Tut, Minerva Integrate

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. -- Tut Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:TUTS), an industry leader enabling the delivery of next-generation data and video services over broadband networks, announced today that it has integrated its Astria(R) content processor (CP) and Astria(R) video services processor (VSP) headend solutions with Minerva's iTVManager middleware and Latens FCAS content and revenue protection solutions at a deployment with Smart City Television, an affiliate of Smart City Telecom of Lake Buena Vista, FL.

The joint solution provides Smart City with a secure, easily-deployed solution for their innovative television services roll out at the Walt Disney World Resort and other locations in central Florida. From a central Astria CP headend, Smart City plans to deliver more than 200 channels of video over their end-to-end fiber network to residential subscribers. In addition, the solution will utilize Tut Systems' Astria VSP for conversion of digital channels to analog RF at the edge of the network for hospitality users. Completing the solution are:

"In choosing a partner for our IPTV service launch, we looked for the optimal combination of system reliability and quality, compelling user experience, and end-to-end IPTV integration expertise," said Marty Rubin, CEO of Smart City Telecom. "Tut Systems has consistently delivered on each of these with close coordination with their selected third party solutions to meet our specific requirements."

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