Worldwide (not region-specific) Digital TV News

AX Technology STBs to support GT-SAT channel-stacking protocol
May 20, 2014 – GT-SAT and AX Technology have announced the implementation of the dHello channel-stacking protocol in AX Technology's Opticum range of satellite receivers.
News categories: GT-SAT, AX Technology, Guil Mediouni, ANGA COM, LNB, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Worldwide

NEOTION debuts secure HDMI dongle at ANGA COM
May 20, 2014 – NEOTION has announced that it will introduce its HDMI Secure Dongle at ANGA COM. The NEOTION Secure HDMI Dongle converts any TV set into a fully-capable OTT device.
News categories: NEOTION, ANGA COM, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming, Worldwide

802.11ac to become standard for IPTV set-top boxes
May 20, 2014 – According to an Infonetics Research survey, 802.11n is currently the most widely-used WiFi technology for IP set-top boxes, with 802.11ac showing the biggest gain, growing from 6% today to 67% next year.
News categories: Infonetics Research, Jeff Heynen, Digital TV, Gateway, IPTV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Worldwide

NAGRA deploys S3's StormTest test automation platform globally
May 20, 2014 – S3 Group has announced that it has been selected by NAGRA to automate testing of its OpenTV 5 Set-Top Box (STB) middleware and guide solutions deployed with leading pay-TV service providers on a worldwide basis.
News categories: S3 Group, NAGRA, Mervin Zhang, Philip Brennan, ANGA COM, Digital TV, Middleware, QoE, Set Top Box, Worldwide

ABOX42 and Netrange join forces for Smart TV / OTT
May 19, 2014 – NetRange has announced a partnership with Abox42. NetRange will offer its complete Smart TV solution to any customer instantly on all IPTV & OTT STB platforms of Abox42.
News categories: NetRange, Abox42, Apps, Set Top Box, Streaming, Worldwide

Promptlink launches Set-Top Box Test Platform
May 19, 2014 – Promptlink Communications has announced release of the Promptlink Set-Top Box Test Platform™ (STBTP). The STBTP performs a complete functional test of all video and audio features of a digital set-top box.
News categories: Promptlink, Dr. Foad Towfiq, ANGA COM, Cable TV, QoE, Set Top Box, Worldwide

Ultra HD TV panels hit 1 million in shipments for first time
May 15, 2014 – The market for ultra-high-definition (UHD) TV panels reached a significant new benchmark in March when global shipments exceeded 1 million units for the first time, according to IHS Technology (NYSE: IHS).
News categories: IHS Technology, Linda Lin, Digital TV, Korea, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide

ADB launches Graphyne OTT software
May 14, 2014 – ADB has announced a Graphyne variant developed specifically for OTT service providers. Graphyne OTT offers the only OTT multi-screen user experience to treat all media types identically, and on any device.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Peter Balchin, Middleware, Mobile, Streaming, Worldwide

Global digital TV conversion almost complete by 2020
May 14, 2014 – Based on forecasts for 138 countries, the number of digital TV homes will increase by more than 1 billion between 2010 and 2020 to 1.68 billion – or up by 185%, according to a new report from Digital TV Research.
News categories: Africa, Asia, Cable TV, Digital TV, Digital TV Research Reports, Europe, IPTV, Latin America, Market Research, Middle-East, North America, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial, Worldwide