Product category: Embedded Software and Operating Systems
News Release from: The Espial Group | Subject: Escape
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 7 February 2005
Browser framework allows easy customisation
A2i is to deploy the LX-200 IP set-top box, featuring the Espial Escape browser, to customers in Korea and Japan
This STB is designed to meet the needs of the hotel and hospital market, but will also drive IPTV revenue for retail stores and IP-based VOD systems in Korea. After reviewing competitive solutions, A2i chose the Espial Escape browser framework because of its single code base architecture that allows easy customisation for both the applications running in the browser and localisation of the overall look and feel of the design.
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Espial is the leading provider of set-top box and mobile handset software, specialising in applications for IPTV design.
The A2i LX-200 STB has Espial Escape rendering: hospitality applications like video on demand, and user menu screens; portal content for display of walled garden content such as news, sports, local weather and community events; and full Internet browsing capabilities, including e-mail.
'We are proud to have the Espial Escape browser embedded in our design', says Sean Hong, Marketing Director of A2i.
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IP set-top boxes and services deployed rapidly
Conexant has teamed up with Espial and Tematic to deliver a platform for telecommunications operators looking to quickly deploy low-cost, high-performance set-top boxes (STBs) for IPTV networks
'Espial software helped us deliver a STB that is price competitive, easily customisable, portable and scalable and their professional services team walked us through easy integration with our middleware and VOD server choices'.
'We achieved an impressive result without sacrificing cost or development time'.
Espial Escape enabled delivery of the LX-200 set-top box with less development cost and faster than competitor solutions.
Espial's integration to all popular middleware and VOD servers ensured A2i succeeded in a field trial service for a telco in Korea.
'A2i has chosen hardware, O/S and application solutions for the LX-200 that is a recipe designed for success', says Dr Neale Foster, Director of Marketing for TV at Espial.
'They have achieved industry-leading capabilities within a reasonable BOM cost and reasonable timeframe'.
'A2i will achieve success in the IPTV market'.
The LX-200 is based on the PowerPC microprocessor, with integrated TV video processing and MPEG1/2 decoders, using an Embedded Linux O/S.
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