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March 08, 2000 15:33
Pace Licenses Web Technology For Internet TV Launch
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WEST YORKSHIRE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2000--Pace Micro Technology is licensing its web technology to Alba plc for the Internet browsing television Alba has announced today. Pace's software and hardware cost-effectively incorporates a web browser, enabling consumers to switch easily between new and traditional television based content.
The Pace hardware and software technology has been created specifically for television. This brings web browsing and information gathering in an easy to use format to the mass market. The Pace technology, working with a web browser from ANT Limited and an ARM based processor, supports HTML 3.2, JavaScript 1.1 and security utilising 40bit SSL . This provides access to the Internet with particularly high quality graphics for television screens.
This concept was created by the Information Appliances division, formed out of Pace's acquisition of the Acorn set-top box business in 1999. The Information Appliances (IA) Division, which is based in Cambridge, England, brought to Pace over ten years of research and development experience in this field.
Richard Nicoll, general manager at the Pace Cambridge Engineering centre said: "This technology is an exciting development for Pace and Alba as it enables Internet content to be viewed through the television, bringing the web browsing experience to a whole new group of non-PC owning consumers. Industry predictions show that by 2003 the growth of TV based Internet access in the home will overtake that of the PC which we believe will drive the creation of more web sites designed specifically for the TV and not just the PC.
"These Information Appliances are potentially the start of a new and interesting line of business for Pace. At Pace Cambridge we have established an IA division to focus on further opportunities to develop the capabilities for this technology."
About Pace Micro Technology
Pace Micro Technology plc is the world's largest dedicated developer of digital set-top box technology and a pioneer in the creation of digital technologies for the home. The company has played a key role in creating the international market for digital television and is now using its expertise to enable the networked home for the 21st century. In this model the set-top box will become a gateway for the delivery of services into and around the home: enabling broadcasters, retailers, banks and other providers to offer broadband interactive services and acting as the hub for electronic devices to communicate and interact with each other in the home and the outside world.
Founded in 1982, Pace is actively involved in all digital platforms - satellite, terrestrial, cable, wireless and xDSL. Pace technology has been installed in over ten million homes worldwide, through the company's alliances with broadcasters and network operators in the US, UK, Europe, Latin America, Australasia, and the Far East. World firsts achieved in this process include delivering the first MPEG-2 DVB compliant digital set-top boxes for satellite, cable and terrestrial services and the first working digital cable set-top box with an integrated Docsis cable modem. These achievements were made possible through the commitment of Pace's 1000 strong workforce, a third of whom are research and development engineers, dedicated to the development of digital technology for the home.
Pace's head office is in Shipley West Yorkshire and the company's shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange. In the US, Pace is based in Boca Raton, Fla. For further information, please visit Pace's web site at www.pacemicro.com.
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