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[{"type":"text","content":"\n Orca Interactive Ltd\n22 May 2006\n\n\n Orca Signs Agreement with Leading Next Generation Network Equipment Vendor for\n IPTV Deployment with Major Service Provider\n\n\n Leading IPTV middleware provider selected to help provide high quality TV\n viewing experience for triple play service\n\n\nRA'anana, Israel - May 22, 2006 - Orca Interactive (LSE: ORCA), a global market\nleader in developing middleware and applications for IPTV, announced today that\nit has signed an agreement with a Global Next Generation Network (NGN) equipment\nvendor for IPTV deployment by a large European telecommunications service\nprovider.\n\nThe deal consists of an initial purchase of 50,000 Orca RiGHTvTM middleware\nlicenses and professional services for a triple play service of IPTV,\nVideo-overIP and broadband Internet access being built by a large European\ntelecommunications service provider.\n\nThe IPTV service is expected to be launched in the second half of 2006 and that\nthe agreement will be extended to eventually include up to 400,000 end-user\nmiddleware licenses.\n\nAlon Laor, Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Professional Services at Orca\nInteractive, said, 'Orca's advanced middleware offering allows our customers to\ntake advantage of the burgeoning IPTV opportunity by providing superior quality\nTV viewing, an intuitive user interface and additional advanced features. This\nannouncement is the latest step in Orca's efforts to enable operators and\nsystems integrators to enter the IPTV market'\n\n\n\nAbout Orca Interactive\n\nOrca Interactive (LSE-ORCA) is a leading provider of IPTV middleware and\napplications for broadband network operators and service providers. Orca enables\ntriple-play providers to deliver a full array of attractive video-over-IP\nservices that generate new revenue streams and strengthen customer loyalty.\nLeveraging a flexible telco-grade middleware platform, Orca empowers operators\nto deliver broadcast TV, video on demand (VOD), personal video recording (PVR),\nhome media and other compelling interactive services. Orca's SI-enabled\nsolutions are designed for easy outsourcing of integration services by an\noperator's preferred systems integrator. Orca has formed strategic partnerships\nwith leading players across the IPTV value chain to ensure best-of-breed\nsolutions with low total cost of ownership. Fo...