Technology firm Triple-C is launching SMART in partnership with Vonetize, the new IPTV service for the Israeli market, with STB solutions spcialist WeTek (www.wetek.com) providing customised Set-top boxes fully adapted to both Triple C’s network and Vonetize’s content distribution service. “This collaboration with Triple-C and Vonetize clearly conveys our vision and translates how bound and […]
Philippine multi-play operator PLDT is introducing the next generation of its TVolution streaming box for its customers. PLDT worked with streaming pioneer Roku to deliver to its customers a fully-proven solution that is easy to use and loaded with “great” content. “Filipinos will be the first in Asia to stream the best in entertainment using […]
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that the sale of a multimedia player which enables films that are available illegally on the Internet to be viewed easily and for free on a television screen could constitute an infringement of copyright, suggesting that the temporary reproduction on a multimedia player of a […]
The number of French homes with a connected TV rose to 56.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2016, up from 54.8 per cent a year earlier, according to a survey from French broadcast authority CSA. The most popular connection method for French onine viewers is via a set-top box provided by their ISP […]
ABOX42, a supplier of IPTV, OTT and hybrid-DVB advanced STB solutions and end-to-end smart home solutions to operators worldwide, has expanded further globally by launching fully configured and certified M30 and M50 STB Platforms into the US market. ABOX42 has successfully completed its first Operator projects in North America with its latest Platforms, cooperating with […]
Set-top box maker Arris is being investigated by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) over alleged patent infringements on boxes supplied to a number of US cable MSOs as well as DirecTV’s Genie users. The allegations come from two Sony subsidiaries (Sony Corp, from Tokyo and Sony Electronics, based in San Diego) and say that […]
Airtel Digital TV, the DTH arm of Indian multiplay operator Bharti Airtel, has launched ‘Internet TV’ – India’s first hybrid STB, powered by Android TV, which brings the best of online content to the TV screen along with a bouquet of over 500 plus satellite TV channels. Airtel ‘Internet TV’ transforms any TV into a […]
Findings from a global survey carried out by digital platform security specialist Irdeto and research and consultancy firm Ovum reveal that a majority of video service providers have either Android TV or Android Open Source Project (AOSP) on their technology road-maps. Conducted in February 2017, the study, Is Android the future of the set-top box?, […]
Danish triple-play service provider Stofa has selected digital platform security specialist Irdeto’s Irdeto Cloaked CA to securely deliver content through its upcoming new Android set-top box (STB). With Irdeto’s latest renewable and cardless software security, any form of content delivered to customers will be robustly protected. This will enable Stofa to focus on providing an […]
Australian triple play operator Optus is boosting its fixed offering with the launch of new broadband plans and Yes TV by Fetch Multiroom. According to Ben White, Managing Director of Marketing and Product at Optus, whether customers want a simple bundle with unlimited data for endless browsing, loads of entertainment, or a bundle that fits […]