Video delivery infrastructure specialist Harmonic, and WISI Communications, a provider of TV and broadband network solutions, are partnering with the aim of providing cable operators with next-generation cable access solutions. Under the joint collaboration, Harmonic and WISI will develop products that allow operators to keep pace with ever-evolving business and industry requirements such as CCAP, […]
Semiconductor solutions specialist Broadcom has unveiled its next-generation Ultra-HD home gateway and STB system-on-chip (SoC) solution. The BCM7445S increases 4K video decode efficiency for a 25 per cent reduction in video bandwidth usage and the addition of VP9p60 decode support. With this new offering, operators can introduce new Ultra-HD features such as 60 frame per […]
It seems that the non-announced ‘plan’ for Facebook to launch a constellation of mini-satellites, or else one $500 million super-satellite, has been dropped. The scheme, widely talked about some 6 months ago, was going to provide low-cost internet services for the developing world. The latest unconfirmed report (in The Information publication) says that Facebook found […]
London-based Avanti Communications has won a contract from South Africa’s TV and radio transmission company Sentech. The ‘multi-year’ contract will serve South Africa from Avanti’s Hylas Ka-band satellite which has a footprint covering Southern Africa. Financial terms or the contract’s value were not disclosed. “The award of such an important contract for the delivery of […]
TiVo has launched TiVo Online in the US, a free, new way for customers to find programmes they want to watch from their cable line-up or a wide variety of streaming services. TiVo Online delivers the power of TiVo’s search and discovery right on your PC or Mac.1 “The tools available today to find what […]
Motive Television has confirme that the first TabletTV US and UK apps for Android devices are available for download on the Google Playstore. Users of Samsung Android tablets will be able to join those with iPads in being able to watch and record over-the-air television (Freeview in the UK) on their tablets in time for […]
Sky Sports 2 will become ‘Sky Sports Ashes’ for two months of non-stop cricket television from Wednesday 1st July, giving viewers a week of build-up before the first Test. Fans can tune into the channel wherever they are via Sky Go, and online tv streaming service, NOW TV, to watch without a contract. Sky Sports […]
Futuresource Consulting have just released the Q1 2015 EMEA pro monitor report. According to the report the EMEA professional monitor market fell by 12 per cent (782 units) between Q4 2014 and Q1 2015 to reach 5,963 units. However, when comparing Q1 YoY, volumes were 17 per cent (1,213 units) lower. Futuresource also investigated the […]
Cisco has announced its collaboration with VOO, a Belgian cable operator, and one of the fastest-growing in Europe, to provide an end-to-end Videoscape solution to power a new TV experience delivered through the recently announced VOO .évasion decoder box. Available this summer to VOO customers, the .évasion box will deliver a unique experience through a […]
Metrological, a TV application solutions company, has announced its RDK App Emulator, developed in cooperation with RDK Management LLC, has tested and certified more than 200 applications as ready for deployment on RDK-based devices in the first six weeks of availability. Since its launch in April 2015, content developers around the world, including Al Jazeera, […]