Advanced Television

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Bridge Technologies trains next cohort of VideoBRIDGE distribution partners

Bridge Technologies will host another in its series of Train-the-Trainers courses for business partners and distributors this December. The BridgeTech Academy series of training courses is designed to help digital and media TV operators understand and master monitoring and service quality control issues, and the Train-the-Trainers courses equip Bridge Technologies distributors with the expertise to […]

December 2, 2010

SmarDTV for Com Hem

SmarDTV, a Kudelski Group company, has confirmed that Com Hem has selected SmarDTV to launch CI Plus products in its network in Sweden. Com Hem is one of the leading distributors of TV, broadband and telephony in Sweden and has more than 40 per cent of Swedish households (1.76 M households) connected to their cable […]

December 2, 2010

Virgin Media launches TiVo platform

UK quad-play operator Virgin Media has unveiled details of its Virgin Media TV powered by TiVo next-generation entertainment platform. The new service is aimed at revolutionising the way people find and enjoy their favourite content. An easy-to-use graphical interface will combine the live TV schedule with catch-up TV, a huge library of on-demand programming and […]

December 1, 2010From Colin Mann in London

Broadcom acquires Gigle powerline

Broadcom is to acquire Gigle Networks, a privately-held company that develops system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions for home networking over power lines. When combined with Broadcom’s portfolio of wired and wireless solutions for the home, Gigle Networks’ technology will widen the breadth of Broadcom’s intellectual property and enable the design of more highly integrated SoCs that allow […]

November 23, 2010

Cornwall first to 100Mb

Eight Cornish villages will benefit from a multi-million pound project to boost broadband speeds in the most rural parts of the county. The villages will get speeds of up to 100mb by the end of March according to the Press Association website. Around 10,000 homes and businesses are likely to benefit from the fast broadband […]

November 23, 2010

DK-Technologies appoints EMEA gateway to boost sales in Middle East

DK-Technologies is delighted to announce the appointment of EMEA Gateway to assist with its sales efforts in the Middle East. EMEA Gateway specialises in the provision of sales and marketing channels across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The company is headed by Guy Elliott, who has more than 25 years of experience in the […]

November 23, 2010

GefenTV announces Auto Volume Stabilizer

Digital connectivity solutions provider Gefen has announced its  with Digital Audio Decoder is currently shipping. This new model offers the same functionality as the Auto Volume Stabilizer and adds digital to analogue audio decoding for increased compatibility with stereo systems. Dolby Volume technology is employed so listeners can enjoy the same audio levels when watching […]

November 16, 2010

KDG 1GB broadband

German cable operator Kabel Deutschland has started testing its super-fast broadband delivering 1.17Gbps downstream. The field trial in Hamburg is being conducted in partnership with Cisco. According to the company it has proved that it is possible to deliver speeds in excess of 1Gbps over an 862MHz HFC network. KDG CTO Lorenz Glatz said that […]

November 15, 2010

Telestream releases Wirecast 4 live webcasting software

Telestream, a provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, announced immediate availability of Wirecast 4 live webcasting production software. Wirecast offers an affordable software alternative to costly hardware broadcasting solutions for producing compelling video broadcasts for the web. Wirecast 4 features a new Pro version along with a new intuitive user interface and integrated […]

November 11, 2010

NYCE Networks exhibiting at TelcoTV 2010 conference

NYCE Networks, a leading provider of innovative Plastic Optical Fiber to Ethernet products, has announced that NYCE will be exhibiting at TelcoTV 2010 Conference & Expo, from November 9-11, 2010 at the Venetian Resort, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The TelcoTV 2010 Conference & Expo is a major North American tradeshow for the telecommunications industry which […]

November 10, 2010