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IIJ to Provide High-Definition Content Delivery Platform to TV Portal Service acTVila

Posted on: Thursday, 9 August 2007, 00:04 CDT

Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJI, TSE1: 3774), one of Japan's leading Internet access and comprehensive network solutions providers, today announced that it will provide a broadband content distribution platform to acTVila1, a unique portal site for digital television that was established by the TV Portal Service Corporation.

This new delivery platform will deliver streaming content through a video distribution service that acTVila will launch in September. The platform will implement streaming Video on Demand (VOD) using MPEG2/H.2642 and will conform to specifications developed by the Digital Television Study Group, a group established primarily by home appliance manufacturers.

A download distribution service is also in development and will conform to the standard specifications when they are determined.

IIJ has extensive experience in the streaming distribution market through its CDN Japan distribution platform and a download distribution service that uses P2P technology. Through this experience, IIJ has accumulated operational expertise and distribution technology that it will use to provide more efficient, high-quality video distribution.

IIJ will continue to develop the technology needed to build high-quality content distribution platforms, and provide service providers and users with the best video distribution environment available.

1. acTVila: acTVila is a portal site that provides high-definition video for digital television over broadband access lines. In February 2007, acTVila started distributing graphic and text content, and a new high-definition high-quality streaming video distribution service is slated to be introduced on September 1, 2007.

2. H.264 Format: H.264 is a standard for video compression. It has a higher compression rate than previous standards, and is used to distribute high-vision broadcasts and similar high-volume, high-quality video.

About IIJ

Founded in 1992, Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJI, Tokyo Stock Exchange TSE1: 3774) is one of Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers. IIJ and its group of companies provide total network solutions that mainly cater to high-end corporate customers. The company's services include high-quality systems integration and security services, Internet access, hosting/housing, and content design. Moreover, the company has built one of the largest Internet backbone networks in Japan, and between Japan and the United States. IIJ was listed on NASDAQ in 1999 and on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2006. For more information about IIJ, visit the IIJ Web site at http://www.iij.ad.jp/en/.

The statements within this release contain forward-looking statements about our future plans that involve risk and uncertainty. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to the documents furnished by Internet Initiative Japan Inc. with the SEC, specifically the most recent reports on Forms 20-F and 6-K, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.

Source: Business Wire

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