NETIA and Isilon Systems Join to Offer Best-of-Breed Media Storage and Security

Integrated Solution Featuring NETIA Radio-Assist 7.5 and the Isilon IQ Clustered Storage System Provides Unique Level of Data Protection

CLARET, France - May. 16, 2007 - NETIA today announced an agreement through which its Radio-Assist^TM 7.5 range of digital audio software programs will be integrated with Isilon® Systems' Isilon IQ clustered storage to provide best-of-breed data storage and security. Radio-Assist^TM's DBShare database management module ensures the consistency of database contents, while the Isilon IQ storage solution provides added protection with SnapshotIQ', SyncIQ®, and SmartConnect' Advanced software, all of which contribute to preservation of file integrity and accessibility.

"Media content is the broadcaster's greatest asset, so it is critical to protect that material with the best solutions available," said Xavier De Vynck, NETIA vice president of business development.. "In bringing together Isilon IQ clustered storage and Radio-Assist ^TM, we offer broadcasters a comprehensive solution for radio-station management, now equipped with unique data protection tools for scheduled global system snapshots, synchronization of databases, replication, and optimized access to stored media."

"The OneFS operating system powering Isilon IQ clustered storage combines the three traditional layers of storage - file system, volume manager and RAID - into one, single, highly scalable file system," adds Philip Crocker, Director of Marketing, EMEA, Isilon Systems. "Like NETIA's Radio-Assist ^TM digital audio software line, Isilon IQ integrates easily into existing environments and provides robust protection for broadcasters' valuable media assets. Our storage system runs under different platforms without the need for dedicated protocols, which makes this integrated product pairing a stable, easy-to-implement solution for virtually any broadcast facility."

The Isilon IQ family of clustered storage systems was designed from the ground up to meet the needs of data-intensive enterprises and high-performance computing environments. The Isilon IQ solution offers a range of data security software including SnapshotIQ, which enables instant global snapshots of the server system; SyncIQ, which allows for synchronization and replication processes; and SmartConnect Advanced, which allows users to optimize the number of client connections based on NFS and CIFS protocols. In conjunction with Radio-Assist^TM, and the DBShare module in particular, Isilon IQ delivers high storage capacity with simple management tools and a high level of data security.

DBShare is an automatic device that centralizes all communications with the Radio-Assist^TM 7.5 database. By performing systematic and synchronous redundancy checks of all the metadata produced by the system, DBShare ensures the consistency of database contents. All databases are automatically synchronized, and when an incident occurs on one database, DBShare automatically and transparently switches over to another database and archives all the queries made during and after the incident. When conditions return to normal, the memorized queries are automatically executed and the database fully restored.

The integrated solution, offered through NETIA resellers, comprises the Radio-Assist^TM 7.5 software range along with a minimum of three Isilon IQ nodes associating Intel Xeon' 3.3-Ghz processing with 4 Gb of cache and managing 12 S-ATA hard disks in RAID from 160 to 500 Gb. The storage capacity of each node is 1.9 Tb to 6 Tb, and 88 nodes can be linked to provide a capacity of 528 Tb. The cluster nodes are interconnected by a commutator InfiniBand of 10 Gbps and connected to the servers by Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.

About Isilon Systems

Isilon Systems is the worldwide leader in clustered storage systems and software for digital content, enabling enterprises to transform data into information - and information into breakthroughs. Isilon's award-winning family of IQ clustered storage systems combines Isilon's OneFS operating system software with the latest advances in industry-standard hardware to deliver modular, pay-as-you-grow, enterprise-class storage systems. Isilon's clustered storage solutions speed access to critical business information while dramatically reducing the cost and complexity of storing it. Information about Isilon can be found at http://www.isilon.com.

RTBF Builds Production and Broadcast Workflow Around NETIA Radio-Assist Software Suite

CLARET, France - May 21, 2007 - NETIA today announced that Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française (RTBF), the public broadcaster serving the French-speaking area of southern Belgium, has built its radio production and broadcast operations around the Radio-Assist^TM suite of digital audio software products. With NETIA's Radio-Assist^TM, RTBF has thoroughly redefined its production workflow, implementing highly efficient news production and channel playout operations that allow staff to focus more time and energy on the quality and creativity of broadcast content.

