Vivantel's 'AMP' Delivers Full Wide-Screen Format 1080i HDTV and Video Telephony Over Consumer Broadband Connections

Vivantel's 'AMP' Delivers Full Wide-Screen Format 1080i HDTV and Video Telephony Over Consumer Broadband Connections

Vivantel provides revolutionary data compression, enabling IPTV, Internet TV, VoIP or any data transfer over a fraction of the otherwise required bandwidth without the need for additional software or a proprietary viewer

SAN FRANCISCO, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- As developers convene this week to evaluate new Intel technologies and vendor solutions at the Spring 2006 Intel Developer Forum (IDF), Vivantel will announce the arrival of the future with its release of AMP.

Current bandwidth limitations of commonly available consumer broadband networks have handicapped vendors' ability to deliver high-quality multimedia content. Vivantel's proprietary, patent-pending data transfer protocol, AMP (Advanced Media Protocol), is a flexible, cost-efficient way for content providers and communication service providers to provide high-quality streaming video and a full range of IP telephony services over current broadband networks.

Vivantel's AMP technology enhances existing media delivery systems by encapsulating the video stream, providing additional compression of 10:1 or more. With this technology, streaming HDTV can be delivered, via widely available consumer broadband connections, and displayed in its full wide-screen format. AMP requires a connection of only 2.5 MB for 1080i HDTV, 1.2 MB for 720i, 768k for Standard Definition (SD) full screen and 512k for portable devices such as the PDA qVGA format.

AMP provides this superior quality, on an operating system platform running on Intel processors, without the need for additional software or a proprietary viewer (i.e.: RealNetworks RealPlayer(R) is still used to play the RealNetworks(R) media format and no additional software is required by the client). Video streams are full-featured and include advanced options such as closed captioning, subtitles, multiple language tracks and full support for 5.1 Dolby(R) digital surround sound and 6.1 THX(R).

Bill Sikkens, CTO of Vivantel, said, "The effect of AMP on communications and entertainment cannot be understated. Vivantel will revolutionize the convenience of communications and home entertainment by delivering on the promise of instant high quality video to digital equipment including fixed and wireless devices. Today's consumer expects the same high-end media experience regardless of the method or medium, and we think it's important to meet the needs of busy professional and family lifestyles by offering products and services that are easy to use and relevant. With Vivantel AMP, you don't have to compromise."

About the Intel Developer Forum

IDF is the direction-setting communications and computing industry program for Intel architecture-based design, development and solutions. Launched in 1997 as a gathering of 200 developers in San Francisco, IDF is a growing, worldwide program attended by more than 25,000 technology experts annually. IDF helps key players expand their knowledge of cutting-edge technologies, gain tools for building enterprise level solutions and make powerful connections. Visit http://www.intel.com/idf for more information.

About Intel

Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at http://www.intel.com/pressroom.

About Vivantel

Vivantel, a Web Delivered Solutions, Inc. Company, is a media-driven technology developer and network operator with innovative products and services that will rapidly change the foundation of personal and enterprise communications. More information about Vivantel's products and services is available at http://www.vivantel.com/ or Contact: info@vivantel.com Phone: 360-816-2960. Vivantel, the way you thought it would be in the 21st century.

Press Contact:

Keven R. Newling
Vivantel
200 Ridge Street, Suite 210
Reno, NV 89501
Phone: 360-816-2960
http://www.vivantel.com/info@Vivantel.com

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Source: Vivantel

CONTACT: Keven R. Newling of Vivantel, +1-360-816-2960 or
info@Vivantel.com

Web site: http://www.intel.com/idf

Web site: http://www.vivantel.com/

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