Nor-del Cablevision to have Canada's first all-digital DVB cable network

Nor-del Cablevision to have Canada's first all-digital DVB cable network

NORWICH, ON, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Nor-del Cablevision Limited is pleased to announce its purchase of Canada's first all digital DVB Standard cable television solution to provide state of the art digital cable service for the cable company's southwestern Ontario subscribers.

"Our All-Digital cable platform will provide our customers with a spectacular variety of interactive television services. We will have the capability to offer an unprecedented number of high definition television channels, as well as Pay Per View, PVR functionality, VOD, and many other services never before available outside Canada's largest cities. By dedicating our total network bandwidth for digital, the growth potential for adding products and services are almost limitless," explained Nor-Del Founder Glenn Baxter.

The all-digital DVB-cable system is the brainchild of Toronto based Think Broadband Solutions, using the expertise of Conax AS of Norway to create a full function digital cable system using the DVB Cable Open Standard. "It is with great pleasure that we enter the Canadian market through our partnership with Think Broadband to offer our DVB broadcast security technology to the forward-looking operator Nor-Del Cablevision. This is a breakthrough for Conax in Canada as well as a breakthrough for the many small and medium-sized cable operators looking to offer a wider variety of options and additional features to their subscribers in a cost effective way," says Geir Bjorndal, COO and VP Sales & Marketing of Conax.

In addition to providing a full turnkey integrated head end solution, Think Broadband will also supply Nor-Del with a full range of set top boxes from the standard cable box, to high end high definition and PVR capability, providing in a cost-effective state of the art cable system for Nor-Del customers.

"We are delighted to be the first in Canada to provide small communities with the same cable experience their city cousins enjoy, and at a lower cost by virtue of deploying the Open Standard DVB platform," said Mr. Baxter. "Cable operators around the world are successfully employing this type of open system, which means we can be confident it is technically sound and fully proven. Digital Television quality is far superior, and prior to Think Broadband Solution collaboration with the internationally known Conax AS of Norway, this kind of quality product was just not available outside the major centres," said Baxter. "I am delighted, and I know our customers will be too when this new system is up and running later this year."

About Think Broadband Solutions Inc.

Think Broadband is an authorized Canadian Distributor to Canada's broadband industry for Scientific Atlanta, PCT North America, Andrew Corp., Samsung and Conax. The division specializes in digital video system design and integration, in-country equipment sales and supply, logistical support, niche product design and development, in-house and offshore manufacturing capabilities.

About Nor-Del Cablevision Ltd.

Founded in 1979 by Glenn I. Baxter, a former President of the Ontario Cable Telecommunications Association, Nor-Del Cablevision provides cable services and High Speed Internet to the Norwich, Otterville, Delhi, Port Dover and Waterford communities in Southwestern Ontario. The privately owned and family operated business also provides high speed wireless Internet to the rural customers in its service area.

http://www.nor-delcable.com/pages.php?section=index

About Conax AS

Conax is a leading supplier of state-of-the-art conditional access solutions for digital TV, offering content protection for broadcast via all kind of networks. As a pioneer in the field of conditional access, Conax is a globally oriented player, with a solid base of clients in 60 countries. The headquarters are in Oslo, Norway. Conax has subsidiaries in USA and India and Germany and sales & support offices in Singapore, China, South Korea, Brazil and Canada. Conax is ISO 9001 and BS7799 certified. www.conax.com

Source: Nor-del Cablevision Limited

CONTACT: Glenn Baxter, Nor-Del Cablevision, Phone: (519) 879-6527

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