Eagle Broadband Receives & Delivers First High Definition Set-Top Box Orders to Cox Communications' Business Services Division
October 17 2005 - 12:57PM
Business Wire
Leading Provider of In-Room Entertainment Technology and Services
Using Eagle's Advanced IP Set-Top Box Technology to Deliver
Exceptional Guest Video and Data Services Eagle Broadband, Inc.
(AMEX:EAG), a leading provider of broadband, Internet protocol (IP)
and communications technology and services, announced today that
the company has received and delivered the first orders for the
company's MediaPro IP5000HD high definition IP set-top boxes to Cox
Business Services, for their Hospitality Network brand, the leading
provider of in-room guest video and data technology services to the
hotel-gaming industry. Cox's Hospitality Network is using Eagle's
MediaPro IP5000HD high definition set-top boxes to enable high
quality in-room entertainment services including high definition
movies and music-on-demand, high-speed Internet access, an
interactive television guide, electronic concierge services, online
checkout, and other revenue generating guest services. Eagle's high
definition MediaPro set-top box technology is helping the
Hospitality Network product deliver exceptional in-room guest
services for their casino customers that can increase guest
satisfaction, improve occupancy rates and maximize revenues. Dave
Micek, President and CEO of Eagle Broadband, commented, "The
Hospitality Network brand has an unmatched reputation for
delivering the most advanced in-room entertainment and data
services to leading resorts and casinos worldwide. We are very
pleased that Cox selected Eagle's MediaPro high definition set-top
boxes to help them meet the in-room entertainment needs of their
world-class casino customers and their guests. We look forward to
the opportunity to assist Cox in meeting the in-room entertainment
needs of other hospitality customers in the future." Eagle's
advanced MediaPro set-top box product line, running either
third-party middleware software or Eagle's own EZ-Magic middleware,
delivers a full range of high quality, standard and/or high
definition entertainment and information services that can generate
higher margin revenues for hotel and casino owners, telecom service
providers, hospitals, apartment/condominium owners, municipalities,
real estate developers, corporations and schools. The MediaPro
IP5000HD set-top box platform features a highly reliable, full
function computer with a very small footprint and an extremely
quiet, guest-friendly, fan-less design that enables a range of
on-demand applications including high-speed Internet access,
streaming video, exceptional digital audio/music, video-on-demand,
personal video recorder (PVR), 3D gaming, video conferencing and
more. In addition, Eagle's customizable EZ-Magic middleware
software platform delivers stunning high definition streaming
video, improved digital audio, easier navigation of hotel and
community services (i.e. concierge, local restaurants and events,
etc.), advanced content and system security and support for a wide
variety of hardware platforms. For additional information product
or ordering information regarding Eagle Broadband's IP set-top box
solutions, please send an email to MediaProInfo@eaglebroadband.com
or call 800-628-3910. About Eagle Broadband Eagle Broadband is a
leading provider of broadband, Internet Protocol (IP) and
communications technology and services that create new revenue
opportunities for broadband providers and enhance communications
for government, military and enterprise customers. Eagle leverages
years of proven experience delivering advanced IP-based broadband
bundled services to provide service provider partners with a way to
deliver next-generation entertainment, communications and security
services to their subscribers. The company's product offerings
include IPTVComplete(TM), the fastest, lowest cost way for
broadband providers to deliver the most competitive IP video
services, the MediaPro line of HDTV-ready IP set-top boxes that
enable broadband providers and hotel operators to maximize revenues
by delivering state-of-the-art, interactive entertainment services
and the SatMAX(TM) satellite communications system that provides
government, military, homeland security and enterprise customers
with reliable non-line-of-sight voice and data communications from
any location on Earth. The company is headquartered in Houston,
Texas. For more information, please visit www.eaglebroadband.com or
call 281-538-6000. (EAGG) About Cox Business Services Cox Business
Services is a division of Atlanta-based Cox Communications, Inc.,
the nation's third largest cable broadband communications company.
A full-service, facilities-based provider of communications
solutions, Cox Business Services excels at helping businesses of
all sizes generate greater efficiencies. The company offers
high-speed Internet services and dedicated data and video transport
services for home offices, small, medium and large-sized
businesses, school districts and hospitality, government and
military properties in 28 markets across the nation. For more
information, visit www.coxbusiness.com. Cox Business Services-Las
Vegas provides Hospitality Network, the leading brand of in-room
entertainment, including state-of-the-art video-on-demand,
free-to-guest cable television, Internet-TV, and wired and wireless
data solutions to more than 120,000 guest rooms in the world's
largest gaming hotels and resorts including 16 of the world's
largest resort properties. These resorts are located in Nevada, New
Jersey, Mississippi, Louisiana and the Caribbean. Forward-looking
statements in this release regarding Eagle Broadband, Inc., and Cox
Communications, Inc. are made pursuant to the "safe harbor"
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation,
continued acceptance of the company's products, increased levels of
competition, new products and technological changes, the company's
dependence upon third-party suppliers, intellectual property
rights, and other risks detailed from time to time in the company's
periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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