Skyware Global, the complete supplier of satcom terminal solutions, has announced its latest innovative product – the 69cm Ka-band Outdoor Unit (ODU). This notable addition to Skyware Global’s industry-leading Ka-band portfolio debuts at next month’s Confederation of Aerial Industries’ (CAI) 2011 trade fair in Leeds, UK, and will then be showcased at CommunicAsia2011 in Singapore […]
Multi-screen hybrid television platform provider Sezmi Corporation and connected home solutions specialist Netgem have formed a partnership to include Netgem’s set-top-box hardware and software as part of Sezmi’s comprehensive TV offering. Sezmi brings a differentiated multi-screen TV experience to consumers with a system that adapts to varying network capabilities alleviating the need for service providers […]
EchoStar Technologies is to unveil Aria, a new technology ‘ecosystem’ designed exclusively for mid-sized and independent cable TV operators at the upcoming Cable Show in Chicago. “Our engineers have designed an economical technology platform that will allow smaller cable operators to deliver the premium television features and services most in demand by consumers today without […]
Alcatel-Lucent has launched AppGlide Video Analytics, a new managed service to help broadband service providers measure the quality of experience (QoE) for both free and paid online video from an end-user viewer’s perspective. Developed and commercialized by Alcatel-Lucent’s Ventures organisation, which is part of Bell Labs, it arms service providers with a comprehensive set of […]
Prominent UK businessman Allan Leighton is to take over as Chairman of STB maker Pace, which recently gained number one ranking among set-top box manufacturers, but which has also attracted adverse analyst comments following profits warnings. Leighton formerly headed supermarket chain Asda, but came to prominence during his tenure as chairman of Royal Mail. He […]
Cryptography Research has announced that Broadcom Corporation has signed a licence agreement regarding the use of CRI’s patents. CRI focuses on combating Differential Power Analysis (DPA) and related attacks. Under the agreement, Broadcom receives the freedom to use CRI’s patents. “Broadcom is a prominent technology innovator and global leader in semiconductors for a wide range […]
Bouygues Telecom today announced that its next-generation Bbox will incorporate a concurrent dual band video-grade Wi-Fi module from Celeno. The Celeno module is powered by its OptimizAIR technology which improves connectivity speed and robustness to set top boxes, tablets, iPads and portable displays to enable Bbox subscribers to consume broadcast video, VoD and DVR content […]
Broadband technology specialist Arris Group is in discussions to buy multi-screen video provider SeaChange International, reports The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. It is unclear what price SeaChange will fetch, or if a deal will be reached between the two companies, which have been in off-and-on talks for the past several […]
Sigma Systems has announced that YouSee, a subsidiary of TDC A/S and the largest cable operator in Denmark, has deployed Sigma Systems’ Service Management Platform (SMP) to support the operator’s high-speed data, VoIP and mobile broadband services throughout the country. “Prior to deploying the Service Management Platform, our services were provisioned in silos and activation […]
Pay-TV revenues in Western Europe will not grow between 2011 and 2016 ($36 billion) according to a new report from Digital TV Research Ltd. Report author Simon Murray described the findings as “extraordinary at first glance considering that nine million pay-TV households with be added over the same period,” reaching 107 million by 2016 and […]