ActiveMania, joined by Intel, launches 'Digital Community' entertainment solution

This innovative concept, by ActiveMania, establishes a one-stop-shop virtual digital operator catering digital and telecom services to the community, while providing edge TV technology, dynamic ethnic content, and a variety of interactive services to instill a unique sense of community living.

Based on Intel® dual-core technology, the ActiSuite Digital Community Solution creates digital mega cities and links them all together within a community. With a one core network and a single sign-on secure identity, tenants of a community will be able to enjoy state-of-the-art E-services (e-learning, e-concierge, e-storefront, e-banking, etc.) and home entertainment services with premium ethnic-targeted content, accessible through One TV interface via an entertainment PC reachable on any mobile device.

Intel® dual-core technology is designed to enable the specific demands in a home environment, like supporting multiple users and for the new and most demanding, communication and high-definition entertainment applications. It powers Intel's most advanced platforms including desktop PCs, laptops based on the revolutionary Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology, and breakthrough entertainment PCs based on Intel® Viiv™ technology.

These home entertainment features and content include, but are not limited to the following: Live TV & Radio, Video on Demand, Music on Demand, Education on Demand, Games, SMS/MMS, News, Financial Information, Online TV Shopping, Kids Educational and Entertainment services, Multi-User Support, Multi-Language Support, User Management, Parental Control & Internet Services.

Commenting on ActiveMania's efforts to spread the adoption of the digital community lifestyle in the Middle East, Herbert Weber, Director of Marketing Digital Home, Intel Europe, Middle East, and Africa stated that,

'Intel and ActiveMania share a mutual vision of enabling an exciting and enjoyable digital entertainment experience in the home by providing choice and control to the consumer. ActiveMania's ActiSuite solution and the adaption to Intel® dual-core technology will be instrumental in delivering consumers a high-quality experience, letting them easily access and manage their personal content plus a blend of premium content and services. Intel looks forward to continue working with ActiveMania and to further realize our vision of providing innovative smart home solutions to the residents in the Middle East.'

Strengthening this mutual vision between ActiveMania and Intel, Michel Kilzi, ActiveMania's Chief Operating Officer confirmed that the cooperation with Intel complement ActiveMania's goals to enhance the tenants' quality of life and bring the community together into one hub of shared experiences, adding that, 'This new technological concept of 'Digital Community' was created to set the trend for new community-based entertainment and educational technologies via customized ethnic-targeted content, where every shop, restaurant, hotel, school, and event within a community is easily accessible from the residents' TV screens and/or mobile device.'