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Press ReleaseEspial’s Evo IPTV Service Platform Wins INTERNET TELEPHONY 2006 Product of the Year AwardFebruary 07, 2007
OTTAWA, CANADA – February 7, 2007 – Espial® IPTV (www.espial.com), a leading provider of IPTV middleware and applications, has been awarded the prestigious 2006 Product of the Year Award from Technology Marketing Corporation's (TMC®) INTERNET TELEPHONY® magazine (www.itmag.com). Espial won the award for its Evo® IPTV Service Platform, which includes Espial’s new Evo Server. This honor comes on the heels of a recent report by ABI Market Research designating Evo Client as the #1 IPTV client middleware in the world. After a year of testing and trials with leading service providers including UPC Sweden and Auroras, the modular client-server Evo IPTV Service Platform was launched at TelcoTV 2006 in November and has quickly gained attention in the industry for its excellence in innovation. Evo's modularity, turbo-fast performance, and openness have attracted service provider customers across the globe and driven Espial's IPTV revenue growth to 100% annually over the past three years. Evo is the only IPTV platform available that allows operators to purchase best-of-breed components separately or as part of a pre-integrated client-server middleware solution. "Espial is honored to receive the Product of the Year award from INTERNET TELEPHONY,” said Jaison Dolvane, Espial’s President & CEO. “This award recognizes the excellence that the Espial team provides to the IPTV market and reiterates the industry’s need for a modular and open IPTV middleware system. We’re proud that our work is being recognized by telecommunications providers, SIs and media leaders alike.” With key customers such as ComHem, Auroras, Belgacom, OnCommand, LodgeNet, and partners including Sumitomo, Siemens/Myrio, Motorola, Tilgin, Amino, Dasan, Thomson, and Philips, Espial’s leadership in IPTV and consumer services spans ten years. Over 3 million consumers have already experienced Espial technology, from hotel interactive TV and VOD services through OnCommand and LodgeNet, to interactive interfaces in BMW vehicles and Hitachi TVs, to leading IPTV deployments with service providers in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. “Each year INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine recognizes companies that have demonstrated excellence in technological advancement and application refinements," said Rich Tehrani, TMC President and Editor-in-Chief of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. "Espial has proven they are committed to quality and excellence while addressing real needs in the IPTV marketplace. We're proud to honor their hard work and accomplishments and look forward to more innovative solutions from them in the future." A full list of Product of the Year winners will be published in the February 2007 issue of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. For more information about TMC and INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine, please visit www.tmcnet.com. ABOUT ESPIAL IPTV (www.espial.com) About INTERNET TELEPHONY Magazine Media Contact:
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