Advanced Television

Test & Monitor

VNTA commissions Rohde & Schwarz Broadcast Test Center

Rohde & Schwarz and Viet Nam Telecommunication Authority (VNTA) set up the first Digital TV receiver compliance test lab in Hanoi, Vietnam, with R&S BTC Broadcast Test Center and R&S®AVBrun test suite. This newly commissioned test lab will be able to conduct compliance test for QCVN.63 standard and pre-compliance test for all major receiver standards […]

July 3, 2015

Thailand: NBTC selects Rohde & Schwarz Broadcast Test System

Rohde & Schwarz collaborated with StreamSpark to provide integrated DVB-T2 receiver compliance solution for the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) of Thailand. The combination of R&S BTC RF test automation system with StreamSpark PSI/SI test suite not only empowers NBTC to roll out DVB-T2 ahead of its counterparts in ASEAN region, but also enables […]

July 3, 2015

Vodafone Spain tests LTE broadcast technology

Vodafone Spain recently carried out an LTE broadcast eMBMS (Evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services) trial for the first time in Spain, allowing distribution of multimedia content to an unlimited number of users by reusing the existing 4G network. This eMBMS solution in Vodafone’s network is one of the first in Europe and the most ambitious […]

June 29, 2015From David Del Valle in Madrid

Connected living trends spark demand for IoT testing

As the trend towards connected living and the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to permeate home, work and city solutions, the need to keep tabs on a myriad of connected devices will thrust the global IoT testing and monitoring equipment market into the spotlight. The incorporation of machine-to-machine (M2M) communication – central to IoT deployment […]

June 24, 2015

Sky brings test automation to field engineering with S3 Group

S3 Group, a global player in enhancing video platforms across connected devices, has been selected by Sky for a test automation solution to enable the pay-TV provider’s field engineers to improve customer visit outcomes in the home. Sky’s Home Service Field Engineers visit over 3 million customers in the UK every year. As in-home technologies […]

June 24, 2015

Teletrax monitors 20th Century Fox

Teletrax, a Civolution company and provider of real-time TV analytics and TV synchronised ads, has announced that Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution has renewed its contract for international broadcasting monitoring services that provide real-time data on Twentieth Century Fox content airing on TV. Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution staff, including marketing, research and sales, use […]

June 16, 2015

TVbeat Slovenian-wide TV analytics

TVbeat, the next generation TV analytics company, has announced the launch of their Slovenian dataset. This announcement comes shortly after the launch of their Croatian dataset to broadcasters and agencies. In a similar fashion, the Slovenian dataset means that local and international broadcasters will be able to optimize their content and programme scheduling. The launch […]

June 10, 2015

S3 Group Multiscreen Test Automation for Kabel Deutschland

S3 Group, a global leader at enhancing the performance and service readiness of video platforms across connected devices, has been selected by Kabel Deutschland to automate the testing of multiscreen services across CPE platforms, including Apple iOS and Google’s Android OS devices. Kabel Deutschland will use StormTest Development Center to integrate the testing of its […]

June 9, 2015Colin Mann @ ANGA COM

Excentis DOCSIS 3.1 interoperability testing event

Excentis, the independent expert centre for DOCSIS technology, will host a DOCSIS 3.1 interoperability testing event in the week of June 22nd to 26th. DOCSIS 3.1 is the latest version of the DOCSIS specification, delivering gigabit speeds to the home. Chip, modem and CMTS vendors will attend to test and improve their DOCSIS 3.1 devices […]

June 9, 2015

VeEX adds the Cable Expert Test Module to its RXT Modular Platform

VeEX, a global player in telecom, CATV, Fibre and broadband access, hasannounced the Cable Expert Test Module addition for the RXT-1200, the company’s flagship modular multi-service platform. Super Tech Maintenance Tool for CATV The new RXT-8000 Cable Expert Test Module is designed for the MSO Super Tech with a wide range of maintenance responsibilities. RXT-8000 […]

June 9, 2015