Ltd. noted, "It was important to work with Amino on this project as the company is a leader in its field and ensured pre-tested interoperability with our chosen hardware and software suppliers." He continued, "With such a strong IPTV offering, we expect to increase our subscriber base and value in Hong Kong over the coming years." The AmiNET110 features an Ethernet input and flexible audio/video output, together with Dolby Digital Output and an RF Modulator output to provide multicast and on-demand video control within a sleek and elegant package, based on the company's award-winning design. The product is also compatible with the ReadyLinks Smartfoot(TM) and Coaxsys home networking adapters allowing operators to avoid costly wiring of CAT5 cable throughout the home.
About Amino
Amino Communications (www.aminocom.com) develops core software technologies and customer-premises products for the IPTV market, and partners with world-leading companies in content aggregation, middleware, conditional access, and head-end systems.
Amino software is designed to manage all types of digital content, enabling the provision of multiple services such as voice, data, broadcast TV, and on-demand services in a single consumer device. We also develop and supply the AmiNET family of digital set-top boxes, based on our software technology, which have been adopted by telecom service providers for broadband TV deployments worldwide. Building further on our core software, we also develop digital, on-demand TV systems specifically for the hotel and leisure industry.
Amino Communications is part of Amino Technologies plc. listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM, symbol AMO. Amino is based near Cambridge, UK, and has offices in Atlanta Georgia and Hong Kong.
About Galaxy Satellite Broadcasting Limited
Galaxy Satellite Broadcasting Limited is jointly owned by See Corporation Limited and Television Broadcasts Limited.
GSB has been providing uplink/downlink and broadcasting services for channel providers and telecommunication companies in the Asia Pacific region since 2000. It was awarded a license to operate a new subscription television service for Hong Kong in the same year. For more information, visit: http://www.supersun.com.hk/supersun/tw/index.jsp.
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