MAYAH shows new IP Networking Solutions for Audio Distribution at AES in Barcelona

Munich / Barcelona, 28th of May 2005 : The Ganymed 1002A and PRO are the receiving end members for stereo audio via IP networks. They receive e.g. an RTP stream with MPEG 1 or 2 Layer 2, Layer 3, AAC encoded audio signals or even linear audio and convert those streams to analog (GANYMED 1002A) and/or digital (GANYMED 1002PRO) audio in professional level and format. The Ethernet-to-Audio Ganymed products have been developed for applications receiving audio in the field of "InHouseStreaming", Audio Contribution and Distribution. They can be distinguished dramatically from existing streaming solutions, because the quality levels cover a wider range from very low bit rates with AAC up to linear audio.

Broadcom, UK distributor for all audio and audio/video products, ordered in April more than 400 GANYMED 1002’s and several StreamingServer CENTAURI 4001’s for a Point-of-Sales project. The project is considered to be a positive start into the PoS business.

With the selectable audio coding algorithms it is possible to cover widely varying requirements and applications in the broadcasting house simultaneously and with the same installation. Streams can be generated on the encoding side by products like CENTAURI II 3000, 3300 and CENTAURI II 4000/4001 as well as the Ganymed 1102. Ganymed 1002 is technologically based on the experience and know-how of MAYAHs successful and worldwide renowned CENTAURI which is used in the field of high quality audio transmission via synchronous and packet orientated transmission networks. GANYMED 1002 can be used at the transmitter location to receive the digitalaudio signal and provide it in analog or digital form for the modulator for conventional AM/FM or digital broadcasting. They can be found in studios for the inhouse distribution of audio.

About MAYAH Communications

MAYAH Communications, a technology leader in audio transmission and inventor of FlashCast®, the automatic codec recognition, which allows compatibility to nearly all standard and proprietary audio codecs in the market, is developing innovative hardware and software products for audio and audio video transmission in the broadcasting market and beyond: Contribution, Distribution, Emission and Reporting, InHouseStreaming, WebRadio, ISDN, other broadcast networking applications and Digital Handheld Recording.

MAYAH started its operations at the end of 1997 and is a privately held company with its headquarter in Hallbergmoos near Munich, an R&D department in Flensburg and a worldwide distribution network. Its personnel is dominated by R&D, marketing and sales, highly experienced people from the industry and related businesses.

With major milestones in 2000 with the first IP/ISDN audio codec CENTAURI ® and 2002 with the popular handheld recorder FLASHMAN ®, MAYAH has been introducing its first full PAL/NTSC resolution MPEG-4 audio video codec IO [io] 8000 in 2003. In 2005 MAYAH is introducing CENTAURI II, the multichannel audio gatewy codec with a unique combination of functionalities for broadcasters and other users. MAYAH stands in close relationship with and is licensing technology from FhG-IIS, Coding Technologies, Thomson, IRT, Via, AudioMpeg, France Telekom, APT and others. Its customers are in radio and TV broadcasting as well as telecommunications, studios and ISPs.

For more information please e-mail to: info@mayah.com