Ericsson has been selected by Spanish cable operator R to provide a solution that gives its subscribers the freedom to access on-demand content for the first time. R’s new VOD service allows consumers to view a wide variety of movies and TV programmes on request from a catalogue of thousands of hours of content. “Consumer […]
Edgeware has unveiled its Distributed Video Delivery Network (VDN) strategy for network operators. Edgeware’s Distributed VDN is a unified framework for video delivery, answering operators’ demand for a simple platform to deliver next generation video services with the highest Quality of Experience (QoE) to any screen, independent of the underlying network infrastructure. Up until now, […]
Viaccess confirms that its CA/DRM will be used by SFR’s new DTH platform lanched in February. “Viaccess is proud to take part in advanced TV deployments and help operators broaden their service offering, opening up to additional markets and screens,” said François Moreau de Saint-Martin, Viaccess CEO.
AirTies ahas nnounced a strategic partnership with Ekioh who design innovative user interfaces (UIs) and browsers for embedded systems like set-top boxes. AirTies is previewing set-top boxes running the Ekioh UIs and browsers, designed to offer ease of use and a better interactive experience for graphics and animation, at this year’s IPTV World Forum. AirTies […]
Long time Harmonic exec David Price is switching to rival Ericsson as vice president, business development. Price was Vice President, Business Development and Marketing Communication at Harmionic for 12 years. In his new role at Ericsson, he will concentrate on compression systems.
IP Vision, a UK provider in the DTT/IPTV over-the-top (OTT) TV sector, has unveiled FetchTV Guide, a HD UI that displays hybrid content from linear TV, IPTV and connected devices in an easy-to-use, vertical grid. FetchTV Guide features a Backwards EPG and displays thumbnail images of content, enabling the viewer to snack on trailers and […]
Korean manufacturer Humax has licensed Intertrust’s Marlin Client SDK for its development of digital STBs for YouView in the UK. Humax is one of the largest manufacturers of Internet and digital television STBs for network carriers, broadcasters and service providers around the world. “The market for IPTV services in the UK is growing rapidly and […]
Netgem, an IPTV technology specialist, and Tvinci, a provider of centralised cross-device content and user experience management platforms, have developed a joint Over-the-Top TV (OTT TV) solution for the delivery of linear and on-demand video. The new turnkey solution enables operators to extend their reach beyond their traditional boundaries and allow new value added services […]
Opera Software and TARA Systems, the independent provider of flexible software solutions for TVs and other devices, have announced the availability of a fully-integrated HbbTV solution for connected TVs and STBs. The released solution gives manufacturers improved flexibility and planning reliability. Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) brings viewers the richness of broadcast interactive services combined […]
The UK government has admitted that it cannot implement legislation to curb Internet piracy until spring 2012 at the earliest, as it prepares for a legal battle in the High Court. The already-delayed Digital Economy Act (DEA) will be challenged by BT and TalkTalk this week in a judicial review. The two companies aim to […]