BW: Netgem and ONdigital Announce Internet Agreement Bringing Internet to Everyone Via Digital TV | Linux Today

BW: Netgem and ONdigital Announce Internet Agreement Bringing Internet to Everyone Via Digital TV

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 7, 2000

“Netgem SA, Europe’s leading developer and provider of
comprehensive solutions offering Internet services through
television, and ONdigital PLC announced Monday that they have
signed a contract in order to bring full Internet access to
ONdigital TV services subscribers.”

“Using Netgem technology, UK television viewers will be able to
click straight through to the Internet, while watching television
at the same time. In the coming months, this service will be
offered to ONdigital subscribers using Netgem’s netbox.
Furthermore, ONdigital and Netgem will work together to explore
ways to integrate Internet access technology directly into
ONdigital’s Pay TV decoders.”

“Netgem is Europe’s leading developer and provider of
comprehensive solutions offering Internet services through
television. The Netgem Solution enables businesses to build strong
one-to-one Web-based relationships with their customers by
providing a simple access to online services. Our cost-effective
solution is designed to enable everyone with a television set to
access the Internet and participate in the Internet revolution.
Netgem’s technology operates on a Linux-based open software
platform and a thin-client access device.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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