Re Agreement
Orca Interactive Ltd
02 February 2005
2 February 2005
Orca Interactive to work closely with IBM
Orca Interactive (LSE: ORCA), a global market leader in developing applications
for TV over IP, today announced that it has signed a global co-marketing
agreement with IBM. This will help Orca to promote its products in telco tenders
worldwide.
Under the terms of the marketing agreement, Orca will enable its RiGHTv*
software to be delivered on the IBM eServer** xSeries** platform and WebSphere**
middleware offering. The sales forces of both companies will then market this
joint IPTV solution on a global scale. IBM will be the prime contractor in all
joint opportunities.
Orca's RiGHTv applications are highly scalable solutions that facilitate the
deployment of complete commercial IPTV services such as Broadcast TV, VOD
(Video-On-Demand), EPG (Electronic Programming Guide), NVOD (Near
Video-On-Demand) and PVR (Personal Video Recorder).
About Orca (LSE: ORCA)
Orca Interactive (LSE: ORCA) is a leading provider of middleware solution to
enable xDSL and FTTx operators to offer enhanced entertainment services such as
broadcast TV, video-on-demand and interactive services. Our applications deliver
compelling and differentiated services to maximize the revenue stream of the
operators. Orca's user-friendly, end-to-end applications enable delivery and
management of VOD, TV channels, EPG, NVOD, Pay-Per-View and e-commerce for
related merchandise. Orca Interactive has formed strategic partnerships with
Amino, BitBand, GooMe, ECI, HP, IBM, Kasenna, Kreatel, Microsoft, nCUBE, NDS,
Nokia, Nortel Networks, Optibase, Pace, Samsung, SeaChange and more).
www.orcainteractive.com.
About IBM
IBM's ISV and Developer Relations initiatives are administered by PartnerWorld,
the ISV resource for IBM Business Partners. It is a worldwide program designed
to help software developers reach broader markets, lower their costs of doing
business, and take their products faster to market. With 80 years of leadership
in helping businesses innovate, IBM is the world's largest information
technology company. IBM is a leading provider of On Demand Business solutions
and is dedicated to helping companies, Business Partners and developers leverage
the potential of the Internet and network computing across a wide range of
businesses and industries. The company offers a host of cross-industry and
industry specific solutions designed to meet the needs of companies of all
sizes.
For more information on partnering with IBM, please visit: www.ibm.com/isv
Enquiries:
Orca Interactive
Haggai Barel (CEO)
Tel: +972-9-7699444
Financial Dynamics
James Melville-Ross / Cass Helstrip
Tel: +44 (0) 207 831 3113
* Indicates trademark or registered trademark of Orca Interactive
**IBM, the IBM Business Partner emblem, WebSphere, IBM eServer xSeries and
PartnerWorld are trademarks or registered trademarks of IBM Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries
All other trademarks are the properties of their respective companies.
WebSphere and xSeries are products of IBM; RiGHTv is a product of ORCA
Interactive. Neither party has any responsibility for, or makes any
representations or warranties about the other's products.
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