"Production processes within national broadcast organizations seldom change over time, so the transition from analog to digital represented a significant shift for us," said Laurent Flemal, technical director at RTBF. "We found, however, that the advent of digital tools did not bring as much of a revolution to our business as did the introduction of NETIA production tools. Our current workflow evolved around the use of Radio-Assist, which has become the backbone of radio production at RTBF."

NETIA's Radio-Assist^TM range of digital audio software programs covers the entire operation of a radio broadcaster, allowing production staff to record, edit, or prepare playlists while working within a single application. The software was first installed at RTBF in 1999 and since has grown into a sophisticated and highly automated production and playout system incorporating nearly the full range of Radio-AssistTM modules. RTBF relies on these solutions at all levels of radio production at all of its sites, including facilities in Brussels, Liège, Mons, Charleroi, and Namur.

Radio-Assist^TM terminals are available in every recording studio, in newsrooms, and on presenters' desks, and each system is equipped with tools specific to the user's requirements. The file servers supporting RTBF production are located in Brussels and Mons, mirrored using DB-Share on a fiber network. Extremely remote, localized production sites use an autonomous system to dial in to the central server to collect elements as needed.

In live on-air production studios, RTBF personnel generate broadcast feeds using Air-DDO. QuickPlayer is used as a backup system and as a complement for complex broadcasts requiring quick access to many jingles. NETIA's Air-Playlist is used for nighttime programming and for most of RTBF's classical music programming. The broadcaster also uses Na-Arch to archive content on a central near-online data server and Dispatcher to feed a podcasting system. Air-List is installed on all workstations to gather metadata used for DAB, RDS, and Web applications.

"RTBF's implementation of Radio-Assist coincided with the company's transition to digital and, in fact, provided a client-server configuration that enabled a controlled evolution of RTBF operations, with a variety of possibilities still open in the future," said Xavier De Vynck, NETIA vice president of business development. "We're very pleased to have worked with RTBF over the past eight years and look forward to continued partnership in leveraging digital workflows to the benefit of the broadcaster and its listeners."

Information about NETIA and its products is available at www.netia.com.

About RTBF:

Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française (RTBF) is the national broadcasting organization serving French-speaking Belgium. The broadcaster operates three television channels - La Une, La Deux, and RTBF Sat - and radio channels including La Première, RTBF International, VivaCité, Musiq3, Classic21, and PureFM. The RTBF headquarters are located in Brussels on the Boulevard A. Reyers. The company is online at www.rtbf.be.

Radio-Assist User Sawt al Madena Radio Wins Digital Studio Industry Leadership Award

Jordanian Station Honored for State-of-the-Art Technology at New Amman Facility.

CLARET, France - April 4, 2007 - NETIA today announced that Jordanian FM station Sawt al Madena Radio has received the 2007 Digital Studio Industry Leadership Award for best radio installation. The award honors the state-of-the-art technology implemented at Sawt al Madena Radio, which took its broadcasts live in February 2006, using NETIA's Radio-AssistTM range of digital audio software programs.

The Radio-AssistTM range of digital audio software programs covers the entire operation of a radio station, allowing production staff to record, edit, or prepare playlists while working within a single application. Sawt al Madena Radio, located in Amman, has equipped one of its studios with Radio-AssistTM Air-DDO software, with four workstations dedicated to scheduling and ingest, and two others for news capture from live satellite feeds. This NETIA system is customized with an Arabic-language interface and provides a broad range of playout functions.

The installation at Sawt al Madena Radio relies on one centralized SAN storage system, an HP StorageWorks 100 modular smart array, and two database servers, which provide 2,000 hours of storage. This configuration gives Sawt al Madena a highly scalable storage solution for broadcast content. Offline storage, doubling as an archive, is supplied by a CD jukebox with a capacity of up to 10 TB. Initial administration of the Radio-AssistTM system and training were performed by engineers from NETIA, and maintenance is supported by HEAT, NETIA's local representative in Amman.

"We're proud to work with broadcasters, such as Sawt al Madena, that value and leverage technological innovation to simplify the acquisition, production, and delivery of audio content," said Pascal CIMA, NETIA sales manager for Europe and Middle East. "Sawt al Madena has established a remarkable facility for its operations, and we extend our sincere congratulations to the station for its success in winning a Digital Studio Industry Leadership Award."

