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Kaleidescape joins 8K Association

Movie platform specialist Kaleidescape has confirmed its membership of consumer and professional 8K ecosystem trade body the 8K Association (8KA), suggesting the move underscores its commitment to pushing the boundaries of home entertainment and ensuring its platform remains at the forefront of technological innovation. “Joining the 8KA positions Kaleidescape alongside other industry leaders, committed to […]

April 17, 2025

Spatial9 joins the Alliance for Open Media

The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) has announced that Spatial9, an AI-powered immersive audio platform delivering immersive mix production, has joined the Alliance. As a member of AOMedia, Spatial9 will collaborate with the Alliance’s community of internet and media technology member companies to drive open standards for video, audio, and multimedia advancements worldwide. As a […]

April 17, 2025

Germany: Round table organises DVB-I preparation phase

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 […]

March 17, 2025

Broadband Forum launches 3 open broadband projects

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 […]

March 5, 2025

Ant Group joins AOMedia

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 […]

March 5, 2025

Sagemcom standardises on RDK Software

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 […]

March 4, 2025

Analysis: Legacy Wi-Fi standards continue to dominate in Europe

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 […]

February 26, 2025

SLR joins DVB to promote DVB-I

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 […]

February 25, 2025

Wireless Broadband Alliance releases L4S Implementation Guide

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 […]

February 18, 2025

DVB publishes accessibility implementation guidelines for DVB-I

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 […]

February 17, 2025