Free Demonstrates Triple Play Experience with FreeBox Revolution at CES
Jan. 6, 2011- On the heels of the December 14th launch of Freebox Revolution in Europe, , the company will be presenting its new, smart IPTV platform based on the the Intel Atom processor CE4100, at Intel Booth 7153 during CES. Embedded with the Intel Atom processor CE4100 and featuring a Blu-ray player, Freebox Revolution is an innovative new IPTV- based, set top box that is designed to provide consumers with a triple-play capabilities phone, Internet and digital TV through one box in the living room. The Freebox also offer a vast community of developers the opportunity to build a software ecosystem applications will be available through an open application store called the Freestore and can be stored on an internal 250Gb disk. Moreover, the Internet will be wholly enabled with the Freebox through a full web browser. All these technologies are designed to offer the user an interactive smart TV experience, from watching TV to playing games and surfing the Internet. The Intel Atom processor CE4100, which is the technological heart of the new Freebox Revolution, provides the high performance required for an expanding world of interactive and video entertainment, said Brad Daniels, vice president and general manager, Digital Home Group, Intel Corporation. The Freebox Revolution exemplifies the smart TV experience, with triple-play capabilities and a wealth of new applications. We are very pleased today to be able to present you with a preview of the Freebox Revolution at CES. Designed by our own R&D team, this new generation of triple-play box (internet, phone and television) is the result of three years of work. The Freebox Revolution was designed to be the digital core of a household and includes state-of-the-art new technology, Frees founder Xavier Niel stated. The Freebox Revolution was designed by world renowned designer Philippe Starck and developed by the Freebox engineering team in cooperation with Intels Interactive & Experience Research Group. The goal is to provide functionality which will be integrated into the interactive television ecosystem of the smart TV. We are pleased to be part of the world premiere of set top boxes. The Freebox Revolution is the most powerful triple-play box to date. Housing Intels CE media processor, the Intel ATOM CE4100, it allows the development of games in high definition, never before seen on the market," said Michel Guillemot, chairman and president, Gameloft. About Free Free is an Iliad subsidiary. The Iliad Group is a major player in the French Internet access and telecommunications market via Free and Alice (4,528,000 broadband subscribers as of 30 September 2010), Onetel and Iliad Tlcom (fixed telephony providers) and Free Mobile. The Iliad Group is listed on Euronext Paris, ticker: ILD.
Press contact: Free : Isabelle Audap, iaudap@iliad.fr Intel : Kiesha Cochrane, kiesha.f.cochrane@intel.com