The Digital Studio Industry Leadership Awards 2007 were held during CABSAT, the Middle East's largest cable and satellite exhibition. The awards, which acknowledge the efforts of individuals and companies that have contributed to the growth of the broadcast and production industry in the region, were announced on Wednesday, March 7, at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai.

Information about NETIA and its products is available at www.netia.com.

About Sawt al Madena Radio

Jordanian FM radio station Sawt al Madena Radio is owned by Al Baddad Media and Communications (BMC). The station, located in Amman, began its broadcasts in February 2006, offering programs including political and economic news.

NETIA Supplies Streamlined Playout Solution to Minnesota Public Radio

Leading U.S. Public Broadcaster Integrates NETIA's Radio-Assist 7.5 Digital Audio Software to Simplify Program Playout

CLARET, France - March 29, 2007 - NETIA today announced that Minnesota Public Radio® ( MPR), one of the United States' premier public radio stations, has installed NETIA Radio-AssistTM7.5 digital audio software to support "Performance Today®" a radio program showcasing live concerts by world-renowned classical musicians. The new NETIA workstations and production tools, installed in the first phase of MPR's updating of its playout systems, provide intuitive operation for production staff and a flexible new model for the broadcaster's other radio programs.

" Radio-Assist provides straightforward desktop editing capability, reliability, and ease of use with state-of-the-art technology, all of which combine to simplify our production operations," said Brian Smestad, project owner and Rajesh Kapur, project manager at MPR. " Now we can use just one streamlined solution, rather than six, to do one job. This gain in efficiency will free up time in our edit suites and production studios, allowing us to do more with the resources we have already."

The Radio-Assist TM range of digital audio software programs covers the entire operation of a radio station, allowing MPR production staff to record, edit, or prepare playlists while working within a single application. Integration with other third-party systems in use at MPR is simplified due to the openness of Radio-Assist TM.

The software's production tools are available for MPR staff use at dedicated workstations, and a Radio-Assist TM Air-DDO broadcast module installed in the studio displays the broadcast channel along with tools for cueing, on-air monitoring, playlist modification, recording, and production.
Classic Music Service (CMS), The Current, and a news and information service make up the three primary MPR regional broadcast services. MPR also produces and distributes several national programs such as "Marketplace", "Weekend America", "Speaking of Faith" and "The Splendid Table". The updating of MPR playout systems for all programming broadcast from its St. Paul, Minn., facilities is scheduled for completion by the end of 2008. Future plans for the Radio-AssistTM system at MPR include integration with the broadcaster's Music Master scheduling software, online audio archive, Visual Traffic and Axia Audio systems.

" MPR is a leader in the world of public broadcasting, and we look forward to further work with the station as it transitions to more sophisticated and streamlined playout systems," said Xavier De Vynck, NETIA vice president of business development. " With the highly integrated functionality of our Radio-Assist 7.5 product range, MPR can bring its high-quality radio programming to listeners with much greater ease and flexibility."

Information about NETIA and its products is available at www.netia.com.

About Minnesota Public Radio

Minnesota Public Radio® is one of the nation's premier public radio stations producing programming for radio, Internet, and face-to-face audiences. Founded as a college station in 1967 at Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minn., it operates a 37-station radio network covering Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin, the Dakotas, Michigan, Iowa, Idaho, and even Canada. Minnesota Public Radio is also an increasingly sophisticated online service. It has won more than 875 journalism awards, including the Peabody Award, several Edward R. Murrow Awards and the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Gold Baton Award in 2001.
Minnesota Public Radio serves a regional population of 5 million people and has nearly 90,000 members. With more than 780,000 listeners each week, it has the largest audience of any regional public radio network. More information is available online at www.mpr.org.

About NETIA

NETIA is a leading provider of software solutions for managing and broadcasting television and radio content. The company's three product ranges Radio-AssistTM (audio), ManreoTM (video) and Media LoggingTM (audio and video) allow content holders to manage all of their processes--from capture to multichannel broadcasting--over terrestrial channels, the Internet, mobile devices, and other channels. Netia's products are used worldwide in over 40 countries by over 200 prestigious customers, including RFI, Radio France, BBC, British Sky Broadcasting, ABC, TF1, Canal+, France Télévisions Interactive, e-TF1, LCI / Orange, RAI, Radio Vaticana, HRT, SRTC, RTM, VOV, MOI South Africa, Mediacorp, RTBF, Lifetime TV, SBS, RTL, FR3, and many others. NETIA has its headquarters in the south of France, with offices in New York City, Paris, and Rome.

