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Markham, ON. Canada - July 7, 2010

Audience™ Software Delivers Live World Cup Matches Into Scotia Plaza Elevators.

Scotia Plaza, located in the heart of Toronto's financial district, has been keeping tenants and visitors up to date on World Cup game days by streaming live match coverage into the building's passenger elevators using the Audience digital signage platform supplied by Capital Networks Limited.

The 68 storey head office of the Bank of Nova Scotia and home to a roster of national and international blue chip clients installed the digital signage system into the elevators approximately three years ago, housing 15 inch LCD monitors above each door.

Used primarily as a source of information and entertainment for tenants, the digital signage has also been integrated into Scotia Plaza's Life Safety System via an IP wireless LAN core supported by Transformation Networks Inc. In the event of an emergency, the digital signage acts as a two way video conferencing tool, connecting elevator passengers with security staff at both a primary and secondary location via an 802.11 wireless connection.

The idea to stream live World Cup matches to the elevators came from Scotia Bank property management group as a value add service to their building tenants. Knowing the popularity of the World Cup soccer matches, the live IP streaming content to the elevator cabs allow tenants to never miss a moment of the action. Transformation Networks Inc. enabled IP Wireless links into the elevator cabs to stream live video to 54 operational elevator cabs without impacting other services. A page schedule links the streaming server IP address using the Audience system to display video content on demand.

Transformation Networks Inc. in partnership with Boss Networks Ltd. enabled the entire Scotia Plaza live streaming solution within a strict 3 day delivery timeline.

"The ability to easily schedule a page within the Audience system to display Live IP video stream made for a quick and trouble free implementation" said Jim Vair of Capital Networks Limited. "The video quality is impressive and the tenant feedback has been very positive. Live IP video streaming opens up endless possibilities to broadcast future big events".

At the end of each game, the system is scheduled to automatically switch back to everyday content which includes news, weather and financial information provided by automated data feeds, as well as building information provided over the web by management.

For further information, please contact Jim Vair, Vice President Business Development.
T: 905 946-1122 ext 231.

About Capital Networks Limited
Capital Networks Limited is a privately held company based in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1991, Capital Networks is a respected marketing, integration and sales organization for all DiGiMATiON incorporated software products and a leader in the supply and support of advanced multimedia systems to communications companies engaged in cable television operation, broadcasting, direct-to-home and place-based media. Capital Networks has sold Audience™ software through authorized re-sellers into various market segments including Digital Signage, Cable TV, Education, Corporate and Medical applications in 35 countries. Current clients include: Rogers Cable TV, Cablevision, Cox Communications, York Region Police, RCMP, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps and many others.

About DiGiMATiON incorporated
Founded in 1982, DiGiMATiON incorporated designs and develops leading-edge Broadcast Multimedia software systems. Staffed by a team of highly experienced programmers the firm has undertaken many high profile coding assignments for some of the best known communications companies in the world. The Audience™ suite reflects a remarkably flexible product line widely accepted by leaders in a wide range of industrial, educational, broadcast, cable, digital signage, hospitality, military and medical applications.

About Transformation Networks Inc.
Transformation Networks Inc. is a privately owned IT professional services consulting firm which specializes on wired & wireless LAN design, development, implementation and management of complex solutions ranging from corporate office campus space to point-to-point wireless bridging as well as mobile computing. Tel: 905-793-0793

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