ARRIS and OpenTV to Debut Next Generation Localized Advertising Technology Using SCTE-130

ARRIS and OpenTV to Debut Next Generation Localized Advertising Technology Using SCTE-130

Revolutionary Advanced Advertising Technology Allows Dynamic Ad Decisions and Localized Substitutions of National Ads

SUWANEE, Ga. and SAN FRANCISCO, March 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARRIS (NASDAQ:ARRS), a global video, data, voice and next-generation advertising technology supplier and OpenTV Corp. (NASDAQ:OPTV), a leading software and technology provider of advanced digital television and advertising solutions, announced that they will present a joint demonstration of their next generation linear television ad platform at the upcoming NCTA Cable Show, April 1-3 in Washington, D.C. The collaboration is designed to make TV advertising more relevant, accountable and dynamic and revolutionizes traditional ad insertion technologies. The demonstration will take place at both the OpenTV stand, located in the CableNET(R) pavilion in Hall C, booth #136 and at the ARRIS Booth #1121 on the Cable Show floor.

This will be the first time that the SCTE-130 standard, which provides a common framework for the development of advanced advertising services, is applied to linear advertising. Coupling OpenTV's new real-time Ad Decision Service (ADS), OpenTV's EclipsePlus(TM) campaign management solution, and ARRIS' linear Ad Management System (ConvergeMedia SkyVision ADM 1.0), the presentation will demonstrate the ability to identify national ad breaks, do real-time localized ad substitutions based on geographic market data, as well as accommodate last minute schedule shifts, as might be required during live events.

"Advanced digital ad insertion systems like ARRIS replaced 3/4-inch tape machines and analog switching more than a decade ago, but the techniques for conveying schedules from traffic systems to those advertising video servers have not changed in more than 20 years," said Paul Woidke, OpenTV's Senior Vice President and General Manager , Advanced Advertising. "Current systems do not allow for live program shifts and identify only the local breaks made available to cable operators in their markets. Through this next generation platform, and by applying the SCTE-130 standard, ARRIS and OpenTV have established a highly dynamic, real-time interface that will bring greater flexibility to the ad decision process and increase the geographic relevance of national ads."

This new advanced advertising method will allow Multiple System Operators (MSOs) to deliver enhancements, copy variations and, ultimately, interactivity on behalf of the networks, making more efficient use of ad dollars and air time.

"We are very excited to bring standards-based addressable advertising solutions to the industry and advertising eco-system," said Joe Matarese, Vice President and General Manager of the ARRIS On Demand Systems Division. "The ability to manage national ads spots dynamically and target them to specific demographics is growing in importance as operators offer advertisers the capability to increase precision, performance and accountability across a wide array of broadcast and time-shifted programming. It is a great time to be in the advanced advertising space and we are pleased to jointly debut this technology with OpenTV at the Cable Show."

About OpenTV

OpenTV is one of the world's leading providers of advanced digital television solutions dedicated to creating and delivering compelling viewing experiences to consumers of digital content worldwide. The company's software has been integrated in more than 121 million devices around the world and enables enhanced program guides, video-on-demand, personal video recording, enhanced television, interactive and addressable advertising and a variety of enhanced television applications. OpenTV's campaign management solutions currently manage cable advertising spot buys in 15 of the top 25 television markets, reaching nearly 30 million households across the United States or more than 49 percent of total US Cable households. For more information, please visit www.opentv.com.

About ARRIS

ARRIS is a global communications technology company specializing in the design, engineering and supply of technology supporting triple- and quad-play broadband services for residential and business customers around the world. The company supplies broadband operators with the tools and platforms they need to deliver reliable telephony, demand driven video, next-generation advertising and high-speed data services. ARRIS products expand and help grow network capacity with access and outside plant construction equipment, reliably deliver voice, video and data services and assure optimal service delivery for end customers. Headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia, USA, ARRIS has R&D centers in Atlanta; Chicago; State College, PA; Beaverton, OR; Wallingford, CT; Cork, Ireland; and Shenzhen, China, and operates support and sales offices throughout the world. Information about ARRIS products and services can be found at www.arrisi.com.

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Source: ARRIS

CONTACT: Christine Oury, OpenTV, +1-415-962-5433, coury@opentv.com, Alex
Swan, ARRIS Media Relations, +1-678-473-8327, alex.swan@arrisi.com

Web Site: http://www.arrisi.com/

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