Entone, the IPTV connected home company, has announced that their Amulet IPTV receiver and award-winning Hydra IP video gateway are successfully integrated with Latens software Conditional Access security system. This collaborative effort will enable telcos to quickly and easily deploy a more efficient and enhanced IPTV solution.
Despite the difficult financial climate, the progression of fibre upgrades is now inevitable, according to a report from Pyramid Research, the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network. “We found that telcos’ need for fibre to the home remains strong, especially in developed markets, where deployments are driven by the maturity of the […]
Eutelsat Communications and its partners Numeo and Sat2Way, have confirmed the immediate launch in France of broadband access at no more than E35 a month, equipment included. This new initiative is consistent with Action No. 1 of the “Digital France 2012” Plan announced by the French government in October 2008, which aims to guarantee broadband […]
Frontier Silicon, the leading supplier of DAB radio chips, announced the initiation of a $10m investment in a new advanced chip for digital radios. The technology, known as Chorus 3, delivers an ultra low-cost and lower-power device that will help drive the successful migration to DAB digital radio over the course of the next ten […]
IMPALA, the International MHEG Promotion Alliance, is pleased to confirm the inclusion of MHEG-5, the globally successful interactive TV middleware, as a key part of the recently started DTT trial in South Africa. Lara Kantor, Chairperson of The Digital Dzonga Advisory Council – set up to advise and oversee the process of migrating South Africa's […]
Super Bowl drove the purchase of some 2.6 million high-definition television units in the US, according to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). For the fourth year in a row, the Super Bowl retains the title of top driver for HDTV purchases. This year is expected to be another record-breaking year for HDTV sales with 29.8 […]
IPTV set-top box supplier Amino Communications has revealed it sold its two millionth AmiNET set-top box in December when it shipped the milestone unit to a distributor in the Russian market. The AmiNET range of IPTV STBs was launched in 2002, and last year the company’s new AmiNET130M model won Best in Show at the […]
Philips has unveiled the Cinema 21:9 LCD TV, with an aspect ratio that Philips claims perfectly matches the cinema experience. The company says it will provide film fans with the chance to ‘watch DVDs in the way the director intended’.The 56-inch LCD TV will be launched in Spring 2009 . ….
Appear TV, a global provider of next-generation head-ends for broadcast and IP television, and AMT Group, a Russian systems integrator and official Appear TV partner for the Russian market, have announced at CSTB 2009 the successful CCC certification of Appear TV products for the Russian market. The CCC certificate is issued by the Russian Ministry […]
NEC Electronics Europe has confirmed the availability of a complete cost and power consumption optimised manufacturer's kit based on NEC Electronics' EMMA3SL/LP MPEG-4 digital TV processor which drastically reduces the time to market of MPEG-4 standard definition set-top box. The design is based on NEC Electronics' 3rd generation MPEG-4 decoder IC, EMMMA3SL/LP and enables both […]