TelecomNEXT, Las Vegas, Nevada - March 20, 2006 - Minerva Networks, the leading provider of an open, standards-based IP Television (IPTV) delivery platform, has successfully integrated the latest version of the iTVManager with solutions from the leading Networking, Telecommunications Equipment Providers and Resellers. The iTVManager platform and the company's new, advanced Communications Services API will be showcased at selected partner booths during TelecomNEXT 2006 in Las Vegas.
"Minerva has over twenty reseller and technology partners and sixty five customers worldwide that are using the iTVManager to power their service offerings and develop new and innovative features for the television," stated Matt Cuson, Vice President of Marketing for Minerva Networks. "We are continually working with leading technology providers and standards bodies to ensure that the entire IPTV community embraces the value that an open systems approach will have on the marketplace and ultimately the bottom line."
Nortel will be showcasing integrated voice and text communications capabilities built using the new Communications Services API jointly developed by Nortel and Minerva. The open API gives developers and service providers the tools needed to develop and deploy telephony features on the television; such as voice mail access and callback functionality. Additional technology and reseller partners will be showcasing features such as Personal Video Recording (PVR) and High Definition Television (HDTV) capabilities. Support for H.264, Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD), Set-top Box Auto Provisioning, and a variety of advanced security and administrative tools will also be demonstrated during the show.
The following partners will be featuring working demos in their booths:
- Calix - Booth #1139/206
- Eagle Broadband - Booth #618
- Falcon Communications - Booth#1370
- Nortel - Booth #1749
- Zhone - Booth #1525
For more information or to become a Minerva Networks technology or reseller partner log on to www.minervanetworks.com. To schedule a demo or meet with an executive from Minerva Networks send an email to michael@larkinvolpatt.com or call 415-994-8864.
About Minerva Networks, Inc.
Minerva Networks, Inc., is the leading provider of open-platform, carrier-class solutions for the delivery of television services over broadband IP networks. The company's television services management software and video processing systems are integrated into complete IP Television delivery platforms. Broadband network operators worldwide use Minerva's products and services to deliver next-generation entertainment and communications applications. Minerva Networks is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, and on the Internet at http://www.minervanetworks.com.
