Pace Launches Powerful Set-Top Box Range

Pace Launches Powerful Set-Top Box Range

SALTAIRE, England, August 23, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

New Pace devices help operators take first steps in connected
home services

Pace (LSE: PIC), a leading developer of technologies, products and
services for global broadband and broadcast markets, today launched a set of
powerful new HD set-top boxes that energise the home network, delivering an
advanced viewing experience for payTV subscribers. The devices can be used
as standalone HD set-top boxes or as IP clients within a home network. This
enables operators to supply a single set-top box now, but with the option to
incorporate it into a wider home network as they develop their services.

Pace's new set-top boxes offer full HD and 3D capabilities and are IP
ready, so able to receive OTT, On Demand and broadcast content. Whatever an
operator's preferred home networking method, the clients seamlessly
integrate into Wi-Fi, Powerline or coaxial networks.

As standalone devices, they provide payTV subscribers with immediate
access to a wide variety of high quality content, while also offering
operators a flexible platform that serves as a conventional HD set-top box
today, or a home networking client tomorrow. This allows operators to
deliver new services and move towards a converged home offering without the
need to replace their deployed hardware.

Darren Fawcett, chief technical engineer, Pace, commented: "PayTV
companies across the globe want to provide entry level set-top boxes at one
end, but also cater for the consumer who wants to light up all screens with
a great payTV experience. The challenge for operators is how to achieve the
right economics and a consistent quality of experience, while ensuring their
systems are simple to install and operate."

"Pace's stylish new range helps operators to meet this challenge in the
appropriate stages, without the need for unsightly and expensive new cable
installations. By lowering the costs associated with introducing and
developing home networks, Pace is helping to place payTV providers firmly at
the centre of the connected home."

The new set-top boxes are Wi-Fi, Powerline and coaxial network ready,
and receive content via IP and traditional broadcast. The devices are
available in various designs, according to customer requirements, all with
the ability to deliver a converged broadband and broadcast big screen
experience. Options include an 802.11n wireless HD IP client, a Powerline
home networking HD IP Client and an ethernet/MOCA HD IP Client.

The devices are the latest addition to Pace's expanding product and
service portfolio, which enables operators to evolve digital services at the
speed they want, how they want. This portfolio includes a wide range of
pioneering set-top boxes and gateways, sophisticated software, highly
specialised customer care call centres, and business consulting and product
delivery services. These products and services are designed to support
telco, cable and satellite operators in different global markets, regardless
of their technology needs or market stage.

About Pace

Pace (LSE: PIC) creates pioneering technologies, software, hardware and
services for the broadband and broadcast industries. Pace solutions empower
cable, telco and satellite operators to simply and cost-effectively innovate
at the speed they want, in the way they want for their subscribers. Pace has
built up its experience and expertise over 25 years and this is now
recognised by a customer base of over 160 operators around the globe.

Headquartered in the UK, Pace operates in markets across the world, and
employs around 2300 people in locations that also include the USA, France,
India and China. For more information on Pace, please visit
http://www.pace.com.

Source: Pace

Paul Crouch, Chameleon PR, Paul.crouch@chameleonpr.com, +44-0-207-680-5500

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