Envivio and National Grid Wireless Deliver WiMAX TV at IBC2007

Envivio and National Grid Wireless Deliver WiMAX TV at IBC2007

Envivio Inc., the leading technology provider of IP video convergence encoding solutions from mobile to HD, and broadcast infrastructure provider National Grid Wireless are teaming up to deliver streamed TV, alongside VoIP and data, across a WiMAX network. The network, which uses a full head-end with an Envivio® Mobile TV encoder, will be available throughout the RAI Congress Centre during IBC2007 from September 7 – 11, 2007. Deploying the open systems-based solution enables mobile WiMAX operators to reach the three screens of video – TVs, PCs and mobile phones – and supports a variety of revenue generating business models by providing subscribers with anytime, anywhere connection capabilities.

From 3G to xDSL to WiMax, the Envivio mobile to HD encoders make video a reality over any type of network and to any multimedia device. Supporting a wide range of network protocols, resolutions, codecs, bit rates and devices, Envivio convergence solutions, like the one featured with National Grid Wireless at IBC2007, deliver industry leading video quality at the lowest bit rate enabling operators to reduce their operational costs while offering subscribers compelling video services.

Peter Mathers, CTO, National Grid Wireless, stated, “Our experience and expertise in the design and deployment of shared networks within the broadcast sector provides us with a great foundation to meet the needs of the converged services of the future. This demonstration provides a great opportunity for us to showcase some of the leading media on the move technologies. Envivio, along with our other demonstration partners, have been critical to making this a success.”

Julien Signès, President and CEO of Envivio Inc., said, “WiMAX is one of the leading access network contenders for future wireless services. Working with National Grid Wireless has given us an excellent venue to showcase the compatibility of our highly interoperable encoders with this access network. The encoders clearly work over any network regardless of the end device and can truly support a convergence-minded service provider.”

Visitors to IBC2007 can meet with Envivio representatives and view more demonstrations at stand 4.260 and M393. For the second year in a row, National Grid Wireless is the platinum sponsor of the Mobile Zone exhibition and business briefings. Its representatives and demonstrations are based at M271.

About National Grid Wireless

National Grid Wireless is the leading independent provider of infrastructure to the mobile telecommunications operators in the UK.

National Grid Wireless is also one of two UK providers of terrestrial infrastructure for the transmission of analogue and digital television and radio broadcasts in the UK and as such achieves a 98% population coverage. In addition to the traditional analogue services, National Grid Wireless has a strong position in the growing digital television market, owning two of the six digital terrestrial television licences and providing infrastructure services to all the Freeview channels and the BBC and BSkyB.

Visit www.uk.nationalgridwireless.com for more information.

About Envivio Inc.

Envivio Inc. is the leading technology provider of IP video convergence encoding solutions for telcos, enterprises, and broadcasters. Envivio is the only company to offer convergence solutions supporting the “3 screens” of video – TVs, PCs and mobile phones – making IP video a reality over any type of network and to any multimedia device from mobile to HD. In 2007, Envivio won the Frost and Sullivan Product Innovation award for the 4Caster M2 mobile TV encoder as well as the Entrepreneurial Company of the Year award in the world digital media infrastructure market. Envivio solutions deliver industry leading AVC/H.264, Windows Media Video (VC-1) and AVS compressed video quality at the lowest bit rate for IPTV, Internet TV, mobile TV and broadcast applications. Service providers worldwide use Envivio solutions to reduce their operational costs while offering subscribers the most compelling and highest quality video services anytime and anywhere. Visit www.envivio.com for more information.

Envivio is a registered trademark of Envivio Inc. All trademarks used herein, whether recognized or not, are the properties of their respective companies.

Contacts

Envivio
Alain Fernando-Santana, +1 650-243-2765
Chief Marketing Officer
pr {at} envivio(.)com
or
Dawn Danaher, +1 714-378-5841
Media Relations
pr {at} envivio(.)com
or
National Grid Wireless
Stephen Arnold, +44 (0) 1926 416 870
+44 (0) 7803 887 288 (m)
Stephen.arnold {at} ngridwireless(.)com