Falcon IP/Complete and Verimatrix to Deliver IPTV Service to GulfPines Communications

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Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:00am EDT

  LAS VEGAS, NV, Apr 20 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
NAB 2009, Booth #C1754 -- Falcon IP/Complete and Verimatrix announced
today that GulfPines Communications, LLC has selected their IPTV solution
to deliver a powerful, advanced video solution. The Verimatrix Video
Content Authority System (VCAS(TM)) for IPTV has been fully integrated
with the Falcon IP/Complete(TM) IPTV delivery system, which encompasses
content aggregation and delivery from satellite, router, and DSLAM on
past the middleware where other systems end. Capitalizing on the
comprehensive IP/Complete platform, GulfPines is able to roll out secure
triple-play services with an impressive channel lineup and advanced
functionality, such as video recording capabilities and parental
controls. Verimatrix and Falcon will be demonstrating the Falcon
IP/Complete solution at NAB 2009 at booth #C1754.

    According to GulfPines president, Charles F. Fail, "We selected the
integrated Falcon IP/Complete and Verimatrix solution because it is the
only one that meets all our needs. The solution is a standards-based IPTV
solution featuring all elements from a single provider, from satellite to
the set-top box. Because it is completely integrated, the solution offers
flexible delivery for optimal efficiency. With the Falcon solution, we
will make one call -- 24/7 -- for any service or technical issue. This
will allow us to provide the excellent service our customers expect. It
will also enable us to promptly offer new services in the future."

    The MPEG-4 IPTV platform from Falcon IP/Complete is one of the leading
IPTV wholesale solutions for rural telecoms that combines best-of-breed
content security technology from Verimatrix and middleware from Thomson.
Falcon also provides installation, signal management, and testing
services, with final delivery to the set-top box within the subscriber's
home with 24/7 ongoing support.

    "IPTV is important to every telco in North America as this technology
provides the opportunity to offer competitive video services to
subscribers. Falcon is committed to its customers with tested, proven IPTV
technology solutions customized to meet their needs and professional
services. The IPTV industry's continued growth is reinforced by our
successfully video solution deployments across the nation," said Donald R.
Cook, Falcon IP/Complete president.

    "Falcon has figured out how to cost-effectively provide the technology
platform and engineering services to make IPTV a reality for tier 2 and 3
telecommunications providers," said Steve Oetegenn, chief sales and
marketing officer at Verimatrix. "Falcon has leveraged the IPTV
wholesale/retail features in VCAS for IPTV tailored to serve this market.
We are proud of our ongoing partnership with Falcon."

    Software-based VCAS for IPTV obviates the need for smart cards through the
leverage of mature, proven two-way Internet security protocols, a Public
Key Infrastructure (PKI) public/private key pair system and X.509 digital
certificates. A downloadable security system for IP clients is not only
more secure, it enables less expensive set-top box hardware and can be
quickly updated as required to combat potential pirate attacks.

    About Falcon IP/Complete

    Falcon IP/Complete is the only provider of an MPEG-4, end-to-end IPTV
solution for the nation's telcos, government agencies, developer and
business communities, and healthcare and education institutions. Privately
held, with its headquarters in Malden, Missouri, Falcon IP/Complete blends
the customer's enterprise needs with its own ongoing communications
training and research, to develop proven, exclusive, and cost-effective
IPTV architectures and installations. Backed by more than 41 years of
communications industry expertise, the company guarantees unprecedented,
timely service and support, as well as the latest in content and
interactive system options. For more information visit
www.falconipcomplete.com and www.falconcommunications.com.

    About GulfPines Communications, LLC

    GulfPines Communications is a subsidiary of Fail Telecommunications
Corporation, a Mississippi-based company that has been in the
communications industry since 1923. Owner, C.F. Fail, began the
corporation by providing telephone service in Bay Springs, Mississippi
and now provides advanced telecommunications services statewide.
GulfPines has embraced new technology to provide traditional services as
well as offer new services. Utilizing an all IP network, GulfPines is
able to provide feature-rich services at reduced expense when compared
with traditional telephony providers. GulfPines Communications is
family-owned and operated out of Bay Springs, Mississippi, with local
employees in Jackson and Hattiesburg, Mississippi. With over seventy
years experience in the telecommunications industry to call upon,
GulfPines is committed to providing quality service while utilizing
technology to investigate new service offerings.

    About Verimatrix

    Verimatrix sets the standard for software-based content security and
revenue enhancement technologies in pay-TV networks, with a global
customer base of service providers. The Verimatrix Video Content
Authority System (VCAS(TM)) offers a suite of next-generation
technologies that has been independently audited and ranked as the global
leader in IPTV content protection. The company's 3-Dimensional Content
Security approach, built around VCAS, enables secure delivery of content
to multiple devices across multiple networks using multiple layers of
protection techniques. Maintaining close relationships with major studios,
broadcasters, industry organizations and partner ecosystem helps address
the challenges facing pay-TV networks of today, and those of tomorrow.
For more information, please visit www.verimatrix.com.

    



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