Advanced Television

Israel: YES launches UHD-HDR with Harmonic

Harmonic, a specialist in video delivery technology and services, has announced that YES, a tier 1 direct broadcast satellite television provider in Israel, is using Harmonic’s software-based Electra encoding platform for its new live UHD channel. AVCOM, a world-class local system integrator, ensured a smooth deployment. Leveraging the HEVC video codec, Harmonic’s Electra system allows YES to […]

November 7, 2017

Spectral Edge appoints new CTO

Spectral Edge, experts in computational photography using image fusion, has announced that Dr Ilya Romanenko has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). He will lead an expanded Research and Development (R&D) team in its Cambridge office, which will combine Spectral Edge’s Phusion image processing technology with a new approach based on Deep Learning. […]

November 7, 2017

Alticast adds HTML5 support to Apex virtualization platform

Alticast has announced new capabilities of its Apex user experience virtualization platform that leverage the power of cloud-based rendering to deliver interfaces and applications authored in HTML5 to pay-TV set-top boxes. The new Apex functionality allows pay-TV operators to render UIs and apps on a virtual browser in the cloud and to transmit the images […]

November 7, 2017

Talia launches new Quika Service at AfricaCom

Talia, the teleport, satellite and network operator has announced Quika, a state of the art service using Ka-band High Throughput Satellites (HTS) to provide customers with connectivity at low cost with the use of antennas as small as 74cm. The Quika service portfolio is the beginning of a new chapter in Ka-band broadband services for […]

November 7, 2017

Intersat sets up teleport services in Nairobi

InterSat, a satellite solution provider and ABS, a global satellite operator announced the launch of iDirect platforms on ABS-3A C-band and Ku-band beams. These platforms will provide quality broadband across Sub-Sahara and South Africa, as well as serving French speaking African countries. With the growing demand for broadband internet services, users in Africa demand services […]

November 7, 2017

Beenius creates infinite synergies with Platform 8

Beenius, provider of highly advanced Interactive TV platform, announces the reveal of Platform 8 at the 3rd Workshop & Social Gathering 2017. If you have wondered what industry exhibition to visit to grasp knowledge, insights, and novelties, we surely recommend Beenius workshop, where industry meets and forms future of interactive TV.   At this year’s Workshop […]

November 7, 2017

TRIAX announces new Regional Sales Director, MENA

TRIAX has announced that Henrik Lindskou-Mouritsen will be taking up the position of Regional Sales Director (RSD) for TRIAX Middle East and North Africa. Lindskou-Mouritsen has considerable international experience, having worked as sales and business development director for several companies in the Middle East, including Bang & Olufsen. He has been based in Dubai for […]

November 7, 2017

Hansen Technologies releases ICC7

Hansen Technologies, a global provider of billing and customer care technologies, kicked off its 2017 ICC Customer Event by announcing a major new release of its market leading Intelligent Customer Care solution ICC7. Pay-TV operators from around the world gathered in Dubai today to review and understand how Hansen’s software improves the customer experience.  Andrew […]

November 7, 2017

SK Telecom presents new technology for 10x faster traffic processing in 5G network

SK Telecom has successfully pioneered a new technology, which will help 5G network equipment to process data traffic 10 times faster than LTE, continuing its leading role in network technology.   The breakthrough technology enables packet switching equipment to process high-volume traffic at breakneck speed in 5G networks. Packet switching equipment serves as a gateway for […]

November 7, 2017

AMC UK to premiere of season 2 of “Ride with Norman Reedus” on November 15

AMC has announced the UK premiere of season two of “Ride with Norman Reedus” on November 15th at 9:00pm, available exclusively to BT customers. AMC is available free of charge in the UK to BT customers on channel number 332 on BT TV, and to BT Sport Pack subscribers on Sky channel 192.  AMC is […]

November 7, 2017