SAN RAMON, Calif., Aug. 28, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- CAIW of The Netherlands is the first service European cable MSO to join the alliance. CAIW offers a variety of services including television, internet access and digital radio. Cable is the delivery medium of choice for entertainment and data services (TV & internet) for over ninety percent of the region.
"With almost 100 percent cable penetration, it is imperative that we add value to our customers through enhanced entertainment services and capabilities," said Aart Verbree, CEO CAIW. "Imagine allowing different people in the same house to use cable as an extension of their entertainment network. Now mom can send emails from one room while dad is watching soccer in the living room and their children are battling each other via an online game from separate ends of the house. MoCA is the clear standard in the U.S. for multi-room distribution of digital entertainment and networking. This is why at CAIW, we believe MoCA could and should also work in The Netherlands and a substantial portion of Europe."
"CAIW is a company with vision," said Charles Cerino, president of MoCA. "Cable is the clear medium of communication and entertainment. By adding MoCA to their lineup of consumer offerings, CAIW will help customers envision a future that expands their home digital entertainment and networking options minus the confusing technical details."
About CAIW
CAIW is a cable operator in the municipalities of Westland, Midden-Delftland, Schiedam, Maassluis, Aalsmeer, Uithoorn, IJsselstein, Lopik (Benschop), Halderberge (Oudenbosch), Den Haag (Wateringse Veld) and Utrechtse Heuvelrug (Doorn). In addition to these locations, CAIW also supplies digital radio and television in Loenen, Hilvarenbeek and Gouda (and surroundings). CAIW has more then 140,000 radio and television subscribers with approximately 70,000 cable internet customers and around 20,000 telephony households. The CAIW website is at www.caiw.nl.
About MoCA
The Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) is an open, industry driven initiative promoting distribution of digital video and entertainment through existing coaxial cable in the home. MoCA technology provides the backbone for whole home entertainment networks of multiple wired and wireless products. The alliance operates under reasonable and non-discriminatory licensing (RAND).
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