WEGENER® President And COO To Speak At TelcoTV 2008
Ned L. Mountain to Discuss the Hidden Potential of IPTV Set Top Boxes to Support Targeted Advertising
(November 10, 2008) - DULUTH, Georgia – Wegener Corporation (Nasdaq: WGNR), a leading provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced that WEGENER President and COO Ned L. Mountain will be a featured speaker at “Perspectives on IPTV,” an all-day workshop being held November 11, 2008 from 9-3 p.m. in conjunction with TelcoTV 2008.
Now in its seventh year, TelcoTV 2008 is the largest and longest running telecommunications industry conference and exhibition focusing on TV and IPTV, as well as mobile video services. The conference will be held from November 11-13, 2008 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Orange County, CA.
The “Perspectives on IPTV” workshop is being sponsored by Conklin Intracom, a leading provider of IPTV and content delivery solutions. Conklin Intracom is a WEGENER customer and integrates the WEGENER SMD-515 and SMD-515-PVR set top boxes within its fs/cdn™ solution. Conklin’s fs/cdn system is an IPTV middleware and conditional access solution that allows service providers to deliver linear and on-demand TV, chat, email, messaging and next-generation interactive services.
During the workshop, Mountain will be a panelist at a session entitled, “New Technologies in STBs and Home Networking Equipment for the IPTV Environment.” The panel, scheduled from 10:20 -11:30 a.m. in Anaheim Convention Center Room 204C, will discuss a wide range of topics including new technologies and will compare the various networking architectures. During the panel discussion, Mountain will address “Tapping the Hidden Potential in IPTV Set Top Boxes with Built-in PVRs” and discuss ways to use existing technology for targeted advertising.
“We’re pleased that Conklin Intracom has chosen to incorporate our SMD-515 set top boxes in their innovative, next-generation fs/cdn™ IPTV solution, and we’re especially delighted to participate in their upcoming IPTV workshop at TelcoTV,” said Mountain. “Conklin Intracom’s ‘Perspectives on IPTV’ workshop is certain to be an insightful forum focused on the growing potential of delivering IPTV content to the TV, PC, and mobile phone.”
ABOUT WEGENER
WEGENER® (Wegener Communications, Inc.), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wegener Corporation (Nasdaq: WGNR), is an international provider of digital solutions for video, audio, and IP data networks. Applications include IP data delivery, broadcast television, cable television, radio networks, business television, distance education, business music and financial information distribution. Compel®, WEGENER’s patented network control system, provides networks with unparalleled ability to regionalize programming and commercials. Compel® network control capability is integrated into WEGENER® digital satellite receivers. WEGENER® can be reached at +1.770.814.4000 or on the World Wide Web at www.wegener.com.
