KAON to launch Android STB with major Korean operator in 3Q 2013

KAON launching Android STB to a major TV operator of Korea in 3Q 2013; The First Android 4.2 Set-Top Box with the latest Google services for TV

SUNGNAM, Korea — KAONMEDIA CO., LTD, (KOSDAQ : KAON Media), a technology leader of digital set-top-boxes and gateways, is very proud to announce that KAON will launch Android Set-Top Box with the latest Google services for TV to a major TV operator of Korea this 3Q 2013. This will be the first commercial launch of Android 4.2 Set-Top Box with the latest Google services for TV, which will be demonstrated at KAON Booth of the upcoming IBC2013. (Hall 1. Stand B16)

“KAON and a major Operator in Korea have entered into cooperation with respect to the Android 4.2 Set-Top Box to be commercially launching in accordance with the new Google services for TV. The first products will hit the market during the 3Q of 2013. This set-top enables users to easily access their favorite content through YouTube, Chrome, and Google Play and seamlessly integrates with live TV. Google search takes all the great content from live TV and the web, giving them an unrivaled experience on the big screen”, says Peter Ahn, a sales director of Smart OTT Business Division of KAON.