Tut Systems Astria(R) Platform Named Most Deployed IPTV Headend Solution Globally

Tut Systems Astria(R) Platform Named Most Deployed IPTV Headend Solution Globally

New Report From MRG Research Says Tut Systems Ranked #1 in IPTV Headends With Three Times More Channels Deployed Than Any Other Vendor

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tut Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:TUTS), an industry leader enabling the delivery of next-generation data and video services over broadband networks, today announced that Tut Systems was Ranked #1 by Multimedia Research Group, Inc. (MRG Inc.) among video headend vendors for IPTV channels deployed. Tut Systems was the only IPTV headend vendor earning a top ranking in more than one segment by taking top honors in the Global, North American and Rest of World markets.

The March 2006 'IPTV Tracking Service - Market Leaders Report' from MRG identified IPTV systems and software companies leading globally and in each of four IPTV geographic markets. The report measured market position using estimates of the number of IPTV channels being provided by the video headend companies' products. Tut Systems Ranked #1 globally and in 2 of the 4 geographic territories analyzed with more than 14,000 channels of video deployed over broadband networks -- more than three times the number of channels of its closest competitor on a global basis. The MRG report also detailed Tut Systems' strong growth prospects in the Asian market based on key deployments in that region.

"In our most current research conducted in the 1Q of 2006, Tut Systems again is the clear global leader for IPTV video headend systems in terms of channels installed today," said Program Director IP TV for MRG, Inc., Bob Larribeau. "Our numbers indicate that Tut Systems has more channels deployed globally than any other chassis-based or broadcast-oriented video vendor in the IPTV space."

"Tut Systems' carrier-class, video processing solutions were designed from the ground up for IPTV deployments and provide our customers with a superior level of quality at the lowest total cost of ownership in the industry," said Sal D'Auria, Chairman, President and CEO of Tut Systems. "Our continued leadership, as evidenced in the latest MRG report, is only accelerating as we've taken a leadership position in the MPEG-4 AVC compression market for IPTV providers."

Excerpt from of the IP TV Market Leader Report:

Table 3-1: Video Headend Market Rankings - Global

Tut Systems 14,617
Vendor A 4,263
Vendor B 3,261
Vendor C 2,318
Vendor D 1,598
Vendor E 1,208
Vendor F 600
Vendor G 210
Vendor H 100

The Industry's Leading IPTV Platform for Telcos

More than 160 service providers across five continents deliver IPTV powered by Tut Systems digital headends. The Astria family of video processing platforms, which serves as the core of the company's digital headend solution, processes both analog and digital video streams from multiple satellite and local sources in a variety of formats. The Astria CP supports MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC video compression, local ad insertion, forward error correction and provides real-time conditioning for distribution of video and audio over any ATM, IP, or RF broadband network. The Astria VSP provides the highest density, carrier class, single chassis product for the delivery of IP video over RF broadband access networks, including coax and FTTP (Fiber to the Premises).

About Tut Systems, Inc.

Tut Systems, Inc. delivers advanced content processing and distribution products as well as comprehensive system integration services for deploying next-generation data and video services over broadband networks. Service providers, content providers and government agencies worldwide use Tut Systems solutions to deliver broadcast-quality video over broadband networks.

Tut Systems is headquartered in Lake Oswego, OR with regional offices across North America, Europe and Asia. For more information visit www.tutsys.com or call 971-217-0400.

NOTE: Astria is a registered trademark of Tut Systems, Inc.

Source: Tut Systems, Inc.

CONTACT: Keith J. Wymbs of Tut Systems, +1-971-217-0363, or
kwymbs@tutsys.com

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

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