HD/SD MPEG-4 AVC encoders used to expand linear broadcast TV services

Singapore - 5th December, 2008 - TANDBERG Television, part of the Ericsson Group (NASDAQ:ERIC), today announced that KT, Korea's leading integrated wired/wireless communications service provider, has selected a TANDBERG Television IPTV head end to support the continued growth of its Mega TV IPTV service. Mega TV has over 700,000 subscribers and provides interactive and pay per view services, including movies on-demand. KT will use TANDBERG Television's market leading EN8090 HD MPEG-4 AVC and EN8030 SD MPEG-4 AVC encoders to expand its linear broadcast TV services.

Regulatory changes in Korea mean IPTV providers are now allowed to offer broadcast services to complement their existing VOD. Korea Telecom already uses a wide range of TANDBERG Television head end and C&D (Contribution & Distribution) equipment for the Mega TV IPTV service. This head end expansion contract follows a competitive tender.

About KT

KT (Korea Telecom) is creating a world with ubiquitous, cutting-edge technology that goes beyond world-class broadband technology. KT, Korea's top integrated wired/wireless communications service provider, has been Korea's leader in the development of the information & communications business for the last 25 years. In that same time, it has helped turn Korea into an IT powerhouse with the world's leading technology in the operation of broadband service. With the commercial launch of the world's first wireless broadband service (WiBro), KT is paving the way for U-Korea with ubiquitous infrastructure through which people can share information wherever they are.

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