Middleware and Operating System (OS) News

Strategy & Technology IBC 2010 Preview
Jul 14, 2010 – S&T will be showcasing a number of new products at IBC, and will also be exhibiting in the 'IBC Connected World' area.
News categories: S&T, DVB-MHP, IBCShow, MHEG-5, Middleware

Colombia's UNE-EPM already at 120,000 IPTV subscribers
Jul 12, 2010 – UNE EPM Telecomunicaciones of Colombia has added more than 120,000 IPTV subscribers since launch, adding new users at a rate of 10,000 per month.
News categories: UNE-EPM, Sagem, Colombia, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Subscribers

China HDTV Subscribers Pass 2 Million Mark, Driving Upside for Cogo
Jul 9, 2010 – Cogo Group (Nasdaq: COGO), an embedded solutions and software provider in China, has announced that upgrades to High Definition Television ("HDTV") in China are accelerating with total subscribers reaching over 2 million.
News categories: Cogo Group, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Middleware, Set Top Box

Altech UEC rolling out VAST-Certified STBs in Australia
Jul 8, 2010 – Altech UEC has confirmed that they have been appointed to supply High Definition (HD) satellite STBs for the initial phase of the Australian Viewer Access Satellite Television, or VAST service.
News categories: Altech UEC, Australia, Digital TV, DVB-S2, MHEG-5, Satellite, Set Top Box

Project Canvas sets out content protection approach
Jul 6, 2010 – Project Canvas has announced its content protection strategy. For providers of premium content, such as the latest movie releases, or those requiring a subscription or download model, Canvas will support Marlin as the required DRM solution at launch.
News categories: Project Canvas, Marlin, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming, UK

Gtd Manquehue Deploys DVB Hybrid Pay-TV Platform with Verimatrix
Jul 6, 2010 – Gtd Manquehue has deployed an I-Systems-integrated platform on its DVB-C/IPTV hybrid network in Chile. The platform includes the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™), middleware and VOD servers from GoBackTV, and STBs from Xavi.
News categories: Verimatrix, Xavi, GoBackTV, Gtd Manquehue, I-Systems, Cable TV, Chile, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Argentina to deploy Ginga STB middleware
Jul 5, 2010 – A group of researchers in Argentina is working on a local version of Brazil's Ginga DTT middleware. The software is due for deployment in set-top boxes to be distributed by the Argentinian government from August/September this year.
News categories: Ginga, UNLP, Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas, Argentina, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Middleware, SBTVD, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Telcos Face Complex Challenges in Scaling IP Services
Jul 2, 2010 – IPTV network operators face a complex array of issues and challenges as they scale their networks to deliver more robust services to a wider group of customers, and those challenges aren't limited solely to subscriber headcount, according to Heavy Reading.
News categories: Heavy Reading, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Set Top Box

Freeview Australia MHEG EPG goes live with S&T and Magna Systems
Jul 1, 2010 – S&T and Magna Systems have announced that the Freeview Australia EPG is a customised version of S&T's MHEG Guide product and will be available on all 'Freeview EPG' branded receivers that go on sale in Australia from July 2010.
News categories: S&T, Magna Systems, Freeview Australia, Australia, Digital TV, DVR, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial