Streaming21 and WNC Revitalize Digital Lifestyles with Microsoft Windows Home Server

Promote end-to-end digital home solutions at IPTV World Forum Asia 2007

Singapore – November 23, 2007 – A strategic lineup of Streaming21, the world leader in broadcast-quality streaming solutions; WNC (TSE:6285), a global leader in wireless communications and IPTV; and Microsoft (NASDAQ “MSFT”) Embedded Sever team, will present their fully-integrated, end-to-end digital home solutions December 5-7 at IPTV World Forum Asia in Singapore. The live demo is a warm-up event for a worldwide product launch aimed at connecting the digital home with the networked world via must-have “killer” applications, based on recently released Microsoft Home Server.

Making its public debut is the fully-integrated Home Server, which allows users to manage personal content (such as photos, videos and music) and display real-time internet content on their TVs (Internet News and Weather, and more). Thanks to this innovative solution, users can also enjoy commercial content services (movie rentals or Home Karaoke services for example) and control their digital home devices. The open web-based platform makes it easy to add unlimited applications for service expansions.

WNC’s powerful set-top box and reliable server hardware plus Streaming21’s innovative Home Entertainment Server are seamlessly integrated with Microsoft Home Server and Windows Storage Server 2003 R2, making it easy to add or expand applications. The unique Home Sever acts as the central control center for digital home entertainment, automation, surveillance and communication applications. In contrast to traditional Home Servers that only serve as extensible storage, the innovative platform makes ubiquitous access of killer applications for the digital home a market reality. Unlike other PC-based home server products, the platform enables media display on TVs and provides an easy management system for personal content through the PC.

The demonstration will showcase the revolutionary platform enabling digital home “killer apps” on IA and home devices through wired and wireless IP networks. It will also demonstrate a new generation of Web 2.0 concepts that are inspired by the universal desire to create community and share personal content on TV with friends and family through easy web-based management. Other key features include Digital Home Theater, Movie Rental, Video on Demand (VOD) with trick play capability, Personal Video Recorder (PVR), Photo Bank, and Real-Time Information Dashboard (RSS: News, Weather, Stocks, Photo Albums, and more).

Experience the revolutionary Digital Home showcase at Stand A54 (WNC) in the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre, December 5-7. To reserve a time slot for a demo, contact WNC Gloria Feng at gloria_fang@wneweb.com.tw or Streaming21 Jennifer Cheng at jennifer@streaming21.com. More information about IPTV World Forum Asia 2007 is available at http://www.iptv-asia.net/.

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About Streaming21
Streaming21 is the world leader in providing interactive IPTV and Digital Home solutions over Fixed-Mobile-Convergence (FMC) and open networks. The solutions successfully enable fixed, mobile, or xSP operators to generate revenues from services delivered across heterogeneous networks. Streaming21’s groundbreaking technologies enable digital video entertainment anytime, anywhere and on any device. Built upon a revolutionary and patented architecture, Streaming21’s solutions enable the deployment of rich-media services with carrier-class scalability, 24/7 operations, and broadcast-quality delivery. The solutions use standard hardware to lower the total cost of ownership and can deliver content to more users concurrently with patented technologies. The platform is open and flexible to readily integrate value-added services. To learn more about Streaming21's solutions and industry leading partners, please call +886-2-2500-0680 or visit http://www.streaming21.com/.

About WNC
Wistron NeWeb Corporation (WNC), a member of Wistron group, is a designer and manufacturer specializing in the field of advanced wireless communication. Founded in 1996, WNC has consistently introduced customers to the latest communication-enabling technologies. The company was created to research and develop new wireless communication products. Advancing continually, WNC`s goal is to be a global leader in wireless communication industry. To learn more about WNC, please visit http://www.wneweb.com/.

About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. MS-DOS, .NET, Office XP, 2007 Office system, Windows, Windows Server, Windows 3.0, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. To learn more about Microsoft, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/.

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