Welcome Telephone Association of New England MISSION To

Welcome Telephone Association of New England MISSION: “To be the Worldwide leading supplier of IPTV CPE”

Agenda • Amino Communications – – – • • • What is IPTV? IPTV vs. Cable Markets – • • Company Overview Manufacturing Partners IPTV Stats MPEG 2 vs. MPEG 4 CPE’s – – Gateway vs. Networked Amino Products Overview Typical Connection PVR • – – • • How it works? Next Generation Products Home Networking Next Generation Roadmaps Questions and Answers

Company Overview • The Amino Group (World HQ – Cambridge, UK; US HQ Alpharetta, GA) – The leading supplier of set-top box technologies enabling “IPTV” – The Amino software stack allows hardware platforms to be delivered quickly and at low cost, making IPTV viable – Ami. NET volume shipments of 315, 000 2005 – Worldwide sales of $44 million for 2005 – More than 100 k units shipped in US H 1 2006 – To-date nearly 800, 000 units shipped worldwide • Established global reach – West Coast USA, East Coast USA, Mid West USA, EMEA – Offices in Cambridge, Atlanta, and Hong Kong – Group headcount 110

Current Manufacturing Partner… In-Tech Electronics Ltd. Established in 1997 as a Honk Kong owned Business Head offices – Hong Kong Manufacturing – Shenzhen, PRC Contract Manufacturing Telecommunication Products Wireless and RF Products

Amino’s Partners Video Servers Encoders System Integrators Conditional Access Middleware Browsers Telco Distributor

What is IPTV? IPTV is the ability to transmit encapsulated video frames via multicast or unicast into User Datagram Protocol (UDP) over IP packets to support Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) for standards-based Switched Video Services (SVS). Layer 4 Layer 3 Layer 2 MPEG-2/MPEG-4/WM 9 UDP IP Ethernet

IPTV vs. Cable Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel 80 - ∞ • IPTV Multicast/Unicast Switching medium – – Unlimited channels All programming is located in network Channel selection moved from CPE to network Requires Less bandwidth Channel 80 - 200 • Cable Broadcast medium – – 80 to 200 channels All programming is located at CPE for selection Requires large amount of bandwidth Channel switching at CPE

Markets • ILEC’s – Approximately 1200 in US • CLEC’s – Century Tel – Cavalier Telephone • RBOC’s – Qwest • Hospitality – Hotels & Hospitals • Cruise Ships • Digital Signage IPTV to grow from 6. 3 million to 48 million by 2010 (Gartner 2006)

MPEG-2 vs. MPEG-4 Standard Definition TV 2 Stream Video+ Data 3 Stream Video + Data Current MPEG-2 Encoders Mid-range High performance 9 Mbps / 10 Kft 6. 5 Mbps / 12 Kft 13 Mbps / 8 Kft 9 Mbps / 10 Kft H. 264/MPEG-4 Part 10 Encoders Mid-range High Performance 5. 5 Mbps / 13 Kft 4. 5 Mbps / 14 Kft 7. 5 Mbps / 11 Kft 6 Mbps / 12. 5 Kft Standard Definition TV MPEG – 2 1 Video + Data MPEG – 4 / WM 9 1 Video + Data Mid-range encoders High Performance encoders 3. 2 – 3. 8 Mbps 1. 8 – 2. 8 Mbps < 2 Mbps < 1. 4 Mbps HDTV 12 – 19 Mbps <6 Mbps Note: Stream includes audio + Network overhead

CPE Product Types Gateway vs. Networked CPE’s – Gateway • 1 STB provides Max 3 streams to 3 remote TV’s – Eliminates need for CAT 5 rewiring but service is removed from home if unit fails • Remote TV’s controlled with RF or IR adapters – RF cross-talk can occur requiring addition of IR adapters which adds cost • Middleware centrally located (Basic/PVR) – Complex content delivery issues • Cost is sub $150/stream in volume – HD stream to main TV only, others limited to analogue SD – Networked • No limit to the number of TV’s connected • 3. 2 (minimum) Mbs/stream MPEG-2, <2 Mbs/stream MPEG-4 – CAT 5 rewiring needed or Ethernet over Coax adapters – No elimination of service if unit fails • No RF – Communication is IR only (No channel change cross-talk) • Middleware contained in each STB • Centrally located PVR can distribute content to all Remote STB’s – Reduces complexity of content delivery issues • Cost is sub $150/STB in volume – Any TV can have digital HD or SD