Corporate Press Release

In 2006, NETIA renews strong growth and makes a net operating profit of 5% (IFRS standard).

Claret 21st March, 2007 : During year 2006, NETIA consolidated turnover reached 7.4 Million Euros, thus increasing of 49% compared to the same period in 2005. This growth takes into account significant projects won in Africa, market on which gross margin is very low because of the large amount of hardware sold.

In terms of geographical distribution of turnover, Europe and Middle East represent 65%, 15% for Africa, 15% for Asia-Pacific, and 5% for Northern America. Gross margin significantly increased by more than 65%.

On the evolving market of audiovisual content, from "Broadcast" to IP workflows, significant contracts were signed, mostly as the result of winning international calls for bids. Networks liberalisation and increasing accessibility through Internet or mobile telephony have created a new market and enabled the enhancement of content value and induced the creation of new sources of advertising income. Apart from the broadcasters, NETIA's products address a growing number of actors such as Telecommunications related companies, Internet related companies, Mobile operators and Institutional organisations.

In the radio industry, historical customers (Radio France, RFI, RAI, ABC Australia,...) but also new references (Slovak Radio, MPR in the United States, Atlantic FM in Morocco, Sawt Al Madena in Jordan,...) strongly position Radio-AssistTM as leader, now commercially available through distribution networkin 40 countries.

In the Television industry, NETIA solution have been chosen by prestigious customers such as Télévision Suisse Romande, TF1, Canal+,...

All NETIA ranges of products dedicated to the Television and to the New Media industry encountered greater demand thus contributing to the growth. This is particularly true for the following products: ManreoTM, U-Share and Nodal Master.

The launch of the Media LoggingTM range of products during IBC 2006 has been a complete success. Media Logging TM was even honored with a TV Technology Star Award at the show.

To further this growth, NETIA just finished the professional exhibition CABSAT which took place in Dubaï from March 6th to March 8th, 2007 and will present its products at NAB in Las Vegas from April 14th to April 19th, 2007.

About NETIA

NETIA is a leading provider of software solutions for managing and broadcasting television and radio content. The company offers three ranges of audio ( Radio-AssistTM) and video ( ManreoTM and Media LoggingTM) products designed to allow content holders to manage all of their processes--from capture to multichannel broadcasting--over terrestrial channels, the Internet, mobile devices, and other channels. Netia's products are used worldwide in over 40 countries by over 200 prestigious customers, including RFI, Radio France, BBC, British Sky Broadcasting, ABC, TF1, Canal+, France Télévisions Interactive, e-TF1, LCI / Orange, RAI, Radio Vaticana, HRT, SRTC, RTM, VOV, MOI South Africa, Mediacorp, RTBF, Lifetime TV, SBS, RTL, FR3, and many others. NETIA has its headquarters in the south of France, with offices in New York City, Paris, and Rome.

King Albert II of Belgium honours Bel RTL with a visit

On the occasion of the inaugural ceremony of RTL's new premises in Bruxelles, the radio station welcomed Albert II, King of Belgium. During this visit, the Radio-AssistTM. range of products was demonstrated to His Majesty.

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NETIA Adds Germany's Sendewelt and Turkey's Avitek to Its Worldwide Dealer Network

CLARET, France - Feb. 28, 2007 - NETIA today announced that it has extended its worldwide dealer network to include Germany's Sendewelt GmbH & Co. and Turkey's Avitek Audio & Video Systems Inc. These new members of the NETIA dealer network will provide localized sales and support services, giving broadcasters better access to leading software solutions for managing and broadcasting television and radio content.

"Avitek Inc.'s purpose is to serve to clients in the professional audio and video broadcast space by supplying installation, commissioning, education and permanent technical support with the help of expert engineer," said Ali Kayasandik, general manager at Avitek. "We're pleased to be working with NETIA because the company offers a wide product range featuring a modular design and very effective radio and television applications for the broadcast environment."

"We compared other media asset management systems to NETIA's MANREO product range and found that, unlike other solutions, the NETIA software is based on a highly flexible technical architecture that allows customization to suit the specific demands of each customer," said Sendewelt CEO Florian Sanft. "Our focus is on providing new broadcast technologies and solutions to broadcasters and other content providers in Europe's German-speaking markets, including Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and NETIA offers high-quality software that addresses our clients' needs."

