2netFX and ASE Technologies (USA) To Provide Player Software For Java-Based Set-Top Box

Long Beach, CA Streaming Media West Booth #1343 - 2netFX, a leading provider of enterprise media software and solutions for intranet and broadband Internet, has been selected to provide the Java-based player software for a new set-top box, that incorporates a Java Virtual Machine, offered by ASE Technologies (USA), Inc. The unit delivers and shows broadcast-quality digital video and Internet content. Offering cross-platform capability allows system integrators and operators to use both simple HTML and JavaScript in developing applications. ASE Technologies (USA), Inc. is a leader in the design of consumer and commercial digital set-top boxes for cable, satellite, and wireless delivery systems.

"We are excited to be working with ASE," said Jan Aggerbeck, 2netFX CEO. "The ASE-4500 IPTV set-top box is specifically designed for use with broadband network interfaces, which is where we have made our name. The combination of their box and our software provides hotels, mall kiosks, TV over IP to the home and other service providers with an advanced, cost-effective means for providing and viewing various services such as movie ordering and playback, account management, e-commerce, e-mail, and web browsing."

The 2netFX Java-based player software allows users of the set-top box to view DVD-quality MPEG- 2 broadcasts from multiple servers, interactively select stations, adjust video window location and size, and play archived videos from multiple servers. Its advanced program guide is tightly coupled with the sophisticated media scheduling features in 2netFX's ThunderCast Advanced Media Server software, and allows users to interactively subscribe to scheduled programs, view programs in progress, record programs to disk for later viewing or selected videos to view on demand (VOD).

2netFX Server and Player software is optimized for satellite, LAN/WAN, ATM, fiber, and next generation Internets, and fully supports industry standards such as IP, UDP, RTP, RSVP and others.

"Our ASE-4500 IPTV set-top box uses the latest in broadband multicast technology to provide real-time decoding of IP encapsulated MPEG2 transport streams," said Roger Chang, president and CEO of ASE Technologies (USA), Inc. "The 2netFX Java-based player software is the perfect match to allow this material to be viewed. We have designed this box with a great deal of flexibility so features can be added easily and adapted to specific needs. It will grow as the service operator's needs evolve and change."

The ASE-4500 IPTV delivers the functionality that leading-edge service providers demand. At its core is a Java Virtual Machine, running on a high-performance processor. It is DVB compliant and includes a wide range of feature sets, including Internet browser, e-mail client, and provisions for a hard disk drive for personal video-recorder features. It supports RTSP, RTP, and UDP Internet protocols for delivery of broadcast IPTV, NVOD, and VOD services.

About 2netFX
2netFX is a leading provider of enterprise network media software and turnkey solutions for intranet and broadband Internet. 2netFX is the first to offer multicast streaming of HDTV over ordinary IP networks, advanced enterprise server features for network QoS and bandwidth management, media asset management and an integrated, customizable client player.

2netFX MPEG and HDTV over IP network media software is currently bundled by many leading digital video companies and in use at leading organizations including Sprint, Panasonic, Wal-mart, MCI Worldcom, Hughes Networks, NASA, GlobeCast/France Telecom, Walt Disney Studios, Lucent, Echo Star, and others. 2netFX was named by Computerworld Magazine as a top Emerging Company to Watch in 2001, and was selected by Craig Barrett, Intel CEO, to headline his Networld + Interop keynote address.

2netFX is headquartered in San Jose, CA, and is available on the Internet at www.2netFX.com.

About ASE Technologies (U.S.A.), Inc.
ASE Technologies (U.S.A.), Inc. specializes in the design of consumer and commercial digital set-top boxes for cable, satellite, and wireless delivery systems. It has taken a leadership position in the design of state-of-the-art Internet appliances. It has a reputation for successfully translating customer ideas into quality products for the OEM/ODM computer and electronics industries.

ASE Technologies (U.S.A.), Inc. has facilities in Knoxville, TN and San Marcos, CA. For additional information call (760) 510-3114 or visit its web site at www.ase-tech-usa.com.