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Date: Wed, 1 May 1996 15:22:19 +0100
To: paul.NCS@paston.co.uk
From: carol@ant.co.uk (Carol Atack)
Subject: ANT software puts the Web on TV
Press information
ANT software puts the Web on TV
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Fresco(r) browser used for interactive trial
30th April 1996 - Cambridge, England: Users of the Cambridge Interactive
Television Trial can now access the World Wide Web through their domestic
TV sets, thanks to browser software developed by ANT Ltd in partnership
with Acorn Online Media.
The trial, run by Acorn Online Media and its partner companies,
demonstrates the possibilities of interactive television including video
and audio on demand. Users can now access Web pages using their TV remote
control. A version of ANT's Fresco(r) web browser is available along with
other interactive text and video services.
ANT Ltd has worked closely with Acorn Online Media to develop a customised
version of Fresco which can be used with set-top boxes rather than
computers and controlled by a handset instead of a mouse and keyboard.
'Interactive television is not simply about video on demand, games, or home
shopping - it is about giving the user access to the widest possible set of
information and entertainment services, presented in a simple and
accessible manner. Having the Internet accessible to Trial users is a
major step forward towards this objective,' said Alan Clarke, Cambridge
Trial services manager at Acorn Online Media.
'The Cambridge TV Trial demonstrates new possibilities for the Internet,'
said Alex van Someren, managing director of ANT Ltd. 'We are pleased that
Acorn Online Media has selected our Fresco browser for this project.'
About ANT Limited
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ANT Limited, established in 1993, is a leading specialist in networking,
connectivity and Internet products for Acorn RISC computers and other
platforms.
Products developed by ANT include
- OmniClient(r), which enables Acorn computers to share files with Windows
PCs and log on to a wide range of computer networks.
- The ANT Internet Suite, launched in October 1995 and now the premier
Internet software for the Acorn platform. An easy-to-use set of integrated
programs, the Suite includes Fresco(r),a fully-featured World Wide Web
browser, Marcel, a MIME and IMAP-compliant electronic mail and news
reader, an innovative 'drag and drop' FTP file transfer program and a
Telnet terminal emulator, along with a number of utilities.
- A comprehensive range of low-cost Ethernet interfaces for Acorn RISC
computers, including the Risc PC range.
For further information contact:
Carol Atack
Corporate communications manager, ANT Ltd
Phone: 01223 518221
Fax: 01223 567801
Email: carol@ant.co.uk
Alex van Someren
Managing director, ANT Ltd
Phone: 01223 567808
Fax: 01223 567801
Email: alex@ant.co.uk (sales enquiries to: sales@ant.co.uk)
WWW: http://www.ant.co.uk/
Kevin Coleman
Corporate affairs manager, Acorn Group
Phone: 01223 725005
Email: kcoleman@acorn.co.uk
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Fresco(r) is a registered trademark of ANT Limited.
OmniClient(r) is a registered trademark of Acorn Computer Group plc.
All other trademarks acknowledged.
--
Carol Atack
01223 518221 carol@ant.co.uk http://www.ant.co.uk/~carol/