Telco TV Leaders Join Forces to Deploy IP TV Solution at Allendale Communications Allendale Communications Selects Tut Systems, White Rock Networks, Pannaway Technologies and Thomson to Deploy Best-of-Breed, End-to-End IP TV Solution CHICAGO, SUPERCOMM, June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry leaders are joining forces to enable a bundled triple-play offering of voice, video and data services for Allendale Communications of Allendale, Michigan. Tut Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:TUTS), White Rock Networks, Pannaway Technologies and Thomson, respectively providing the digital video headend, optical transport network, broadband access network and set-top box, have been selected by Allendale for its digital TV network. Allendale, serving more than 6,000 customers in western Michigan, is planning to commercially launch its digital TV service in September of 2004, putting in place the final piece of a bundled service offering that includes local and long distance telephone and high-speed Internet services. Allendale's digital entertainment services will offer customers more than 130 channels of digital broadcast TV; 40 channels of commercial free digital music; and pay-per-view movies and sports content. The company expects to deploy video-on-demand services in late 2004 to early 2005. "From day one, our objective was to deliver a premium digital TV package with the same level of service and support that customers have come to expect from Allendale for more than 90 years," stated Mike Osborne, General Manager of Allendale Communications. "After evaluating many vendors and solutions for our triple play offering, these four companies demonstrated the expertise, support and willingness to work together that we consider essential for a successful rollout and long term relationship." Tut Systems, White Rock Networks, Pannaway Technologies and Thomson will supply the following components of Allendale's IP TV network: Tut Systems, an industry leader and pioneer in Telco TV, is providing the digital video headend and system integration services for encoding and processing all of the video and audio content from satellite and terrestrial sources. Tut's Astria(R) Content Processor digital headend platform will process and deliver more than 170 IP-multicast video and audio streams to an IP-over-SONET optical network provided by White Rock Networks. Allendale will also use Tut's integrated middleware solution, iViewTV, to provide the interactive program guide; back-office billing interface; and subscriber management system. White Rock Networks, a leading provider of carrier-class optical transport solutions, will supply its VLX2020(R) OC-48/192 SONET Transport platform for Allendale's transport network. White Rock's Gigabit Ethernet optical backbone will carry the 170+ channels of IP video and audio multicast streams from the digital headend to Pannaway's local broadband access network solution. Pannaway Technologies, Inc., designers and developers of converged broadband voice, video and data platforms, is supplying Allendale with its Personal Branch Gateway (PBG(TM)), Broadband Access Switch (BAS(TM)), Broadband Aggregation Router (BAR(TM)) and Broadband Access Manager (BAM(TM)). Pannaway's unique all-IP approach to deploy Triple Play services over ADSL2+ networks is a pioneering step in enabling Allendale to intelligently converge their services into a simple, robust and easily managed access network. Unlike traditional systems, Pannaway's Service Convergence Network (SCN(TM)) utilizes a less costly and easier-to-use Ethernet/IP-based system. It also supports ADSL2+, giving providers the ability to transmit data up to 24 Mbps. In addition, Pannaway's patent-pending technology allows for digital voice with lifeline capabilities, greater security, efficient bandwidth usage, easier management and seemed to be a natural fit for current and future needs. Thomson will provide its recently introduced IP-900 set-top box, a robust, cost effective, ultra-compact decoder that allows flexibility and customization to support a wide array of services. The RCA IP900 fully supports interactive applications including broadcast video, video on demand, gaming, and messaging and enables consumers to enjoy digital audio and video programming, surf the web and check email. To support high quality video services, the receiver has extensive connectivity interfaces including S-Video, Composite, and an optical output SPDIF for Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. The fast Ethernet port will enable integration into an array of IP networks. About Pannaway Pannaway Technologies designs and the industry's first carrier-class end-to-end IP solution for converged voice, video and data service delivery. Pannaway's innovative technology enables telecommunications companies worldwide to deliver unified services to homes and businesses at a fraction of their historical costs. The privately held company was founded in April 2002 and is headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Its founding management team, with over 90 years of collective experience in the industry, has played a pioneering role in the telecommunications equipment sector. For more information, please visit http://www.pannaway.com/. About Thomson Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) is the leading provider of technology and service solutions for integrated media and entertainment companies. By capitalizing on and expanding its leadership positions at the intersection of entertainment, media and technology, Thomson provides end-to- end solutions to content creators, video network operators, manufacturers and retailers through its Technicolor, Grass Valley, THOMSON and RCA brands. For more information: http://www.thomson.net/. Thomson's Broadband Access Products activity, part of Thomson's Video Network Solutions division, is a leading supplier of digital entertainment receivers to the world's major satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcasters. It is also one of the leading suppliers of high-speed modems, IP set-top boxes, and telephones to telecom companies around the globe. Products are marketed under several brands including RCA, Thomson, and SpeedTouch. About Tut Systems, Inc. Tut Systems, Inc. delivers content processing and distribution products for deploying next-generation data and video services over broadband networks. Service providers, content providers and government agencies in the United States and abroad use Tut Systems solutions to deliver broadcast-quality video over broadband networks. Tut Systems is headquartered in Lake Oswego, OR with regional offices across North America, Europe and Asia. For more information visit http://www.tutsys.com/ or call 503-594-1400. About White Rock Networks White Rock Networks provides carriers with a family of next-generation optical transport systems that enable the cost-effective delivery of high-speed services in metro areas. The company's innovative building-block architecture provides carriers with "step-function" improvements in their capital and operating costs, as well as deployment flexibility in serving a variety of metro customers. For further information, please go to http://www.whiterock.com/. NOTE: Astria is a registered trademark of Tut Systems, Inc. DATASOURCE: Tut Systems, Inc. CONTACT: Jeff Schline of Tut Systems, +1-503-594-1364, or ; or Andrew Knott of White Rock Networks, +1-972-543-6900, or ; or Kevin Brown of Pannaway Technologies, +1-603-766-5142, or ; or Pam Golden Loder of Golden Loder Associates, +1-908-889-8300, ext. 122, or , for Thomson Web site: http://www.whiterock.com/ Web site: http://www.thomson.net/ Web site: http://www.pannaway.com/ Web site: http://www.tutsystems.com/

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