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PC World Lauds eWAN Multi-Media Set-Top Box; DMC 200 Merges PC, Home Audio Player, Media Storage Device, Residential Internet Gateway, and Telephone (21/5/2004)

eWAN 1, Inc. received a laudatory review of its proprietary Digital Media Center, a new generation of media system combining the functions of set-top box, personal computer, home audio, media storage, DVD player, residential gateway, personal video recorder and telephone in a single, easy to use platform in the current (May 13, 2004) issue of PC World magazine. A unique function of the DMC 200 is Triple Play, which allows for voice, video and data.

Agam Shah of IDG News Service writes: "It merges cable TV, Internet access, and gaming in such a way that its mix-and-match capabilities make it a versatile addition to the home. The same Cocom remote that you use to surf channels can be used to surf the Internet. Attaching a telephone wire can connect the box to the Internet via DSL, and a headset gives it Voice over IP capability. Furthermore, attaching an optional camera converts it into a videoconferencing box. With a broadband connection, it can receive TV programs off the Internet or any IP-based network."

Dwayne Sapp, Cocom sales and integration manager, says, "Our technology supports both IP-based phone service, which cable companies are offering, and video-based entertainment service, being supplied by phone companies, plus MPEG-4 coming in."

The DMC 200 runs Windows CE .Net Embedded and Windows XP Embedded with basic browsing (Internet Explorer 6.0), e-mail (Embedded Outlook Express), messaging (MSN Messenger) and multimedia (Windows Media Player) capabilities. The DMC 300, Cocom's next model, will have an integrated hard drive and a personal video recorder.

eWAN recently announced that it will install, operate and maintain a wireless high-speed Internet service network deploying the latest in 802.11/Wi-Fi technology in Los Angeles' historic Little Tokyo district.

Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) is a high-speed, completely wireless alternative to DSL and dial-up Internet, available in all outdoor areas throughout the designated zone. Pricing for the service will be comparable to wire line broadband access alternatives with a variety of service plans.

William J. Kettle, CEO of eWAN, commented, "It's rewarding to be recognized by one's peers in the technology universe. We are pleased that PC World magazine, a leader in tech reporting, sees such value in our product."

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