Tut Systems Launches IPTV Headend With Smart City

Tut Systems Launches IPTV Headend With Smart City

Telecom Provider for Walt Disney World and Surrounding Communities Selects Tut Systems as Prime Partner for IPTV Roll Out With Minerva Networks and Latens Systems

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tut Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:TUTS), an industry leader enabling the delivery of next-generation data and video services over broadband networks, announced today that it has integrated its Astria(R) content processor (CP) and Astria(R) video services processor (VSP) headend solutions with Minerva's iTVManager middleware and Latens FCAS content and revenue protection solutions at a deployment with Smart City Television, an affiliate of Smart City Telecom of Lake Buena Vista, FL.

The joint solution provides Smart City with a secure, easily-deployed solution for their innovative television services roll out at the Walt Disney World Resort and other locations in central Florida. From a central Astria CP headend, Smart City plans to deliver more than 200 channels of video over their end-to-end fiber network to residential subscribers. In addition, the solution will utilize Tut Systems' Astria VSP for conversion of digital channels to analog RF at the edge of the network for hospitality users. Completing the solution are:

-- Minerva's iTVManager, a complete software platform for the management
and delivery of compelling and profitable television services over
broadband networks; and

-- Latens' Foundation CAS (FCAS), a modular conditional access system
which enables IPTV service providers to easily launch with a secure
video service.

"In choosing a partner for our IPTV service launch, we looked for the optimal combination of system reliability and quality, compelling user experience, and end-to-end IPTV integration expertise," said Marty Rubin, CEO of Smart City Telecom. "Tut Systems has consistently delivered on each of these with close coordination with their selected third party solutions to meet our specific requirements."

"Smart City has innovative ideas for bringing next generation TV services to their community. Our iTVManager middleware provides an open platform for turning those ideas into reality. The software's ease of use, flexibility and robust feature set will help Smart City quickly attract new subscribers interested in services only available with an IPTV system," said Matt Cuson, VP of Marketing for Minerva Networks.

"Content protection is essential when acquiring current content. The fact that Latens FCAS system is well accepted by studios and programmers as a resilient encryption technology removes a potentially serious content acquisition issue," said Dean Kashlan -- GM and VP at Latens. "Latens is delighted to be an encryption technology partner of Tut Systems for a reliable end-to-end IPTV solution."

"Smart City has an international reputation for delivering high quality telecommunications services through its state of the art network," said Bob Noonan, Vice President of Global Sales, Marketing and Customer Care for Tut Systems. "We are pleased to be playing a vital role in Smart City's leap into the IPTV marketplace."

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 Smart City Telecom
To learn more about Smart City, please visit them at www.smartcity.com .

About Latens Systems
To learn more about Latens Systems, please visit them at www.latens.com .

About Minerva Networks

To learn more about Minerva Networks, please visit them at www.minervanetworks.com .

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. For more information visit www.tutsys.com or call 971-217-0400.

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

FCMN Contact: kwymbs@tutsys.com

Source: Tut Systems, Inc.

CONTACT: Keith J. Wymbs of Tut Systems, +1-971-217-0363, or
kwymbs@tutsys.com; or David Bramley (EMEA & ROW) of Platform PR,
+44-(0)-20-8964-9149, or david@platformpr.com, for Latens, or Robin Hoffman
(USA) of Pipeline Communications, +1-973-746-6970, or robinh@pipecomm.com, for
Latens; or Michael Volpatt of Larkin/Volpatt Communications, +1-415-994-8864,
or michael@larkinvolpatt.com, for Minerva Networks

Web site: http://www.tutsys.com/
http://www.smartcity.com/
http://www.latens.com/
http://www.minervanetworks.com/

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