Wyplay announces collaboration with ViXS Systems

Wyplay announces collaboration with ViXS Systems an industry leader in smart network multimedia processors to enable Next Generation Operator Solutions; ViXS Systems Inc. powers Wyplay’s set-top box client software on its XCode® 4200 series of products

LAS VEGAS — 2011 International CES — WYPLAY, the world’s leader in innovative TV-centric Operator software solutions announced today that ViXS Systems Inc. has integrated Wyplay’s set-top box Client software onto its XCode® 4200 series of products. The integration of the Client software in addition to the advanced multimedia processing found in the XCode® 4200 will enable ViXS to offer both Broadcasters and Operators the power to enable features and functions that will deliver billable services sought after by their customers.

WYPLAY’s software solutions sit at the very heart of the connected home and power the top brand names in consumer electronics and broadcaster/operator providers such as SFR and key Vodafone entities. Wyplay’s offering is one of the broadest in the market spanning complete connected media players, to a full range of global and local web services (VoD, MoD, GoD), Over-The-Top web experiences, media playback via intuitive 3D interface, support for Widgets, and unparalleled connectivity. Wyplay’s solutions provide an unsurpassed end user experience creating a strong and loyal subscriber base to their respective operators.

ViXS’ smart processors put it firmly at the center of the delivery of digital media from high quality video distribution to a large array of devices, including: advanced operator set-top boxes; Connected-TV; Blu-ray/PVR devices; network-attached storage (NAS) devices; and mobile/portable devices. XCode 4200® series, launched in March 2010, is a powerful multimedia processor with a wide variety of features designed specifically for next generation STB and Gateway solutions for operators focused on increasing revenue and decreasing churn.

“We are very enthusiastic about the possibilities offered by this collaboration to continue to create best-in-class solutions for operators,” said Jacques Bourgninaud, CEO of Wyplay. “The ViXS’ XCode® 4200 Series delivers many unique technologies that are necessary to allow Wyplay’s software to be fully utilized, some technologies include; an advanced 3D engine, support for Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1, and of course ViXS’ industry-leading transcoding capabilities. This collaboration will allow both companies to extend and enrich the 3D user experience as well as deliver on Operators’ 3-screen strategies.”

“We are impressed with the major accomplishments of Wyplay in the operator market, particular among the Tier-1 service operators, and believe that the power of our XCode 4200 Series will unleash the power of Wyplay’s software,” said Sally Daub, President & CEO of ViXS Systems Inc. “This collaboration with Wyplay will enable us to continue our leading position as a multimedia solutions innovator, pushing the envelope targeted for next generation operators’ products.”