HickoryTech selects Entone Hydra HD IP video gateway for IPTV service

November 2, 2007 – Entone, a US provider of IPTV home connectivity solutions, has announced that its Hydra HD IP video gateway has been selected by US telco HickoryTech for its IPTV service deployment in Minnesota.

Entone’s Hydra HD IP video gateway is part of its Connected Home Solution, which eliminates the need for multiple set-top boxes or new home wiring to deliver IPTV services, delivering multiple video streams over a single DSL or Ethernet connection using existing in-home coax cabling.

“Entone’s Hydra HD IP video gateway enables us to offer HD and advanced services to our subscribers while minimising our operating expense and reducing our capital investment,” said Damon Dutz, President of HickoryTech’s consumer and network solutions division.  “Hydra’s reliability and cost savings allow us to deliver enhanced video services.”

Entone’s Hydra HD IP video gateway offers several advanced service options including HomePNA 3.0, modular Digital Video Recorder (DVR) with up to 1 Terabyte of storage, integrated caller ID and an ATSC tuner for receiving over-the-air broadcast television.