IBM Chooses NDS as LogiCast Digital Broadcasting Solution Provider

Business Wire, Sept 15, 1997

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 1997--NDS, a leading provider of end-to-end solutions for digital broadcasting, today announced that it has been chosen by IBM as a partner in its LogiCast Digital Broadcasting solutions program.

NDS is providing a wide range of technologies and services to IBM including its industry leading System 3000 MPEG-2/DVB compression system; conditional access for pay TV as used by over 8-million subscribers world-wide; multiplex management and a variety of digital broadcasting configuration products.

"We believe that in order to maintain our leadership in the digital broadcasting market we need to enter partnerships with organizations such as IBM to offer customers total solutions," said Dr. Abe Peled, NDS CEO. "IBM's excellent systems integration skills and expertise in managing large turnkey projects make it an ideal partner for our industry proven broadcasting technology."

IBM's comprehensive solution for digital broadcasting enables broadcasters, satellite providers, cable and telephone companies around the world to lower costs and to build new revenue opportunities by moving into the digital future incrementally, while leveraging current infrastructures. It supports industry standards and features: IBM's state-of-the-art video server, storage and networking products; key products and services from solution partners; and IBM's world class systems integration, project management and content services.

"The conversion of video to digital formats is accelerating, enabling new revenue-generating broadcast services through greater channel capacity, as well as improving video and audio quality," said Dr. William H. Beckmann, vice president of video enabled solutions, IBM. "IBM believes that together with NDS, we're in the best position to integrate the necessary technologies and provide the best solution to the customer."

New digital broadcast services enabled by this solution include Near-Video-On-Demand (NVOD) and impulse Pay-Per-View (PPV). The IBM digital broadcast solution can be enhanced to include digital data services such as news, pre-selected Internet content, interactive education and enhanced advertising.

About NDS

NDS Americas is located in Newport Beach Calif. and is part of the company's worldwide operations with corporate headquarters based in the United Kingdom. The company provides complete end-to-end solutions for digital broadcasting and has worldwide R&D, manufacturing and support facilities. NDS is a recognized leader in digital video compression, conditional access, and has proven systems integration and global support capabilities.

NDS is providing its advanced technologies, products and services to 18 of the 30 current and planned digital satellite and terrestrial broadcasting systems around the world. Some of NDS' key customers in the Americas include DIRECTV, INTELSAT, Galaxy Latin America, NetSat and Innova.

In addition, over 8 million subscribers around the globe use NDS conditional access systems to receive pay TV satellite and cable services. NDS plays a major part in developing open systems and the international standards for the digital broadcasting arena, providing the technology and market know-how to implement standards such as MPEG-2, DVB and DTTV.

NDS is part of the News Technology Group, responsible for News Corporation's high technology companies. NDS has won many awards for technology including an Emmy from The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and in the UK, two Queen's Awards, one for Technology and one for Export. Visit NDS on its World Wide Web site located at: http://www.ndsworld.com .

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