Akamai Technologies and Cotendo have signed a definitive agreement for Akamai to acquire Cotendo. Helping to mitigate the challenges of operating in a hyperconnected world, Akamai provides a secure platform over which businesses can engage users across the Web, mobile, cloud, or a mix of public and private network environments. Cotendo offers an integrated suite […]
Morten Solbakken, COO in Telenor Broadcast Holding, will take over as CEO at Conax with immediate effect. Solbakken has been acting CEO in Conax since September 14th. “Morten Solbakken knows the company well, as former board member and chairman of our encryption company and responsible for B2B units in Telenor Broadcast Holding. I am […]
Entone has announced that Valley Telephone Cooperative (VTCI) has selected its FusionTV solution to power the delivery of hybrid TV services. The deployment creates momentum for the industry’s move to a fusion of linear TV and cloud services by broadband service operators. Entone’s FusionTV solution will enable VTCI to offer its IPTV subscribers in the […]
Bianor has joined the Brightcove Alliance global partner programme to introduce an advanced new delivery channel to joint Bianor and Brightcove customers. Bianor’s iMediaShare technology will be made available to customers serving video to millions of Internet-connected TV’s, helping to meet the increasingly complex online video needs of these organisations. “Bianor’s core competences make it […]
Brightcove, a global provider of cloud content services, has announced the general availability of Brightcove App Cloud, a content app platform for building and operating engaging native apps for Apple iOS and Google Android smartphones and tablets. App Cloud combines an open HTML5 Web development model with intelligent cloud services to accelerate app development, continuously […]
At the 69th meeting of the DVB Steering Board, the Commercial Requirements for CI Plus v1.4 were approved thereby allowing the technical work on the specification to progress. These Commercial Requirements build on top of the current CI Plus v1.3 specification with two main features: support for dual-stream operation with a single module, intended for […]
Business Secretary Vince Cable has confirmed the appointment of Richard Hooper to lead a feasibility study on developing a Digital Copyright Exchange (DCE) in the UK. A DCE has the potential to boost economic growth in the creative sector by lowering the costs of licensing and giving businesses and consumers easier access to copyrighted material. […]
Rapid proliferation of the Internet made it all the more easier for unauthorised people to gain access to digital information and illegally circulate the same. This situation calls for immediate attention as piracy and data losses not only cause huge revenue losses for the company but also tarnish the image of the company for ever. […]
The Kudelski Group, owner of Nagravision, has announced a major restructure to cut costs and reflect the convergence between digital TV and Internet. The company says special emphasis will be placed on developing new technologies integrating connected networks. Additionally, by creating a Cybersecurity unit, the Kudelski Group addresses the demand for security and data protection […]
Cloud content services provider Brightcove has unveiled wide-ranging new features for its Video Cloud online video platform Smart Players that help customers overcome inconsistencies in HTML5 video playback across devices, which enables more reliable cross-platform analytics and integration with third-party services, such as ad serving solutions. Brightcove has also confirmed that the Video Cloud Smart […]