NS8 Corp. and Amino Communications LLC Complete Worldwide Reseller Agreement
June 09 2005 - 9:20AM
Business Wire
NS8 Corporation (OTCBB:NSEO) - To bundle NS8 iWave Interactive
"IP-Media-Anywhere" Media Distribution System for
Direct-to-Consumer Delivery with Amino Set-top Box Platform NS8
Corporation announces that it has completed a strategic worldwide
Reseller Agreement with Amino Communications LLC to bundle NS8's
iWave Interactive Systems(TM) technology with Amino's AmiNET110
Set-top Box and future models. These technologies will provide
secure distribution, automated licensing, royalty collection and
usage management of media from content-owner to consumer. Starting
Q4-2005, NS8 will offer iWave Interactive Products which bundle
Amino's AmiNET110 STB. By the end of Q4-2005, NS8 will offer its
next generation iWave System with Amino's AmiNET124 STB featuring
MPEG4-H.264/AVC. This Reseller Agreement will provide NS8's growing
customer base with a bundled offering that supports a Direct to
Consumer business model using a sub-distribution leasing of our
iWave Systems technology to consumer based services companies such
as telco's and ISP's. NS8 will fulfill customer demand using
Amino's VAR-distribution channel partner "AMT" to provide turn-key
OEM product bundles and direct customer fulfillment of the
integrated Amino-NS8 product bundle. The bundled NS8-Amino offering
will enable consumers with the "ultimate" on-demand portability
experience offered by service providers. Service providers will
realize immediate benefit with excellent customer retention,
increased profit margins over IPTV deployments with immediate
revenue collection, royalty management and fulfillment using NS8
tools. Within the terms of the Reseller Agreement, Amino
Communications LLC will provide NS8 early access to its new product
developments and releases, including; pre-market new technology
benchmarks for early market promotion and release. In addition,
Amino Communications LLC will provide NS8 with OEM private label
access, co-branding and marketing promotion supporting all
collaborative initiatives including; co-op technology integrations,
associated marketing collateral and Trade Show support. Roy
Kirsopp, President and CEO of Amino Communications LLC states,
"Continuing our strategic relationship with NS8 as a Reseller
partner now opens new markets and channels for Amino, leveraging
NS8's customer base with a bundled offering." Adding to this, Mr.
Kirsopp states that "The delivery of on-demand services together
with NS8 offers a great opportunity for service providers and
content owners to maximize revenues in an on-demand environment.
Amino is pleased to work with NS8 and looks forward to a long term
relationship driving the market success for both companies in
unison." "We feel that forming a strategic Reseller relationship
with Amino and bundling our iWave Interactive product offering for
consumers of internet service providers will play an integral role
in our entire home media and content anywhere strategy," said
Anthony Alda, Chairman and Co-founder for NS8. Related Industry
Information The increasing popularity of Telco-supplied video
services is spawning robust growth in the IP/DSL set-top box
market, according to In-Stat/MDR (www.instat.com). The high-tech
market research firm reports that 2003 was the first year any
IP/DSL set-top box manufacturer shipped over 100,000 units in a
single year. In-Stat/MDR market research firm reports that total
worldwide digital cable set-top box unit shipments this year are
projected to reach 10.87 million, an increase of 11% over 2003.
North American cable TV operators, who have been continually
increasing their orders for both Personal Video Recorder
(PVR)-enabled boxes and high-definition (HD)-enabled boxes, are
fueling the majority of this growth. HD-enabled cable set-top boxes
are also in high demand, and manufacturers are on track to ship
over 2 million HD cable set top boxes this year. In comparison,
cable set-top box manufacturers shipped just 750,000 HD boxes in
2003. "By 2008, the worldwide market will reach over seven million
units and more than $700 million in revenue," says In-Stat/MDR
analyst Michelle Abraham. "Most of the shipments and revenue will
come from Europe and Asia where Telephone Company (Telco) TV
activity is greatest," Abraham says. About NS8 Corporation NS8
Corporation (www.ns8corp.net) is a software development company
based in Seattle, WA, USA with Research & Development
operations in Canada. NS8(TM) Specializes in the development of
server-based software technologies in the areas of smart
encryption, content licensing and royalty distribution management,
including interactive consumer experience viewing systems such as
automated advertisement and catalogue merchandise management for
Internet on-demand applications. NS8's products are built around a
highly integrated and scalable IP technology platform to ensure end
to end security distribution and revenue management of content from
creation to consumer delivery using Personal Computers, IP Set-top
box, PVR or any IP compatible media portal device. iWave
Interactive Systems(TM) is an NS8(TM) product line that combines
its proprietary server based technologies for use by content
owners, media distributors, digital storage facilities, digital
asset management firms and interactive service providers such as
streaming or still image advertisers, food delivery services and
catalogue merchant retailers. iWave(TM) provides these business
sectors with a cost efficient automation solution for processing
distribution licenses, territorial viewing policies, consumer
recording and transfer rights, payment collection and media usage
auditing, service or merchandise ordering, and royalty management.
iWave(TM) also offers an interactive consumer menu system that can
integrate with existing middleware systems for on-demand
functionality and provides automated private-label and brand
management capabilities that can be accessed by a consumer from any
PC, MAC, WiFi or digital set-top box environment. About Amino
Communications LLC Amino Communications LLC (www.aminocom.com) is a
designer and supplier of electronic systems, specialising in
products for digital broadcast and on-demand TV, IPTV (Telco
triple-play applications), and in-home multimedia distribution. The
Amino range of small, low-cost, high functionality set-top boxes
and gateway products is designed for consumer applications in
telecom, satellite and digital terrestrial broadcast markets, as
well as on-demand systems for hotels and hospitality markets,
healthcare, retail and education. The company partners with
world-leading companies in content aggregation, middleware,
conditional access, and head-end systems. Amino Communications LLC
is part of Amino Technologies plc listed on the London Stock
Exchange AIM, symbol AMO. Amino is based near Cambridge, UK, and
has offices in Atlanta, Georgia. Safe Harbor Statement Certain
statements made herein that are not historical are forward-looking
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. These statements are based on the Company's beliefs and
the assumptions it made using information currently available to
it. Because these statements reflect the Company's current views
concerning future events, these statements involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions. The actual results could differ
materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking
statements. In any event, undue reliance should not be placed on
any forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of
this press release. Trademarks Consumer Program and Shopping
Guide(TM), CPG(TM), Library Distribution Management System(TM),
LDMS(TM), NS8(TM), Secure Digital Content Distribution(TM),
Security Protocol Integration(TM), SPI(TM), and iWave Interactive
Systems(TM), are either registered trademarks or trademarks of NS8
Corporation or its subsidiaries. The names of actual companies and
products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective
owners. NS8 Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board:NSEO)
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