BSkyB Licences S3`s StormTestTM to Automate Testing of its Set-Top Boxes

COLOGNE, Germany--(Business Wire)--
S3, a leading provider of products, services and IP to the Digital TV industry,
today announced that BSkyB (Sky) has licensed its StormTestTM product in order
to automate testing of its Set-Top Boxes (STB). StormTest is a STB test and
analysis system. It removes the need for time-consuming, expensive and
error-prone manual testing and replaces it with a more accurate and
cost-effective alternative. Although S3 has been active in digital TV system
testing for several years already, their StormTest product is now available for
general release globally.

Due to the unique client/server architecture that S3 built into the StormTest
product design, S3 can support remote testing, on-site testing and field testing
to span the entire development cycle from early STB product development through
to full deployment. Feedback from S3`s customers to date, which includes
Operators, STB Manufacturers, Middleware and Conditional Access Vendors, is that
the product offers superior features in terms of ease of use, flexibility and
rapid integration with existing test and development environments.

"Sky is committed to finding innovative ways to improve our current operational
methodologies and of driving even more value from our product development
activity. S3`s StormTest was the automated testing solution which best met our
needs and we chose the product predominantly for its ease of use, extensibility
and ability to seamlessly integrate with our existing test environment." said
John Geraghty, Head of Conditional Access Services, BSkyB.

"With over 20 years experience pushing the boundaries with innovation in the
Digital TV market, Sky is continuously evolving its range of Set-Top Boxes in
terms of functionality and consumer ease of use. S3`s StormTest product is
assisting Sky in dealing with the increasing number of complex and in-depth
testing issues they face in a flexible and user-friendly manner. We are proud to
add Sky, to our list of StormTest customers," commented John Maguire, Director
of Product Strategy, TV Technology, S3. "Our goal in life is to leverage our 15
years of Digital TV industry expertise to help our customers get quality boxes
to market faster and to keep them in the field longer."

For a demo of S3`s StormTest product please visit our Booth #A51 at Anga Cable
2009 or visit our website at www.stormtest.com for further details.

About Silicon & Software Systems Ltd. (S3)

S3 provides services, products and IP to the Digital TV industry. S3 has 15
years experience working with global operators, STB manufacturers,
middleware/conditional access vendors and semiconductor companies. S3 is
recognized for providing complete solutions using its skilled engineering and
project management resources specializing in Lead System Integration Services,
Consultancy Services, Equipment Upgrade, Maintenance and TV Products. Founded in
1986, S3 has engineering development centers in Ireland, the Czech Republic,
Poland, Portugal and San Jose in the USA. For further information visit
www.s3group.com/tv-technology

Silicon & Software Systems Ltd.(S3)
Fiona D`Arcy
Tel: +353 1 291 1630 or +353 87 280 8828
fiona.darcy@s3group.com

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