CastLabs offers the world's first OMA BCAST platform designed to ensure compatibility with all available mobile TV devices

Berlin, September 15, 2008 - castLabs, a mobile broadcasting technologies and services company, today announced that it is the first ever provider of an OMA BCAST platform which supports all currently available DVB-H enabled mobile phones. It is the first platform which has been successfully tested with all marketed DVB-H handsets. The platform is based on the open OMA BCAST (Open Mobile Alliance Mobile Broadcast Services Enabler Suite) standard, but is also compatible with IP Datacasting (IPDC) and all other proprietary standards used by current mobile phones.

The platform has already been deployed as a central headend component of the nationwide DVB-H broadcasting network in Austria for MEDIA BROADCAST, which has supplied all EURO 2008 venues and enabled the majority of the Austrian population to receive fifteen domestic and international TV programs and five Austrian radio programs in digital quality on mobile devices.

Mobile TV applications hold great promise as the next blockbuster application for the wireless industry; however with different broadcasting standards used around the world, a technology able to support all available devices is a major cornerstone towards commercial success in mobile TV. According to industry forecasts, approximately 462 million people will view mobile TV by 2012 worldwide.

"We are proud to be the world's first provider of an OMA BCAST solution which supports all available DVB-H handsets regardless of vendor-specific properties," commented Michael Stattmann, Managing Director of castLabs.

castLabs presents its technologies and services at the IBC 2008 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, at the bmcoforum booth in the Mobile Zone, hall 12, booth M273 from September 12-16.

Discretix partners with castLabs to offer combined OMA BCAST Mobile TV client/server solution

RAI Center Amsterdam, September 15, 2008 - Discretix, the leading provider of embedded security and DRM (Digital Rights Management) solutions, and castLabs GmbH, a mobile broadcasting technologies and services company, today announced a technology partnership with mobile broadcasting technologies. The partnership brings together two prominent technologies of the fast-growing mobile TV segment - Discretix' Multi-Scheme MobileTV Security Client and castLabs' OMA BCAST Service Delivery Platform - creating a robust, quickly-implemented client/server mobile TV solution built upon OMA BCAST standards.

castLabs' carrier-grade OMA BCAST Service Delivery Platform is a comprehensive head-end product for use by mobile TV operators. The server-side platform includes key features such as Electronic Service Guide (ESG) management, offer management and Conditional Access (CA); it also supports convergent TV services using Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS), 3G streaming and IPTV.

Like castLabs' platform, Discretix' Multi-Scheme MobileTV Security Client supports OMA BCAST DRM Profile, Smart Card Profile and DVB-H IPDC 18Crypt. The Discretix client secures the distribution and consumption of mobile TV broadcasts over a wide range of mobile devices, all with complete user transparency and no degradation in broadcast performance or playback time.

"The combination of castLabs' and Discretix' products removes implementation risk and reduces time-to-market for handset OEMs and service providers," said Edo Ganot, Executive Vice President of Sales and Business Development for Discretix.

"This strategic partnership enables mobile network operators to deploy a ready-made solution with broadest possible device support, highest levels of flexibility and assured performance", said Michael Stattmann, Managing Director of castLabs. "Discretix' Multi-scheme clients and castLabs' Service Delivery Platforms are setting the standard for Mobile TV security and DRM in the international market of today."

castLabs is showcasing its OMA BCAST Service Delivery Platform, along with the Discretix Multi-Scheme MobileTV Security Client at IBC2008 in Amsterdam, September 12-16. castLabs is appearing at Booth M273 in the RAI Centre. For more information about castLabs products, visit the booth or www.castlabs.com. Additional background about Discretix' Multi-Scheme MobileTV Security Client can be found at www.discretix.com/MobileTV.

CastLabs to Provide Mobile TV Service Delivery Platform for DVB-H Launch in Austria

Berlin, June 03, 2008 - castLabs, a mobile broadcasting technologies and services company, is going to provide the mobile TV service delivery platform for DVB-H in Austria. castLabs has been selected by MEDIA BROADCAST, an international broadcast service provider and holder of the Austrian DVB-H license, to deliver the world's first integrated DRM and SmartCard profile solution to take up operations. In addition, it will be the first fully OMA BCAST compliant service delivery platform worldwide to become ready for operation. castLabs' platform for the launch of DVB-H in Austria includes key features such as ESG management, offer management and Conditonal Access.

The Austrian DVB-H service is expected to be launched in early June, only three months after the start of the collaboration between castLabs and MEDIA BROADCAST. The solution is part of the headend of the nationwide DVB-H broadcasting network in Austria, which is to supply all EURO 2008 venues from the very beginning, allowing the majority of the Austrian population to receive fifteen domestic and international TV programs and five Austrian radio programs in digital quality on mobile devices.

"We are excited about the high level of system integration provided by castLabs' platform," said Dr. Bertold Heil, manager of international DVB-H projects at MEDIA BROADCAST. "We expect Austria to become a leading mobile TV market in Europe. With castLabs, we have found an excellent partner to contribute a pioneering mobile TV service delivery platform to our projects."

"Our goal was to deliver a customized platform for MEDIA BROADCAST which not only supports all DRM profile devices, but also future SmartCard profile devices. This is the first solution worldwide to allow seamless integration of both technologies," added Michael Stattmann, Managing Director of castLabs.

About castLabs

castLabs provides pioneering software, technologies and services for mobile TV broadcasting and streaming systems all over the world. The company markets the first fully-fledged modular OMA BCAST service platform worldwide. In addition, castLabs offers consulting services and a variety of novel interactive components for mobile TV service platforms.
castLabs' solutions are based on internationally defined industry standards and offer the highest possible level of security. Tailored to the needs of major net operating companies, its solutions seamlessly integrate into existing network and IT infrastructure and are ready to operate shortly after installation, thereby providing for an attractive cost-benefit profile and reduced complexity.

Contact

Martin Tews
Managing Director
castLabs GmbH
+49 30 89677933703
martin.tews@castlabs.com

Ines-Regina Buth
Managing Partner
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+49 30 23632768
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