Over 20 MPEG Industry Forum Members Exhibiting at IBC 2007

“As pioneers and promoters of international open standard MPEG technologies, and especially MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, our members have been exhibiting at IBC for many years” commented David Price, Vice President MPEGIF and Vice President, Harmonic Inc. “IBC is a fantastic platform to demonstrate the latest next generation products and solutions”.

“MPEGIF is supporting, endorsing and promoting over 60 international conferences and tradeshows annually.” said Sebastian Moeritz, President MPEGIF and CEO dicas. “IBC is obviously a very important, strategic event for us and the perfect European venue for our MPEGIF Master C lass.”

MPEGIF will be presenting its Master Class, a FREE, full day conference, titled “Next Generation Television Technology and Business Models”, on Thursday, 6 September 2007 between 10 am and 5:30 pm in Room A at the RAI Convention Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

This MPEGIF Master Class will focus on how new technologies are changing the way digital television is created, compressed, stored, delivered and monetized. The four high-profile keynote speakers of this “must attend” event during IBC 2007 are

The four panels will feature senior executives from BSkyB, T-Com, Fastweb, T-Online, Virgin Media, Telecom Italia, Orange/France Telecom, IPTV Americas, Cinea, Harmonic, NagraVision, Pace, IBM, Sony, Sun, Open TV, Playboy TV, ESPN, 3Vison, ADB, Amino, and Telemak.

The MPEG Industry Forum is also hosting a networking party at the Hard Rock Café Amsterdam on Sunday, 9 September 2007 between 7:00 pm and Midnight, which will be the ideal place to meet industry players, partners, clients and friends alike during IBC 2007.

The IBC 2007 MPEGIF Member Exhibitor Guide, the full Agenda of the MPEGIF Master Class as well as the invitation for the MPEGIF Networking Party can be downloaded from http://www.mpegif.org/ibc2007.htm