Avitek Audio & Video Systems was founded in February 2006 as an engineering and project integration corporation focusing on the professional broadcasting sector. The company's key business area is turnkey system integration of professional video and audio recording postproduction, editing automation, and workflow systems " digital and IT-based solutions " for a variety of broadcast applications. The company's most recent projects include installations for MTV Turkey and Channel 24.

Sendewelt specializes in serving German-speaking markets, providing solutions including digital media asset management and software that facilitates participation TV and interactive TV. The company is also active in the mobile market, developing authoring solutions for mobile content delivery. In addition to those products, Sendewelt offers system integration, customization, training, and individual software development. The company's ongoing projects include a development project for Bayerischer Rundfunk and a podcasting tool for ARD.

"Avitek and Sendewelt are vital players within their respective broadcast markets," said Christophe Carniel, NETIA president and CEO. "We're confident that their expertise and leadership in integrating and installing forward-looking broadcast systems will enable NETIA users to implement smart, sophisticated content management solutions."

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BroadcastAsia 2007 Preview

BroadcastAsia 2007 : 19-22 june Singapore.

Partnering with Broadcast Professionals PTE, LTD - Stand 7B3-05

Company Overview:

NETIA is a leading provider of software solutions for managing and broadcasting television and radio content. The company's three product ranges Radio-Assist^TM (audio), Manreo^TM (video) and Media Logging^TM (audio and video) allow content holders to manage all of their processes--from capture to multichannel broadcasting--over terrestrial channels, the Internet, mobile devices, and other channels. Netia's products are used worldwide in over 40 countries by over 200 prestigious customers, including RFI, Radio France, BBC, British Sky Broadcasting, ABC, TF1, Canal+, France Télévisions Interactive, e-TF1, LCI / Orange, RAI, Radio Vaticana, HRT, SRTC, RTM, VOV, MOI South Africa, Mediacorp, RTBF, Lifetime TV, SBS, RTL, FR3, and many others. NETIA has its headquarters in the south of France, with offices in New York City, Paris, and Rome.

New From NETIA for BroadcastAsia2007:

Convergence is critical to making content available for distribution through a variety of channels, and NETIA will be exhibiting its line of products focused on this theme to the Asian broadcast market attending BroadcastAsia2007. NETIA has enhanced its Radio-Assist ^TM 7.5 range of digital audio software programs, Manreo ^TM asset management software, and Media Logging ^TM range with added functionality to enable broadcasters to converge their workflows in a comprehensive software suite. All NETIA systems will be on display at BroadcastAsia2007 in the Broadcast Professionals PTE stand, 7B3-05.

Enhanced Radio-Assist 7.5 Range

The Radio-Assist ^TM 7.5 range of digital audio software programs covers each part of the production and broadcast workflow, allowing users to record, edit, or prepare a playlist. Radio-Assist ^TM 7.5 features tools for acquisition, sound-file editing, commercial and music production, newsroom systems, scheduling, multicasting, administration, and more. With its modular structure, it can adapt to the different requirements of radio facilities and integrate rapidly into an existing environment.

Equipped with new features that further enrich production and playout processes, Radio-Assist ^TM 7.5 offers a one-stop solution that enables even more flexible handling of media.

• U-Share Integration

NETIA has integrated its U-Share network management system into Radio-Assist ^TM 7.5 to simplify the distribution of audio content from one site to multiple destination sites. U-Share automates the exchange of content over the latest transmission platforms - IP transport or DVB video transport - for easy management of content distribution to the right place, at the right time.

Other content exchanges can be organized according to priority with flexible options for setting and modifying transmission schedules. U-Share optimizes the exchange of video and audio content through autonomous and automatic management of its transport network. For each transfer request in a given time slot, U-Share offers the best solution for the current network congestion, thus considerably reducing transfer costs.

• Speech-to-Text Functionality

Speech-to-text functionality integrated into Radio-Assist ^TM 7.5 offers broadcasters a new level of content analysis and retrieval. By turning audio content into text, which in turn can be incorporated as metadata, the software gives broadcasters a content-mining capability that helps identify and evaluate broadcast patterns. Enriching media in this way also facilitates faster and better access to specific content, and makes that media more valuable for reference or use in future productions.

