Pace Announces Integration Partnership With Minerva

Pace Announces Integration Partnership With Minerva

SALTAIRE, England, June 16, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

Minerva Platform to be Integrated With Pace HD Set-top Boxes to Deliver
Expanded Television Services Over Broadband Networks

Pace (LSE: PIC), the leading developer of digital TV technologies for
the payTV industry, today announces a partnership agreement with Minerva, a
leading supplier of software solutions for the delivery of television
services over broadband networks. The worldwide agreement will integrate
Minerva xTVFusion middleware technology into Pace's HD set-top boxes,
expanding the range of IPTV middleware and technology delivery options
available to service providers.

The partnership will allow Pace to offer a pre-integrated end-to-end
solution to service providers across its global customer base. It will
enable operators to seamlessly integrate IPTV services into the broadcast
offering and provide a cost effective satellite and cable television
delivery solution across Europe and South America.

Minerva middleware, integrated with Pace technology, will allow service
providers to cost effectively deliver a range of new IP services to
subscribers including video-on-demand, restart-TV, network-based digital
video recording, catch-up TV, and Internet video.

Mike Pulli, President, Pace Americas, commented: "Deployed over networks
serving more than 20 million homes worldwide, Minerva is at the forefront of
the convergence between the Internet and television. This new relationship
facilitates the opportunity for Pace to deliver the complete solution at a
competitive price to serve increasing customer expectations worldwide.
Building on additional middleware partnerships, Pace is able to deliver the
best possible user experience for the home network, and lead the future of
the converged home."

Mauro Bonomi, CEO, Minerva Networks, added: "This partnership represents
a superb opportunity for Minerva to work closely with Pace to deliver
innovative solutions to broadband service providers worldwide. Together we
will offer a complete best-of-breed platform that will help our global
customers broaden their reach and capabilities."

About Pace plc

Pace plc (LSE:PIC) is a leading technology developer for the global
payTV industry, working across satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial
platforms. Pace has one of the world's most experienced specialist
engineering teams, developing intelligent and innovative products and
services for both payTV operators and retail markets across the world.

Pace employs over 2000 people in locations that include the UK, the USA,
France, India and China. Pace's international headquarters are in Saltaire,
West Yorkshire, UK. For more information on Pace, please visit
http://www.pace.com

About Minerva Networks

Minerva Networks is the leading provider of carrier-class solutions for
the delivery of television services over broadband networks. Over 200
network operators worldwide use Minerva's platforms to deliver
next-generation entertainment and communications services. For more
information, visit http://www.minervanetworks.com.

Source: Pace

For further information, contact: Paul Crouch, Chameleon PR, Paul.crouch@chameleonpr.com, +44(0)207-680-5500

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