Amino Products Overview MPEG 2 – SD (A 110 -BGA) – – – – Direct replacement for A 110 Key Features – 10/100 Base-T, MPEG-2, SD, USB 1. 1, Smart Card, ROHS compliant 64 Mbytes SDRAM, 16 Mbytes Flash A/V Outputs - Composite, Component, S-Video, RF In/Out, Stereo & Digital Audio S/PDIF Support for CA Thin/Thick Client middleware Customer must load latest available image supporting both A 110 and A 110 -BGA does not operate with old A 110 software images • MPEG 2 – SD/HD (A 120) – – Key Features – 10/100 Base-T, MPEG-2, SD/Analog HD 720 p and 1080 i 64 Mbytes SDRAM, 16 Mbytes Flash A/V Outputs - Composite, Component, S-Video, RF Modulator, Stereo & Digital Audio S/PDIF Support for CA and Thin Client middleware

Amino Products Overview • MPEG 2 – SD/PVR (A 500) – – – Key Features – 10/100 Base-T, MPEG-2 SD PVR with 80 Gigabyte HDD, Watch 1/Record 2, Playback of 5 simultaneous streams at 4 Mbs cbr. , Full Trick Play (FF, REW, Pause), Micro VOD to other STB’s, SD, MPEG-2, USB 1. 1, Smart Card, 128 Mbytes SDRAM Outputs - Composite, Component, S-Video, RF Modulator, Stereo & Digital Audio S/PDIF Support for CA and Thin/Thick Client middleware • • Currently ported with Minerva & Myrio MPEG 4 - SD (A 124) – – – TI DSP 4. 8 GIPS, 64 MB SDRAM, 32 MB Flash Key Features – 10/100 Base-T, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 H. 264, SD, USB 2. 0, Smart Card Outputs – Composite, Component, RGB, S-Video, RF Modulator, Stereo & Digital Audio S/PDIF Support for CA and Thin Client middleware Major deployment Cavalier Telephone

Typical Connection Diagram

The Personal Video Recorder (PVR) The PVR and How it Works

PLTV - How it works TV Ch 1 A 500/A 530 HDD All video is buffered to the hard drive and is simultaneously decoded and displayed A 500/A 530 TV Ch 1 HDD Video decode is stopped and a frozen picture displayed Video continues to be spooled to the hard drive HDD Video is taken from the hard drive and displayed Trick-play now possible on buffered video. Video continues to be spooled to the hard drive

Recording - How It Works A 500/A 530 TV Ch 1 HDD All video is buffered to the hard drive and is simultaneously decoded and displayed A 500/A 530 TV Ch 1 TV Ch 2 A 500/A 530 TV Ch 1 HDD User presses Record button – middleware shows ® on screen. HDD User navigates away from the channel – channel 1 continues to be recorded in the background while channel 2 is now buffered and simultaneously decoded and displayed.

Playback - How It Works A 500/A 530 TV Ch 2 TV Ch 1 HDD Up to 2 recordings are being made to the hard drive Simultaneously to the two recordings being made, the user can watch content direct from hard drive with full trick-play capability. Or, if only one recording is in progress, watch a TV channel with Pause Live TV capability. Note that the user can be watching one of the recordings that is in progress, with full trick play. (‘Chase-Play’ mode)

IPTV Next Generation CPE A 130 • MPEG - 2/4 – SD/HD (SOC) (A 130) – HW availability – September 2006 – Built on ST Micro 7100 SOC with dual processing – Key Features – 10/100 Base-T, SD/HD 720 p and 1080 i, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 H. 264 – USB 2. 0, Smart Card, – 192 Mbyte SDRAM standard, 32 Mbytes Flash – Outputs - Composite, Component, S-Video, RF Modulator, Stereo & Digital Audio S/PDIF, HDMI – Support for CA and Thin/Thick Client middleware – Browsers Supported • ANT, Espial, Opera

IPTV Next Generation CPE A 131/A 530 • MPEG 2/4 – SD/HD/PVR (SOC) (A 530) – HW availability – Q 1 2007 – Key Features – 10/100 Base-T, SD/HDMI HD 720 p and 1080 i, MPEG-2, WM 9, MPEG-4 H. 264, PVR with 80 Gigabyte HDD, Watch 1/Record 2, Full Trick Play (FF, REW, Pause) – Micro VOD to other STB’s, USB 2. 0, Dual Smart Card – 192 Mbytes SDRAM, 32 Mbytes Flash – Outputs - Composite, Component, S-Video, Stereo & Digital Audio S/PDIF, HDMI – Support for CA and Thin/Thick Client middleware – Power, Channel Up/Down buttons, 5 way direction and control buttons – Option for integrated HPNA-3 Home Networking

