Middleware and Operating System (OS) News

Open IPTV Forum moves one step ahead and proves interoperability
Nov 23, 2009 – The Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) has announced that its first Interoperability Event was successful. The event took place from Nov 16th - 20th in the premises of the event host, Fraunhofer FOKUS in Berlin, Germany.
News categories: Open IPTV Forum, Content Distribution, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

MYtv Selects NDS for Hybrid Pay-TV Service and First Integrated DVR in CIS
Nov 23, 2009 – NDS has announced that MYtv has chosen professional services and an end-to-end solution from NDS for its hybrid satellite direct-to-home (DTH) pay-TV platform. MYtv is planning to launch its pay- TV service in late 2009.
News categories: NDS Group, MYtv, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Ukraine

mirada demonstrates how operators can control branding on SmarDTV's CAMs
Nov 19, 2009 – mirada has announced that it has teamed up with SmarDTV (SWX:KUD.VX) to port Nagravision's NAGRA media GUIDE, onto a SmarDTV CI Plus module. The partnership demonstrates that operators can integrate their own branded EPG onto a CI Plus module.
News categories: SmarDTV, mirada, CAM, Conditional Access, MHEG-5, Middleware, Smart TV

Telstra selects Netgem as a supplier for its T-Box
Nov 19, 2009 – Netgem has been chosen by Telstra to supply the set-top box and software for its T-Box™ service. The T-Box brings together on the home television content from Telstra's BigPond brand along with Australian terrestrial free-to-air channels.
News categories: Netgem, Telstra, Australia, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

ATIS IIF Delivers New IPTV Standards
Nov 17, 2009 – ATIS has announced the release of three IPTV new standards: a test plan for validating objective quality models; Software download sequence and remote management security; and network provider domains, home networks, and the IPTV terminal device.
News categories: Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions, Content Distribution, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home

OpenTV Powers FOXTEL Next Generation
Nov 16, 2009 – OpenTV (NASDAQ:OPTV) has announced that FOXTEL has launched its next generation platform powered by OpenTV middleware and using OpenTV's latest interactive TV technology.
News categories: OpenTV, FOXTEL, Australia, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

Kudelski Successfully Completes Tender Offer For OpenTV
Nov 13, 2009 – The Kudelski Group (SIX: KUD.VX) has announced that it has successfully completed its tender offer to acquire Class A shares of OpenTV (NASDAQ: OPTV) not already owned by Kudelski or its subsidiaries for US$1.55 per share.
News categories: Kudelski, OpenTV, Digital TV, MandA, Middleware, Set Top Box

Tele2 Netherlands selects Espial's IPTV middleware
Nov 12, 2009 – Espial® (TSX:ESP) has announced that Tele2 Netherlands has selected Espial's IPTV middleware for its IPTV service. With this platform Tele2 provides advanced services including linear TV, VoD, High Definition, PVR and interactive services.
News categories: Espial, Tele2, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Netherlands

Emery Telcom Partners with Latens to Launch IPTV
Nov 12, 2009 – Latens has announced that Emery Telcom has launched IPTV services in Utah powered by Latens ECO middleware and pre-integrated conditional access system (CAS).
News categories: Latens, Emery Telcom, Conditional Access, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, USA