• Multitrack XT With Integrated VST Standard

Intended for radio professionals, this editing tool for Radio-Assist ^TM 7.5 is designed for multitrack digital audio recording and editing and will be on display at BroadcastAsia2007. This simple, ergonomic, and reliable tool is ideally suited for audio editing and production work and now integrates the VST standard for effects. With the addition of this standard, Radio-Assist ^TM 7.5 users will be able to add any VST plug-in to achieve a wide and powerful range of audio effects.

• Axia Integration

Radio-Assist ^TM 7.5 is now available bundled with customized Axia IP-Audio networking components that allow any audio workstation PC running Windows® to send studio-grade audio directly to an Axia audio network from its network interface card - completely bypassing the need for PC sound cards. NETIA's partnership with Axia Audio opens up an entirely new world of control for radio broadcasters. The audio networking capabilities of the entire Axia product line, combined with NETIA's ability to provide complete management of users - workflow processes - from capture to multichannel broadcasting - over a variety of devices, provides a truly scalable, end-to-end solution for radio broadcasters.

• Radio-Assist 7.5 in HD

NETIA has extended the Radio-AssistT ^TM 7.5 range to enable operation in high definition. With support for linear 24-bit sound at 96 KHz or 192 KHz, this flagship range now offers users the option of working with the high sound quality associated with HD media.

Manreo With Added Café Functionality and New Video Recorder Module

• Manreo ^TM Café With Support for Multiple-Channel Recording

Also being highlighted at BroadcastAsia2007 is NETIA's Manreo ^TM software range, designed to maximize productivity gains in media asset management and use of rich media. Among the modules in this range is Manreo Café, a fully automated software solution for managing the entire video acquisition chain, from triggering recording via image recognition or according to a predefined program schedule, to file encoding and transmission to remote servers.

Manreo Café ^TM now supports recording of one channel and simultaneous management of multiple record sessions through external devices, such as the Scopus Video Networks integrated receiver decoder. Thus, only one Café module is required to record feeds from multiple channels at the same time.

• New Manreo Video Recorder Module

The new video recorder module within the Manreo suite is used to acquire and digitize videos from tape. With functionality including start, stop, forward, rewind, etc., Manreo Video Recorder controls the VTR and launches the acquisition and digitization (MPEG-2) process. For TV stations and other media companies with large stores of tape-based archives, Manreo Video Recorder enables migration to lossless and more secure digital storage.

The migration of media libraries to digital is critical to preserving media, but it also can be a very demanding process. This latest addition to the Manreo product line uses the RS-232 protocol to control external VTRs and allows users to connect a jog/shuttle control via USB port for easy navigation. The operator can watch video as the media is being digitized, plus in and out points can be marked to create a clip or even a new video, produced automatically from a series of marked segments.

Media Logging

NETIA's Media Logging^TM range meets the increased worldwide demand for radio and TV monitoring systems by carrying out the capture, indexing, transcoding, and distribution of audio and video content. Broadcasters, telecom and mobile phone operators, and Internet companies use Media Logging^TM applications for continuous capture of video and audio files 24 hours a day. Each file is examined individually, segmented, and completed with the necessary associated metadata - in an automatic or semi-automatic mode - through the use of sophisticated new speech-to-text and image-recognition techniques.

This advanced speech-to-text functionality allows broadcasters to converge their workflows and achieve wider content distribution from a single software suite. Fully integrated with the company's video and audio management products, this monitoring software enables capture of additional metadata for more detailed analysis and powerful new search functions.

The complete Media Logging^TM range is fully Web-based to accommodate today's workflows. Perfectly adapted for media companies and telcos active in the repurposing of content, this product line delivers workflows that can increase the speed of delivery by a factor of 10 or more.

New From NETIA For NAB 2007

NAB 2007 : April 16-19 Las Vegas Convention center - Stand N 5721.

Convergence is critical to making content available for distribution through a variety of channels, and NETIA will be exhibiting on this theme at NAB 2007. NETIA has enhanced its Radio-AssistTM 7.5 range of digital audio software programs, ManreoTM asset management software, and Media LoggingTM range with added functionality to enable broadcasters to converge their workflows in a comprehensive software suite.

Enhanced Radio-Assist 7.5 Range

The Radio-AssistTM7.5 range of digital audio software programs covers each part of the production and broadcast workflow, allowing users to record, edit, or prepare a playlist. Radio-Assist features tools for acquisition, sound-file editing, commercial and music production, newsroom systems, scheduling, multicasting, administration, and more. With its modular structure, it can adapt to the different requirements of radio facilities and integrate rapidly into an existing environment.

