IPTV - TV & Video Over Your LAN. Encoders, TV Gateways, IPTV Receivers and Video on-Demand: Exterity Partners With Rm To Bring Network Av To Schools And Colleges Exterity Partners With Rm To Bring Network Av To Schools And Colleges ================================================================================ exterity on 14/12/2004 00:00:00 14 December 2004 Exterity to provide in-depth training and ongoing support for key new reseller. London, 14 December 2004: Exterity, a specialist in network audio-visual (AV), has today announced that it has partnered with RM the leading provider of ICT (information communications technology) software, infrastructure and services to UK education. Through this agreement, RM will use Exterity??A?A?A?s iSocket technology to deliver television and other multi-media content through a data network to schools, colleges and universities across the UK. Using Exterity, RM 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 RM we have the opportunity to target all the major education establishments in the UK and help deliver a complete networked AV solution". Working together, Exterity and RM 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 Dave Hornsey, Solutions Director for RM. "iSocket is easily integrated into any data network and existing AV system enabling the system to deliver any material, anywhere, at anytime". Exterity provides sales and technical training to RM, which allows 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. To do this, Exterity simply extends an IP 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 RM www.rm.com RM is the leading supplier of ICT to UK education, providing industry-standard, educational software, services and systems to schools, colleges and universities. Founded in 1973, RM rapidly became a pioneer in the application of technology to education and the company's range of products and services have continued to expand to meet the needs of educational establishments since that time. 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: Steve Douthwaite, Kate Hyslop and Emma Bridgeman Rocket Communications Tel: +44 (0)8453 707 024 Fax: +44 (0)8453 707 034 Email: exterity@rocketcomms.net