CI Plus-equipped IDTVs now top 450 million installed units at the end of 2015. The CI Plus standard allows subscribers to access pay-TV on their IDTVs without having to use an operator supplied STB. It was first introduced in 2009 and is claimed to
A group of major industry leaders who are invested in the future of the Internet of Things, are unifying as the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF), an entity whose goal will be to help unify IoT standards so that companies and developers can create IoT solutions and devices that work seamlessly together. Via cross-industry collaboration, the […]
In a similar move to the FCC in the US which is proposing to free up set-top box supply, India’s broadcast and telecom regulator Trai is looking at making set-top boxes interoperable. “We are working on introducing interoperability on set-top boxes. The idea is to make them more like a telecom device,” Trai chairman Ram […]
Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communications says the country is likely to have between 19 and 22 4K channels on air by 2018. Some Japanese broadcasters, notably JSAT’s SkyPerfecTV, are already transmitting UHD programming. The Ministry says that these 4K channels are a precursor to the even higher quality 8K ‘Super Hi Vision’ broadcasts […]
Digital UK has published the technical specification for Freeview Play, opening the connected TV service to broadcasters, platforms and equipment manufacturers worldwide. Previously available only via formal registration, the document details the technologies required to design and implement Freeview Play TVs and boxes. The publication follows strong interest in the service from both UK manufacturers […]
AirTies Wireless Networks, an international provider of in-home wireless systems, has licensed the RDK (Reference Design Kit) to support the RDK community’s newest initiatives for broadband devices (RDK-B). “We’re excited to join the growing RDK community, especially as it turns its attention to new broadband equipment in the home,” said Bulent Celebi, Executive Chairman and […]
Global ICT firm Huawei has unveiled its five ‘Big Initiatives’ for the telecom industry to accelerate its digital transformation. Huawei also endorsed open platforms to enable collaboration so that shared success can be achieved in telecom industry. In addition, the company announced innovative solutions for 4.5G, Internet of Things (IoT), 2K/4K video, and Safe City. […]
Cable industry research consortium CableLabs has revealed details of a project that illustrates how DOCSIS 3.1 technology provides the basis for continued evolution of system capacities by supporting symmetric multi-Gigabit service over the cable network. According to Belal Hamzeh, VP Wireless, R&D and Dan Rice, SVP, R&D, building on state of the art technology, ongoing […]
Members of the Commercial Broadcasters Association (COBA) – the UK industry body for digital, cable and satellite broadcasters and on-demand services – have signed up to a Statement of Practice for Video-on-Demand (VoD) services, committing to make child protection a priority. The Statement, launched on Safer Internet Day, pledges to provide on-demand viewers with a […]
The Fair Standards Alliance (FSA) has announced that AirTies Wireless Networks, a supplier of advanced wireless technologies, has become its 18th member. The Alliance was launched in November 2015 to promote the licensing of standards-essential patents (SEPs) on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms. FSA chairman Robert Pocknell said: “We are delighted that AirTies has […]