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Dear Investors who have
met Intamac, the leading Digital Home service provider
in Europe, over the past year:
Intamac has opened a second significant channel to
market with Linksys [their first strategic deal in
Europe] and product is shipping.
Ariadne Capital was pleased to source the opportunity
through our relationships at CISCO and Linksys, and
to assist in the negotiations and development of the
project.
The volumes that Linksys are projecting are significant,
and this signals yet more momentum for Intamac's "Digital
Ladder" strategy.
Best,
Julie
Julie Meyer
CEO, Ariadne Capital Ltd
Linksys®, a division of Cisco Systems, Inc., and
the recognised leading global manufacturer of VoIP,
wireless and networking hardware for home, SOHO (Small
Office/Home Office) and small business environments,
today announced that the company has teamed with Intamac
Systems Ltd., the UK's leading provider of Internet
accessed monitoring and control services, in order
to deliver new product service bundles for the Digital
Home.
Linksys' new Wireless-G
Internet video camera will be sold bundled with Intamac's
web based service, providing continuous camera monitoring
and an array of benefits for users interested in expanding
their home network such as surveillance, security
and notification. The Intamac monitoring service extends
the value of the Linksys camera to a variety of applications
in the home and small business.
The Linksys WVC54G-UK
is a slim, compact, self-contained unit, designed
for users to monitor either the home or office via
a web browser, from anywhere in the world. Unlike
standard "web cams" requiring an attached
PC, the WVC54G-UK contains its own IP address, so
can easily connect to an existing Ethernet or Wireless
network without cumbersome attachment to a PC. Once
connected to the home or office network, either mounted
on a wall or positioned using its own self-contained
stand, the Wireless-G Internet video camera allows
the user to see the camera view and hear what is happening
in any part of the home or small business.
For domestic users the
Intamac Home Manager™, an innovative and easy-to-use
online portal to the Digital Home, provides users
with increased security when accessing their cameras
via the Internet, and allows them to configure their
camera monitoring options. Some examples of the options
include: When movement is detected, images are delivered
to mobile devices by MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)
and email. Video clips are automatically stored in
the user's online account. Users can choose to have
SMS (Short Message Service), telephone and email alerts
sent to up to six designated contacts.
Robert Auci, sales director
for Linksys in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
said, "The Linksys/Intamac solution delivers
what our home and small business customers are asking
for; cost effective ways to make their lives easier
and worry free, their businesses more efficient, and
extensions to their broadband network beyond just
data and Internet access sharing. We believe this
solution will help raise awareness and start people
thinking more about the benefits and potential of
the 21st century Digital Home."
Kevin Meagher, managing
director for Intamac Systems Limited adds, "The
Digital Home is a reality. The bundling of our portal
service with products like the Linksys Wireless-G
Internet video camera shows how customers can use
broadband to enjoy new capabilities rather than just
faster content. We are delighted to be working with
Linksys, an established global leader in wireless
home networking, to realise the potential of this
growing market."
Intamac Home Manager™
is powered by the unique web based MMC (Monitoring,
Messaging and Control) platform, developed by Intamac.
The platform allows manufacturers and ISPs (Internet
Service Providers) to integrate products and services
via the Intamac portal.
Availability
The Linksys WVC54G-UK
Wireless-G Internet video camera, bundled with Intamac
Home Manager™ is immediately available in the United
Kingdom through www.amazon.co.uk, www.dabs.com and
www.ebuyer.com and soon through retailers nationwide.
Existing WVC54G-UK customers can also download Intamac
software from the Linksys website:
http://www.linksys.com/international/firmware.asp?intfwid=85&coid=6
About Linksys
Founded in 1988, Linksys, a Division of Cisco Systems,
Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the recognised global leader
in Wireless, VoIP and Ethernet networking for consumer,
SOHO and small business users. Linksys is dedicated
to making networking easy and affordable for its customers,
offering innovative, award-winning products that seamlessly
integrate with a variety of devices and applications.
Linksys provides award-winning product support to
its customers. For more information, visit www.linksys.com/uk
About Intamac
Intamac Systems Ltd is the UK's market leader in Internet-accessed
monitoring and control services. Since Intamac's creation
in 2000, the company has sought to use the Internet
in new ways and developed the Intamac Monitoring,
Messaging and Control (MMC) platform to integrate
and network products and services. The MMC platform
is rapidly being adopted as the defacto standard for
monitoring and controlling devices within the Digital
Home.
The Intamac Home Manager™,
an online portal to the Digital Home, is powered by
the MMC platform and capable of networking and integrating
device in the home. As buildings and products become
increasingly automated, Intamac will be able to provide
customers with a single, simple portal through which
they monitor and control their systems via the Internet,
phone, or any mobile communication device. For more
information, visit the Intamac website at www.intamac.com
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