Home Networking Solutions for the Digitally Connected Home

Calculation of Cost of Deploying IPTV Σ installation costs + equipment • Labor Costs • Set Top Boxes • Truck Roll & Maintenance • Cabling • Tools • DSL Modems • Home Networking Equipment • Solution? …. Lower the Installation Costs • With Digital In-Home Networks

Digital IP over existing Coax N I D Tip/Ring COAX PC DSL Modem PVR Plug & Play Solution Ethernet->Coax Bridge • Minimal Installation Time • Possible Self-Install kits in the future • Lowest Cost Solution for majority of homes in the US with AVG 2. 6 TVs • Digital in-home network can be used for PC connectivity as well as STB HDTV IP STB

IP-Over-Coax Progression Phase 1 (today) : 2 box Solution + Phase 2: Integration into single unit IP-Over-Coax Chipset inside STB Benefits • Lower Equipment Costs • Ability to send “Self-Install-Kits” voiding the need for truck roll installations Ethernet Port to feed a PC

Amino Next Generation STB’s Roadmaps

Ami. NET 130 Overview Ami. NET 130 • ST 40 CPU core, 266 MHz • Dual ST 231 CPU cores for audio and video decoding, both 400 MHz • H. 264/ MPEG-4, MPEG-2, SD & HD decode • HDMI enabled • Picture-in Picture support • External Home networking (external smartfoot) • 10 pin DIN Options includes Composite, S-video, & Component • Channel+ Power Buttons • Smartcard Reader • 1 USB 2. 0 Socket • Small & Compact

Ami. NET 530/131 US Overview Ami. NET 530 • H. 264/ MPEG-4, MPEG-2, SD & HD decode • HDMI enabled • Picture-in Picture support • PVR (160 GB std) • HDMI enabled • Integrated home networking • S-Video, Component, Composite • Display options • 5 -Way Button Support • Smartcard Reader • 3 USB 2. 0 Sockets • All Video/Audio connections on rear Ami. NET 131 Same as 530 without PVR

Ami. NET 130 3 rd party integration evaluation builds only Customer evaluation units Myrio 3. 8 Widevine Dec. 06 Minerva 2. 1 Irdeto (Cy’cast) End Nov. 06 Myrio 3. 8 Verimatrix Dec. 06 NDS Synmedia Express (DVB-CSA) End Aug 06 Fresco Evaluation Mid July 06 Opera Evaluation Early Aug 06 • Pre-production H/W • H. 264 HD/SD video & Audio support • Stable Q/A release • Basic Networking Kassena Securemedia Dec. 06 Full Production (US) Early Oct. 06 • Full Production issue 1 US compliant H/W • Software customized Q/A software build Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Mass Production • Mass production 12 weeks following issue 1 Dec 2006

Ami. NET 131 3 rd party integration evaluation builds only Myrio 3. 8 Widevine Minerva 2. 1 Irdeto (Cy’cast) Myrio 3. 8 Verimatrix Fresco Evaluation Opera Evaluation • Pre-production H/W • H. 264 HD/SD video & Audio support • Stable Q/A release • Basic Networking Kassena Securemedia Alcatel OMP NDS TBC Full Production (US) • Full Production issue 1 US complaint H/W • Software customized Q/A software build Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Mass Production • Mass production 12 weeks following issue 1 Apr 2007

Ami. NET 530 Fresco/ PVR Fresco Evaluation • Pre-production H/W • H. 264 HD/SD video & Audio support • Stable Q/A release • Basic Networking • (No PVR Support) • Pre-production H/W • H. 264 HD/SD video & Audio support • Basic File Access System (hard drive) • Stable Q/A release • Basic Networking Minerva TBC Myrio TBC Kassena TBC Full Production (US) Nov. 06 • Full Production issue 1 US compliant H/W • Software customized Q/A software build Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 2007

Philip Lonigro Director – Sales plonigro@aminocom. com Office: 954 -698 -6679 Mobile: 954 -682 -8835 Atlanta Office (Main): +1. 678. 636. 6000 fax: +1. 678. 636. 6001