Public and private television broadcasters are working together with associations and organisations to develop a framework for the market launch of DVB-I in Germany. The aim is to create the conditions to simplify the transformation of linear television into streaming. “The new DVB-I TV standard will soon merge streaming and traditional television to an even […]
An improved user experience, including reduced latency, and a wider choice of in-home applications will be delivered to broadband consumers as the Broadband Forum launches three new projects. The new open broadband projects will provide open source software blueprints for application providers and Broadband Service Providers (BSPs) to follow. These will deliver a foundation for […]
The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) has announced that Ant Group, the technology provider, has joined the Alliance. As a member of AOMedia, Ant Group will collaborate with the Alliance’s community of internet and media technology member companies to advance open standards for video, audio, and multimedia advancements worldwide. As a newly welcomed member of […]
At Mobile World Congress 2025, Sagemcom, a broadband equipment manufacturer, and RDK Management have announced the availability of RDK-B (RDK for Broadband) software across Sagemcom’s complete portfolio of broadband customer premises equipment (CPE) including DOCSIS 4.0, DOCSIS 3.1, XGS-PON, GPON fibre gateways, and 5G Fixed Wireless Access solutions. The comprehensive adoption of RDK-B strengthens Sagemcom’s […]
Intense fibre overbuilding in advanced European markets has made investments in timely Wi-Fi upgrades a critical lever for enhancing and differentiating multi-gigabit experiences reports Ookla, a specialist in network intelligence and connectivity insights. European markets are at the forefront of the global transition to full-fibre networks in the last mile, with multi-gigabit home broadband connections […]
SLR, the Service List Registry, has joined the DVB Project to develop and promote the adoption of its international solution to the problem of audiovisual media service discovery. The unified service platform is based on open standards to enable simple service selection on any screen. The registry is designed to allow media providers to announce […]
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the industry body dedicated to driving the seamless and interoperable service experience of Wi-Fi across the global wireless ecosystem, has released a set of L4S Implementation Guidelines for Low Latency, Low Loss, and Scalable (L4S) throughput over Wi-Fi networks. The guidelines demonstrate how demand for low-latency Wi-Fi applications such as […]
DVB has released a new set of guidelines to support the implementation of accessibility measures in DVB-I services. Published as DVB BlueBook A185, these guidelines set out the mechanisms for signalling accessibility services in DVB-I, enabling better support for features such as subtitles, audio description, and sign language interpretation. Future revisions of the document will […]
Device vendors recently advanced the adoption of high-speed fibre connectivity technologies at a Broadband Forum ‘Plugfest’ event hosted by CableLabs in Louisville, Colorado. The Plugfest brought together leading companies from the fibre sector to test the readiness of their XGS-PON and 25GS-PON technologies and ensure the interoperability of fibre products connecting homes to broadband service […]
Sofia Digital has officially joined the DVB Project, a global standardisation body shaping the future of digital video broadcasting. For over two decades, Sofia Digital has been a significant player in the digital broadcasting industry, delivering solutions in PSI/SI services, metadata aggregation, and HbbTV servers. Mika Kanerva, Co-founder and COO of Sofia Digital, commented: “Joining […]