Exterity Signs New Partner To Bring Network Av To Schools And Colleges In The South East

21 January 2005

Exterity partners with education specialist Network and Cabling Solutions

London, 21 January 2005: Exterity, a specialist in network audio-visual (AV), has today announced that it has partnered with Network and Cabling Solutions, one of the leading providers of data, communications and electrical installations in the South East.  Through this agreement, Network and Cabling will resell Exterity??A?A?A?s iSocket technology to deliver television and other multi-media content through a data network to schools, colleges and universities in Kent, Sussex, Surrey and South East London.  Using Exterity, Network and Cabling can cost-effectively replace a traditional co-axial TV distribution system with a future proof solution, which can deliver more content and services.

"Over the past five years, colleges and universities in the UK have heavily invested in their networks and they are now looking to deliver more services and content to students, thereby making the most of the huge bandwidth that is available," commented Colin Farquhar, Chief Executive Officer, Exterity.  "Through working with Network and Cabling we have the opportunity to target all the major education establishments in the South East and help deliver a complete networked AV solution".

Working together, Exterity and Network and Cabling will deliver the following AV services to students, teachers and lecturers via a network:

• Campus wide TV in any language
• Relay and replay of live events such as lectures and demonstrations
• Campus news and information channels
• On-demand access to libraries of educational video programs
• Video delivered to all displays and PCs on campus network

"Exterity??A?A?A?s products are a perfect fit with our overall education solution," commented Vincent O??A?A?A?Toole, Director, Network and Cabling Solutions.  "iSocket is easily integrated into any data network and existing AV system enabling the system to deliver any material, anywhere, at anytime".

"The deal with Network and Cabling forms an integral part of our plan to double the number of channel partners over the next year," added Farquhar.  "We are positive that they will help us to grow our business, whilst our products and expertise will help Network and Cabling offer a much sought after technology".

Exterity will provide sales and technical training to Network and Cabling, which will allow them to effectively integrate the iSocket products into the network and video solutions that they deliver to schools, colleges and universities.

Designed to integrate with Cisco IPTV systems, Exterity??A?A?A?s iSocket technology enables the distribution of a multimedia material such as video, TV and DVDs through a data network essentially replacing the traditional co-axial aerial system.  To do this, Exterity simply extends an IP (Internet Protocol) or Ethernet network capability, with multimedia services using a combination of its iSocket receiver, idaptor, server and TV gateway products.  The result is high quality digital video delivered anytime, anyway, and anywhere.

NOTES TO EDITORS

About Network and Cabling
Network and Cabling Solutions is renowned for its specialist knowledge and expertise in data, network, electrical and voice communication. With a proven track record for delivering quality installations on time and within budget, the Network and Cabling Solutions team treat every task with the utmost attention to detail whether dealing with simple electrical systems or developing complex data networks.
All installations undertaken by Network and Cabling Solutions are carried to the highest standards of quality and safety. The company??A?A?A?s trained engineers and their RCDD/LAN specialist hold nationally approved health and safety passports, are first aid trained and fully qualified to carry out risk assessments.

About Exterity     www.exterity.co.uk
Exterity Limited was formed in 2001 to create products to deliver broadcast quality digital video over IP networks within buildings.  Exterity??A?A?A?s products represent a significant advance over the co-axial cable systems in common use today but are viable for deployment in large scale video distribution systems.

Exterity??A?A?A?s core technology, in-socket?A?A?A??, allows display appliances, such as televisions, to be connected directly to wall-mounted iSockets to get direct and easy access to all available digital media and services.

Exterity is based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Media contacts:
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