Pace Delivers Set-Top-Units for FOXTEL Digital's Australian Launch

Saltaire, England, United States, Tuesday, May 25, 2004(Business Wire India)--The broadcaster is utilising Pace's DS420 and DC420 digital cable and satellite set-top units. Based on Pace's common hardware platform(1), both products feature NDS's Videoguard conditional access (CA), Open TV Core 1.1 and high speed PSTN modems.

FOXTEL Chief Executive, Mr Kim Williams, commented: "We are impressed with the speed and ease by which Pace has developed and delivered set-top-units for the launch of FOXTEL Digital across both our satellite and cable platforms. The success of our launch is a credit to Pace's excellence in engineering and to the close working relationships between FOXTEL and Pace teams."

FOXTEL Digital will deliver a totally new television experience to Australian viewers. The broadcaster will offer an unparalleled choice of innovative digital TV services and interactive applications including different camera angle choices for sports events and Near-Video-on-Demand (NVoD) movie services.

"FOXTEL is leading Australia's digital TV developments," commented Laurie Knight, General Manager Strategic Accounts. "Until now, Australians have had relatively limited choice. FOXTEL Digital offers viewers a completely new level of choice, with an exciting line up of new digital TV channels, services and features never before seen in the Australian market."

"We are delighted that Pace's set-top technology has played a key part in launching FOXTEL Digital," added Pace's Laurie Knight. "We are proud that once again, Pace is digital launch supplier for a world-leading broadcaster."

(1) The FOXTEL products are based on Pace's common hardware platform onto which separate cable and satellite front-ends and operator specific software and applications are added. This approach is highly cost-effective, can accelerate operator 'time to market, ' whilst at the same time taking advantage of the latest concepts in set-top box technology.

About Pace Micro Technology: Pace Micro Technology (LSE: PIC) is a leader in digital television technology. The Company's primary focus is the development of innovative home gateway (set-top box) solutions for operators, broadcasters, telecommunications companies and retail markets worldwide. For further information, please visit Pace's web site at http://www.pace.co.uk.

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