Middleware and Operating System (OS) News

ADB launches its 3rd generation set-back box and inaugurates 3 new Cable products
Jun 13, 2011 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX: ADBN) will be showcasing its latest pay-TV platforms for the US Cable market at The Cable Show, suite ES70.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Cable TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

SeaChange OCAP™ RI-Based Software Selected for Panasonic tru2way® Set-Top Box
Jun 13, 2011 – Panasonic has selected SeaChange's (NASDAQ: SEAC) VividLogic tru2way® software stack for its tru2way set-top box for the North American cable market. The Companies will demonstrate the OCAP™ Reference Implementation solution at The Cable Show.
News categories: SeaChange, Panasonic, Cable TV, Digital TV, Middleware, North America, Set Top Box, USA

NDS at The Cable Show 2011: Bridging the Next Generation TV Experience
Jun 9, 2011 – At The Cable Show NDS will be showcasing a range of technologies focused on delivering an advanced user experience across multiple-platforms; from multi-platform content delivery and protection to enabling contextual companion device experiences and OTT solutions.
News categories: NDS Group, Cable TV, Content Protection, Middleware

Netgem renews its contract with SFR for 3 years
Jun 9, 2011 – Netgem (Paris: NTG FP 7537; ETGM) has announced that it is extending its contract with French telecoms operator SFR (Paris:VIV). The agreement covers hardware, software, maintenance and services.
News categories: Netgem, SFR, France, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

S&T provides MHEG interactive services for TV5 DVB-T2 trial in Thailand
Jun 8, 2011 – Strategy & Technology (S&T) has provided Army TV5 in Bangkok with its TSBroadcaster2 carousel system to play out MHEG interactive applications as part of their DVB-T2 trial that has been on-air for some months.
News categories: Strategy & Technology, Army TV5, VMedia-A, Digital TV, DVB-T2, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, Thailand

EchoStar Introduces Aria™, a New Feature-Rich Solution Exclusively for Cable TV Operators
Jun 6, 2011 – EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS) will unveil Aria™, a new technology 'ecosystem' designed exclusively for mid-sized and independent cable TV operators on June 14 during the cable industry's annual signature convention, The Cable Show.
News categories: EchoStar, Cable TV, DVR, Middleware, Placeshifting, Set Top Box

S&T puts Aertel digital teletext on-air in Ireland
Jun 3, 2011 – Strategy & Technology has supplied Irish public broadcaster RTÉ with its MHEG Presenter system for the official launch of Aertel digital teletext on the Saorview free-to-air terrestrial platform.
News categories: Strategy & Technology, RTÉ, Ireland, MHEG-5, Terrestrial

Ocean Blue Releases News DVB Software for Multi-processor Digital TV Receivers
Jun 1, 2011 – Ocean Blue has released a new version of its Sunrise DVB software to support multi-core CPUs and multi-tasking. Sunrise DVB is now capable of working as either the core of the system or as a plug-in module to a more complex, bus driven architecture.
News categories: Ocean Blue Software, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

IPTV Market Leaders Report Exceeds 900 Service Providers and Spotlights Midsize Vendors
May 26, 2011 – Multimedia Research Group (MRG) has unveiled its new IPTV Market Leaders Report (MLR), ranking IPTV Vendors in twenty-four geographic sectors. Four Vendors have maintained their global product leadership in six product areas.
News categories: Multimedia Research Group, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Set Top Box