Equipped with new features that further enrich production and playout processes, Radio-AssistTM 7.5 offers a one-stop solution that enables even more flexible handling of media.

U-Share Integration

NETIA has integrated its U-Share network management system into Radio-AssistTM 7.5 to simplify the distribution of audio content from one site to multiple destination sites. U-Share automates the exchange of content over the latest transmission platforms - IP transport or DVB video transport - for easy management of content distribution to the right place, at the right time.

Other content exchanges can be organized according to priority with flexible options for setting and modifying transmission schedules. U-Share optimizes the exchange of video and audio content through autonomous and automatic management of its transport network. For each transfer request in a given time slot, U-Share offers the best solution for the current network congestion, thus considerably reducing transfer costs.

Speech-to-Text Functionality

Speech-to-text functionality integrated into Radio-AssistTM 7.5 offers broadcasters a new level of content analysis and retrieval. By turning audio content into text, which in turn can be incorporated as metadata, the software gives broadcasters a content-mining capability that helps identify and evaluate broadcast patterns. Enriching media in this way also facilitates faster and better access to specific content, and makes that media more valuable for reference or use in future productions.

Multitrack XT With Integrated VST Standard

Intended for radio professionals, this editing tool for Radio-AssistTM 7.5 is designed for multitrack digital audio recording and editing. This simple, ergonomic, and reliable tool is ideally suited for audio editing and production work and now integrates the VST standard for effects. With the addition of this standard, Radio-AssistTM 7.5 users will be able to add any VST plug-in to achieve a wide and powerful range of audio effects.

Axia Integration

Radio-AssistTM 7.5 is now available bundled with customized Axia IP-Audio networking components that allow any audio workstation PC running Windows® to send studio-grade audio directly to an Axia audio network from its network interface card - completely bypassing the need for PC sound cards. NETIA's partnership with Axia Audio opens up an entirely new world of control for radio broadcasters. The audio networking capabilities of the entire Axia product line, combined with NETIA's ability to provide complete management of users' workflow processes - from capture to multichannel broadcasting - over a variety of devices, provides a truly scalable, end-to-end solution for radio broadcasters.

Radio-Assist 7.5 in HD

NETIA has extended the Radio-AssistTM 7.5 range to enable operation in high definition. With support for linear 24-bit sound at 96 KHz or 192 KHz, this flagship range now offers users the option of working with the high sound quality associated with HD media.

Manreo With Added Café Functionality and New Video Recorder Module

NETIA's ManreoTM software range is designed to maximize productivity gains in media asset management and use of rich media. Among the modules in this range is Manreo Café, a fully automated software solution for managing the entire video acquisition chain, from triggering recording via image recognition or according to a predefined program schedule, to file encoding and transmission to remote servers.

Manreo TMCafé now supports recording of one channel and simultaneous management of multiple record sessions through external devices, such as the Scopus Video Networks integrated receiver decoder. Thus, only one Café module is required to record feeds from multiple channels at the same time.

The new video recorder module within the Manreo suite is used to acquire and digitize videos from tape. With functionality including start, stop, forward, rewind, etc., Manreo TM Video Recorder controls the VTR and launches the acquisition and digitization (MPEG-2) process. For TV stations and other media companies with large stores of tape-based archives, Manreo TM Video Recorder enables migration to lossless and more secure digital storage.
The migration of media libraries to digital is critical to preserving media, but it also can be a very demanding process. This latest addition to the ManreoTM product line uses the RS-232 protocol to control external VTRs and allows users to connect a jog/shuttle control via USB port for easy navigation. The operator can watch video as the media is being digitized, plus in and out points can be marked to create a clip or even a new video, produced automatically from a series of marked segments.

Media Logging

NETIA's Media LoggingTM range meets the increased worldwide demand for radio and TV monitoring systems by carrying out the capture, indexing, transcoding, and distribution of audio and video content. Broadcasters, telecom and mobile phone operators, and Internet companies use Media LoggingTM applications for continuous capture of video and audio files, 24 hours a day. Each file is examined individually, segmented, and completed with the necessary associated metadata - in an automatic or semi-automatic mode - through the use of sophisticated new speech-to-text and image-recognition techniques.

