Altech Multimedia highlights H2G Hybrid Home Gateway based on Intel technology at IBC

Mount Edgecombe, South Africa/Berlin, Germany, September 6, 2012 - The ubiquity of broadband connectivity and the advancements in home networking technologies introduce into market a new breed of consumer premises equipment which Altech Multimedia has termed Hybrid Home Gateway (H2G). Bringing together Altech Mulitmedia‘s expertise in developing, designing, manufacturing and testing set top box software and technology, as well as integrating the DVB stack, Middleware, Conditional Access and Applications, with Intel‘s powerful chip technology, a high level of chip integration and extensive partner ecosystem is considered a major milestone in addressing the rising markets of Broadband/Broadcast entertainment products.

“We are thrilled with Intel’s high performance products for this market. We have developed a strong and unique range of experiences and know how, which are now combined to form outstanding Hybrid Home Gateway consumer products,“ says Alan Sullivan, CTO of Altech Multimedia. “Although the H2G device is a consumer communication equipment with a low scaled price approach, engineering wise it is a highly sophisticated device demanding a lot of design, integration, development and testing challenges both on the hardware and on the software front. How we accomplished this can be viewed at IBC this year.“

“At Intel, we have made it our mission to create and extend computing technology to connect and enrich the lives of every person on earth in this decade,” said Videsha Proothveerajh, South Africa Country Manager at Intel. “With reliable companies like Altech Multimedia, we are making it a reality. The innovation of Altech Multimedia‘s technologies results in products that are far more than the sum of its parts.”

At the core of H2G (™) concept is the home gateway device that provides the consumer, benefits such as broadband Internet connection sharing, Firewall security, VPN connectivity, IP telephony, audio/video streaming, Wireless LAN connectivity, GSM/3G. From a hardware perspective the H2G may therefore range from a simple IPTV connectivity to a complete multi screen gateway server offering transcoding and standard Digital Right Management (DRM) capabilities.

The heart of H2G is the multi application framework allowing seamless user experiences across multiple operator based, open source and Android developments. It allows configuration for the growing IPTV Telco customers that require hybrid services. Each of the H2G home gateway device offers a unique personality and may target a particular segment of converged consumers with specific usage needs.

Essentially the H2G gateway device provides the necessary connectivity features to enable the consumer to exploit the advantages of a networked home. In technical terms, a home gateway device does the bridging/routing, protocol and address translation between external broadband network and the internal home networks. It acts as a secure firewall, and also is the focal point for applications such as Voice/Video Over IP, home automation etc. Home gateway devices allow the residential users to access their home networks and to control various devices from a remote location via Internet.

For the Service Provider, the home gateway device provides the following benefits:
New revenue streams due to new and differentiating services/applications
Ability to deliver multiple services through a single consumer premises equipment
Ability to reduce the expensive truck roll costs

The consumer benefits provided by the home gateway device include:
Internet connection sharing and simultaneous Internet access
In-home file/print sharing
In-home Wireless LAN connectivity
VPN connectivity to work place
Firewall security, parental protection
Broadband telephony (Voice over IP)
IP Video on Demand
In-home audio & video streaming
Remote health monitoring
Security surveillance
Home automation & home control
Remote meter reading

For more information visit us at IBC 2012, booth 4.B50 in hall 4, or www.altech-multimedia.com. Please also consider following us on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.

Altech Multimedia is one of the world’s leading providers of products, professional services and competitive software solutions to the digital Broadcast, Broadband and Telecommunications Industries. Altech Multimedia solutions include a number of innovative world-first applications that are currently deployed in several digital television networks around the world and in addition to being device independent, Altech Multimedia offerings are available as either stand-alone or complimentary solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing systems.

Altech Multimedia presence spans the globe with Head Office in South Africa and Regional offices in Europe, Australia and India.

Altech Multimedia currently consists of four lines of business: Altech UEC, Altech MediaVerge, Altech Global Decoder Logistics and Altech SetOne.

Frank Scheibe
PR Manager Europe
Morgentreu-Harbinger GmbH
+49 1577 25 88 917
mail@morgentreu.de

Shirley Schwikkard
Product Marketing Manager
Altech Multimedia International (Pty) Ltd
+27 82 961 6780
shirley.schwikkard@altech-multimedia.com

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