November 29, 2001
Solution Demonstrated on Pace Di6000 Home Gateway Box Powered by Microsoft TV Advanced
Microsoft Corp. and Pace Micro Technology Americas will showcase a next-generation wireless solution for the advanced set-top box at the Western Show 2001 in Anaheim, Calif. This demonstration, running on Microsoft(R)TV Advanced, utilizes the Pace Di6000 advanced home gateway box and highlights how wireless, always-connected, high-speed connectivity to multiple devices in the home can extend the value of set-top boxes and create new revenue opportunities for network operators. Demonstrations will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center at Pace's booth, No. 3025, Hall C, and at Microsoft's booth, No. 5031, Hall B.
"As interactive television (iTV) evolves with the advent of new enhanced services, such as video on demand, e-commerce, multichannel video, gaming and targeted advertising, operators realize that real estate on the TV screen is fiercely competitive, creating an environment where some service offerings could very well cannibalize others," said Andy Trott, CEO of the Networks & Connected Devices Division at Pace. "We see home networking as an essential key to allowing operators to expand their service offering beyond the television and maximize revenue opportunities through new, peripheral value-added services."
The wireless connectivity is enabled through Pace's Gateway Expander, a wireless base station that enables two-way communication from the broadband external network to peripheral electronic devices connected internally to the home network. Pace will demonstrate its Di6000 set-top box running Microsoft TV Advanced connected to Pace's Gateway Expander via Ethernet at the Western Show. The Gateway Expander in turn will connect wirelessly to a laptop PC and a personal digital assistant (PDA), enabling the PC and PDA to access the Internet via the cable modem in the set-top box. Pace and Microsoft will illustrate how consumers can conduct Internet-related activities, including Internet browsing, e-commerce and streaming media, using an external device via wireless networking, with the added benefit of uninterrupted television viewing.
"This innovative wireless solution for the Microsoft TV platform underscores the joint commitment of Microsoft and Pace to bring next-generation iTV services to the home," said Jon DeVaan, senior vice president of the TV Division at Microsoft. "We're demonstrating our ability to deliver advanced iTV services to the marketplace, as well as showing network operators how they can extend their services beyond the television to generate additional revenue streams and increase customer loyalty."
The Di6000 enables network operators to offer numerous advanced interactive services, including pay-per-view, e-mail, home shopping, home banking and Web browsing, on television. In addition, the Di6000 has a DOCSIS/EuroDOCSIS integrated cable modem, allowing transmission of interactive content to the television while simultaneously providing high-speed content to other devices around the home.
Microsoft TV Advanced enables cable, satellite and terrestrial operators to offer their subscribers new interactive television features, including digital video recording, enhanced television programming, Internet on television, communications services, t-commerce (television commerce), advanced electronic programming guides and more. Together, the Di6000 and Microsoft TV Advanced provide an excellent platform for launching broadband services in the home.
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