Motorola Mobility Powers ABN’s New Nationwide Digital Cable Network in Malaysia

Motorola triple-play technologies will enable ABN to offer 200 TV channels, broadband and interactivity to six million households KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Jan. 18, 2012 – Motorola Mobility will provide Malaysia’s Asian Broadcasting Network (ABN) the equipment and services to launch the country’s most advanced digital cable TV network in the second quarter of 2012. Within the next five years, the new network will give six million households access to more than 200 channels of news, education, entertainment, movies, sports and local programming.

Motorola’s technology will enable ABN to also support future services such as video-on-demand, social TV and interactive gaming, alongside high-speed Internet and voice services, establishing ABN as a true triple-play provider.
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- Yaw Chun Soon, Sr VP, Strategy & Risk Management, ABN;
- Sreedhar Subramaniam, Chief Executive Officer & Director, ABN;
- YBhg Dato’ Mohamed Sharil Mohamed Tarmizi, Chairman, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission;
- Admiral Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Mohd Anwar Bin Hj Mohd Nor (Retd), Chairman, ABN;
- Kevin Keefe, Vice president & general manager, Home Business, Motorola Mobility Asia Pacific;
- Keith Kelley; Vice president, Home Devices, Motorola Mobility Asia Pacific

ABN’s chief executive officer and director, Sreedhar Subramaniam, said: “Motorola Mobility’s impressive track record of supporting cable customers globally and their ability to cover the whole network from head-end to set-top make them a great partner. We want to bring Malaysians an unparalleled experience that brings together television, broadband, interactivity and more. With this partnership, we will have both the infrastructure and content management capabilities to make good on our commitment to deliver triple-play services nationwide. ABN expects to capture a significant share of the market and sign on three million new subscribers within these five years to deliver on our vision of providing ‘Access for All’.”A Motorola Mobility set-up box prototype (not final product)

Commenting on the significance of this partnership, Kevin Keefe, vice president and general manager of the Home business for Motorola Mobility in Asia Pacific, said, “ABN’s digital cable TV network will significantly change the dynamics of TV viewing in Malaysia by offering access to a much greater range of viewing choices and interactive services, opening up new video and broadband experiences for Malaysians.”YBhg Dato’ Mohamed Sharil Mohamed Tarmizi, Chairman, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission taken for a demo of Motorola Mobility’s triple-play technologies

As the main technology provider, Motorola Mobility will provide ABN the digital headend, the set-top boxes and broadband access equipment and design services necessary to build the advanced Hybrid Fibre-Coax (HFC) network for triple-play services in Malaysia. The digital headend includes the complete chain of satellite receivers, MPEG-4 encoders and storage systems. HFC combines optical fibre and coaxial cabling as the vehicle for content to be delivered to households. Its ability to deliver high performance broadband services translates to a richer TV viewing experience, combined with faster and more reliable Internet access. ABN subscribers will also get the latest high-definition cable set-top boxes from Motorola Mobility for a more enjoyable home entertainment experience.

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Motorola Mobility 为ABN铺下全马各地的全新数码电缆网络

Motorola 三网合一科技将使ABN 得以为大马六百万个家庭提供200个电视频道、宽频和互动服务

马来西亚吉隆坡2012年1月18日讯 – Motorola Mobility 将为大马亚洲广播网络(ABN) 提供一系列的设施及服务，以于2012年的第二季推展马来西亚最先进的数码电缆电视网络。在未来的五年内，这项全新的网络将让马来西亚六百万个家庭有机会观赏超过200个频道，包括新闻、教育、娱乐、电影、体育以及本土节目。Motorola的科技将使ABN 得以为未来更多的服务铺路，如影视点播、社交电视及互动电动游戏，再配合高速互联网以及通话服务，促使ABN 成为真正的三网合一供应者。

ABN 首席执行员兼董事 Sreedhar Subramaniam 表示: “Motorola Mobility 在支援全球电缆客户方面拥有非常良好的纪录，从前端系统至机顶盒的网络涵盖能力更证明了它是我们绝佳的伙伴。结合电视、宽频、互动及更多的服务，我们希望为大马人带来无与伦比的网络体验。这项伙伴关系让我们同时拥有完善的设施和高效的内容管理能力，致力把三网合一的服务推展至全马各地。” 有了这些新服务，ABN预计可占据巨大的市场份额，并于这五年内有三百万名用户签购该服务，充分体现该网络 “Access for All” 的企业愿景。

提到这项伙伴关系，Motorola Mobility亚太区家居商业部副总监兼总经理Kevin Keefe补充, “ABN的数码电缆电视网络将显著地改变大马人观赏电视的模式，它将提供更广的频道选项和互动服务，为大马人带来全新的影视及宽频服务体验。”

身为主要的科技供应商，Motorola Mobility 将为ABN 提供数码前端系统、机顶盒、以及建立先进光纤同轴混合网(HFC) 所需的宽频设备和设计服务，以把三网合一的服务带给马来西亚人。数码前端系统包括完整的卫星接收链、MPEG-4 编码器及储存系统。HFC 结合了光纤及同轴电缆，把内容传送至家庭用户。它拥有高效的宽频服务，用户观赏电视时将享有更多的乐趣，而且连接互联网也将更为快速和可靠。ABN 的订户也将获得Motorola Mobility最新的高清电缆机顶盒，尊享顶级的家居娱乐体验。

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