This advanced speech-to-text functionality allows broadcasters to converge their workflows and achieve wider content distribution from a single software suite. Fully integrated with the company's video and audio management products, this monitoring software enables capture of additional metadata for more detailed analysis and powerful new search functions.

The complete Media LoggingTM range is fully Web-based to accommodate today's workflows. Perfectly adapted for media companies and telcos active in the repurposing of content, this product line delivers workflows that can increase the speed of delivery by a factor of 10 or more.

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NETIA Radio-Assist Brought to Congo's Bukavu Archdiocese to Enable Broadcasts for Positive Social Change

CLARET, France - Feb. 05, 2007 - NETIA today announced that its Radio-AssistTM range of digital audio software programs is being used to launch a new radio project within the South Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Designed to give a voice to the voiceless, the people excluded from society, and to offer solidarity to those who are suffering, Radio Concordia will encourage the social integration of the less-fortunate classes into mainstream society.

"The installation of NETIA's Radio-Assist TM here in South Kivu will be a first-of-a-kind achievement for the region, and we're working hard to make this project a reality," said Rev. Jean-Paul BAHATI, the Catholic priest whose mission led him to in the DRC's Bukavu Archdiocese and to the Radio Concordia project. "Radio-Assist TM will give us the tools necessary to create and broadcast educational programs that we feel will make a significant social impact here. Because the software is easy to use and has few technical demands, it will simplify production of programming and eventually enable us to offer members of the community the opportunity to contribute to local program content."

Jean-Paul BAHATI studied theology in Rome, followed by courses in journalism at Rome's Sainte-Croix University, where he earned a degree in social communication. During three years spent working as an immigration editor at Italy's RAI (Italian Radio and Television), he became familiar with NETIA's Radio-AssistTM. RAI has counted on NETIA technology for its most critical radio operations since 1998, and now Jean-Paul BAHATI is bringing the same reliable performance of Radio-AssistTM to the DRC to support and integrate the country's outcast.

The Radio-AssistTM 7.5 range of digital audio software programs covers the entire operation of a radio station, from production to broadcast, including acquisition, sound-file editing, commercial and music production, newsroom system, scheduling, multicasting, administration, and more. Jean-Paul BAHATI and his colleagues received the necessary governmental authorization to install a local radio station. Once they raise sufficient financial aid to establish Radio Concordia, they will use these tools to begin their own broadcasts, bringing the Gospel to Bukava Archdiocese along with messages addressing the social divisions in the area.

Radio France Builds New Master Control Room Around Custom Routing Software From NETIA

NETIA Software Sits at Heart of Audio Flows to Enable Fast, Easy Routing of Signals Throughout Radio France Headquarters.

CLARET, France - Feb. 9, 2007 - NETIA today announced that its MANREO^TM range of content management software is being used by Radio France to control all internal audio flows among its studios and to enable simultaneous mixing from workstations in different studios. The custom solution delivered by NETIA is a MANREO^TM -derived, IP-based redundant control system for the Lawo Nova 73 audio routing matrix. The system was taken live in August 2006 as part of a master control room at La Maison de Radio France, the Radio France headquarters in Paris.

"We rely on NETIA's Radio-Assist for all of our sound production tools, and for this master control project, the company demonstrated its ability to meet our needs for IP-based signal-routing software as well," said Jean-Marc de Felice, Head of Technical Resources at Radio France. "The resulting system allows us to access audio more quickly and easily, with much greater flexibility in routing signals where they are needed. The NETIA routing system gives us the ability to link equipment located all over the facility and has allowed us to free up space for other projects at La Maison de Radio France."

Radio France operates 47 local radio stations and six national networks. The NETIA solution is installed within the new NODAL master control room at La Maison de Radio France to ensure secure transmission of audio throughout the facility. The system previously in use was an aging, highly centralized solution that limited access to routing by all Radio France stations.

The new NETIA software sits at the heart of operations at Radio France. The system controls 1120 by 1136 crosspoints in handling all of the signals that enter and leave the facility, including incoming signals from ENG and SNG, transmissions to the radio transmitter for FM and AM networks, and routing of feeds from one studio to another. Staff members at the Radio France facility now have the ability to use the single NETIA interface to get an overview of all routing possibilities. The system operates on a 24/7 basis in a redundant configuration that supports uninterrupted production and transmission of radio broadcasts.