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Comtrend Corporation Selects ACCESS' NetFront™ Living Connect DLNA Software Solution
- Next-Generation DLNA Solution Integrated With Comtrend's Advanced Home Networking Solutions
IP&TV World Forum, London, March 21, 2011 – ACCESS CO., LTD, a global provider of
advanced software technologies to the mobile, beyond-PC and digital TV markets, today
announced that Comtrend Corporation, a leading global supplier of advanced networking
solutions, has selected ACCESS' NetFront™ Living Connect 2.0 DLNA (Digital Living
Network Alliance) software solution to be integrated into its advanced home networking
solutions.
NetFront Living Connect is a DLNA Technology Component™ solution that allows end users to
seamlessly enjoy their digital content anytime and anywhere. This integration enables
Comtrend to provide operators with solutions that give consumers the ability to manage
their media and share it between different devices in their homes, making the connected
home a reality.
"NetFront Living Connect is market leading and offers the range of DLNA features that
our customers are requesting from us today," said Brian Gregory, Sales Director UK at
Comtrend Corporation. "At Comtrend we're committed to innovation as demonstrated
by the integration of the ACCESS NetFront Living Connect DLNA solution to provide the
seamless media access consumer's desire."
NetFront Living Connect is the only DLNA solution on the market that has integrated
functionality that anticipates next-generation DLNA guidelines. These include innovative
features such as Smart Media Manager (SMM), Remote User Interface (RUI) and Content
Synchronization.
"We're delighted to be working with Comtrend," said Dr. Neale Foster, Vice President of
Global Sales IA at ACCESS. "NetFront Living Connect is achieving great success in the
market place with global providers like Comtrend Corporation because it's market proven,
portable, has a low memory footprint, there's a full SDK available and because we are
unique in being able to commercially deploy next-generation functions."
Comtrend Corporation's advanced home networking solutions, featuring ACCESS'
NetFront Living Connect software solution, will be demonstrated at IP&TV World Forum in
London Olympia from 22-24 March at Comtrend's booth #237 and ACCESS' booth #155.
About Comtrend Corporation
COMTREND CORPORATION is the UK market leader of High Speed PLC technology
and a key supplier of advanced home networking solutions. COMTREND is an ISO-
9001/14001 certified company that designs, manufactures, and markets a wide range of
networking equipment integrating ADSL, ADSL2+, Bonded ADSL2+, VDSL2, VOIP, IP
STB Multimedia, Residential Wi-Fi, Auto Configuration Systems, and High-Speed PLC
technology. With more than 20 million terminals deployed, COMTREND remains committed
to a vision of bringing people together through technology and continues to realize this
vision through a focus on innovation and quality service. The company is based in Taiwan
and has a global distribution network through its offices in North and South America,
Europe and China. For more information please see www.comtrend.com and visit
COMTREND at the IP&TV World Forum.
About ACCESS in Digital TV
ACCESS provides embedded software solutions that support global and regional TV
standards and enable broadcasters, operators and consumer-electronics manufacturers to
meet the expanding market for catch-up TV and connected TV services, including HbbTV
and VoD. The company also enables seamless media access across connected-consumer
devices with a certified Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) software solution.
The company's core offerings for digital TV include:
- NetFront Browser™ DTV Profile – NetFront Browser DTV Profile is optimized
for digital TV environments and powers services such as BBC iPlayer, while also
providing seamless access to hybrid broadcast and broadband services such as
HbbTV.
- NetFront Living Connect – NetFront Living Connect is a next generation DLNA Technology Component solution that makes seamless connectivity for home consumer electronic
devices a reality.
- NetFront™ Media Player – NetFront Media Player enables playback of streamed
and broadcast video for set-top boxes and digital TVs.
- NetFront™ Widgets – NetFront Widgets delivers value added widget-based
services for digital TVs.
For more information visit:
www.access-company.com/products/internet_appliances/
netfrontdtv/dtv_solution.html
About ACCESS and ACCESS Europe
ACCESS CO., LTD. is a global company providing leading technology, software products
and platforms for web browsing, mobile phones, wireless handhelds, digital TVs and other
networked devices. ACCESS' product portfolio including its NetFront™ series provides
customers with solutions that enable faster time to market, flexibility and customizability.
Recently, ACCESS has launched NetFront™ Life as a global brand with applications
and services for end users. Additional information about NetFront Life is available at
www.netfrontlife.com. The company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates subsidiaries and
affiliates in Asia, Europe and the United States. ACCESS is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Mothers' Index under the number 4813. For more information about ACCESS, please visit
www.access-company.com.
ACCESS Europe GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of ACCESS CO., LTD., with its main
office located in Oberhausen, Germany. ACCESS established its first office in Europe in July
2001 as a total solution provider to the mobile and beyond PC markets.
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© 2011 ACCESS CO., LTD. All rights reserved.
ACCESS, the ACCESS logo, and NetFront are registered trademarks or trademarks of ACCESS CO., LTD. in the United States, Japan and/or other countries.
DLNA is a registered trademark and DLNA Certified is a trademark of the Digital Living Network Alliance. Digital Living Network Alliance is a service mark of the Digital Living Network Alliance.
All other trademarks, logos and trade names mentioned in the document are the property of their respective owners.
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