JOHNS CREEK, GA — (Marketwire) — 09/04/12 — Wegener Corporation (OTCQB: WGNR) (PINKSHEETS: WGNR), a leading provider of equipment for digital signage, television, audio, and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced the receipt of multiple orders for its digital signage products from an undisclosed international customer. The equipment purchased in these orders was shipped prior to the end of the fourth quarter.
The orders were received in the final weeks of August for Wegener products including iPump 562 and 6400 Media Players. The products will be operated in satellite-based Compel network controlled environments utilizing both DVB and IP broadcast technologies. These networks are capable of supporting live broadcast and file-based signage applications. The equipment will be used to expand existing networks as well as support new deployments of digital signage in retail and transportation networks.
“The efficiency of satellite technology, whether direct broadcast or IP multicast, has no equal when distributing media to large signage networks. Couple this with Wegener-s ability to manage these large networks and you have a powerful tool for direct, focused communication,” stated Troy Woodbury, President and CEO of Wegener Corporation. “We are very enthusiastic about our international opportunities. Our partners are expanding their businesses using Wegener products and we believe we will see a continuous acceleration of growth outside the US.”
WEGENER® (Wegener Communications, Inc.), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wegener Corporation (OTCQB: WGNR), is an international provider of digital video and audio solutions for broadcast television, radio, telco, private and cable networks. With over 30 years experience in optimizing point-to-multipoint multimedia distribution over satellite, fiber, and IP networks, WEGENER offers a comprehensive product line that handles the scheduling, management and delivery of media rich content to multiple devices, including video screens, computers and audio devices. WEGENER focuses on long- and short-term strategies for bandwidth savings, dynamic advertising, live events and affiliate management.
WEGENER-s product line includes: iPump® media servers for file-based and live broadcasts; COMPEL® Network Control and COMPEL® Conditional Access for dynamic command, monitoring and addressing of multi-site video, audio, and data networks; and the Unity® satellite media receivers for live radio and video broadcasts. Applications served include: digital signage, linear and file-based TV distribution, linear and file-based radio distribution, Nielsen rating information, broadcast news distribution, business music distribution, corporate communications, video and audio simulcasts.
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