Advanced Television

Test & Monitor

VeEX SunLite OTDR for FTTx/PON and metro fiber networks

VeEX Inc., a global specilaist in Telecom and CATV test solutions, has announced the availability of the SunLite OTDR, one of the world’s smallest, lightest and most feature rich OTDRs for PON/FTTx testing. The compact unit delivers a rich combination of optical test functions including light source, power meter, and visual fault locator (VFL). OTDR […]

March 12, 2014

Irdeto builds MENA momentum

Irdeto, an expert in multiscreen, revenue assurance and media protection solutions, has revealed increased investment in MENA with key hires and expansion, a result of working with every major pay-TV operator and broadcaster in the region. In a move that emphasises its commitment to the region and to multi-screen, Irdeto has also announced the key […]

March 11, 2014Nick Snow @ CABSAT

Agama to showcase latest extensions to DTV monitoring solution at TV Connect

Agama Technologies, the video service quality assurance expert, will be showcasing the latest extensions to its comprehensive offering for continuous and real-time monitoring, assurance and analytics of IP, cable and OTT video services at TV Connect 2014. The highlights include: fully integrated support for assurance of personalised advertising; further strengthened network monitoring density; and, the […]

March 11, 2014

Deutsche Telekom deploys DataMiner

Skyline Communications, a global player in end-to-end multi-vendor network management solutions for the satellite, broadcast, IPTV and HFC broadband industry, has announced that Deutsche Telekom has deployed the DataMiner multi-vendor network management platform for the end-to-end management of its Entertain TV headends in Usingen and Ismaning. The Entertain TV platform feeds services to well over […]

March 10, 2014

comScore MMX Multi-Platform for Spain

comScore, a specialist in measuring the digital world, has confirmed the Spanish launch of MMX Multi-Platform, its next generation of digital audience measurement and media planning. Building on MMX, Mobile Metrix and Video Metrix from comScore’s Audience Analytics suite, MMX Multi-Platform offers unduplicated accounting of audience size and demographics that reflects today’s multi-platform digital media […]

March 6, 2014

VeEX redefines field test & measurement with new TX300S

VeEX, a leader in Telecom and CATV test solutions, has officially announced the availability of its new VePAL TX300S Test Set with VeExpress support. Borrowing the form factor and user interface familiarity from its already successful TX300-series test set, VeEX has upped the ante by making it more flexible, multi-tasking and adding SyncE, 1588v2/PTP, GPS, […]

March 5, 2014

TNS, Kantar enhance Baltic TV measurement

TNS Baltic, part of the Kantar Media network and a specialist in market research in the Baltic countries, has announced a series of plans to enhance the existing Television Audience Measurement services in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania over the next four years. The move follows Kantar Media activity in other markets across Europe where it […]

March 3, 2014

India’s BARC contracts Civolution and Médiamétrie

Civolution, a provider of technology and solutions for identifying, managing and monetising content, has announced that the Indian Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) has contracted it to provide its watermarking technology to underpin one of the world’s largest audience measurement platforms.  This comes shortly after BARC chose the TV meter system of Médiamétrie, the audience […]

February 26, 2014

Verimatrix secures TVB.COM

Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for digital TV services, has announced that TVB.COM, a member of Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), has selected the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS) architecture to provide revenue security for its subscription-based VoD Service. TVB is Hong Kong’s largest independent television broadcaster and the world’s largest Chinese […]

February 26, 2014

Vodafone makes first live LTE broadcast

Vodafone Germany is the first European carrier to conduct live tests with LTE Broadcast in collaboration with communications technology and services provider Ericsson, Qualcomm Technologies and Samsung. The trial took place at Borussia Mönchengladbach’s stadium on February 22nd, when they played 1899 Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga. LTE Broadcast – also known as evolved Multimedia Broadcast […]

February 25, 2014