SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Minerva Networks, the leading provider of open-platform IP Television (IPTV) delivery systems, today announced that the company's iTVManager middleware has been chosen by Multimedia Polska (MMP) to power a new deployment of IP television. Services will be offered in four cities throughout Poland including Kutno, Mielec, Brzesko and Debica.

Multimedia Polska is the largest operator to have introduced the triple play for subscribers in this region, both on its cable and now public switched telephone (PSTN) networks. This deployment will extend triple play services beyond analog cable to the company's telecommunications subscribers reaching a combined total of 370,000 homes.

The iTVManager Client Module will provide MMP access to a variety of video services including Time Shift Television (TSTV) and High Definition Television (HDTV). In addition, Minerva's platform supports MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) compression technology and allows operators to capture new revenue streams from targeted advertisements and converged communication services in a highly secure environment.

"We are excited to be working with the leading open platform middleware vendor in the IPTV space and to be offering our PSTN customers long awaited video services. MMP is on the forefront of triple play technologies and with Minerva's robust, proven and flexible platform we will continue to offer the newest and most innovative features to our growing base of subscribers," said Bartek Kasinski, Director of Strategy and Development, Multimedia Polska.

Minerva Networks Inc.