Middleware and Operating System (OS) News

MHEG-5 South African Profile now available
Sep 9, 2009 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has announced that the MHEG-5 profile for South Africa is now available for implementation in set top box decoders for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT).
News categories: SABC, Digital TV, MHEG-5, Set Top Box, Smart TV, South Africa, Terrestrial

Broadcom Partners with SoftAtHome to Deliver Hybrid IP Set-Top Box Solutions
Sep 9, 2009 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced a collaboration with SoftAtHome to develop a solution for hybrid, satellite and IP set-top boxes (STBs) accelerating time-to-market for advanced video and TV services.
News categories: Broadcom, SoftAtHome, Digital TV, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

India's GTPL Chooses NDS End-to-End Solution for Digital Cable TV
Sep 9, 2009 – NDS has announced that Gujarat Telelink Private Ltd (GTPL), an independent cable TV provider in Gujarat, India, is deploying an end-to-end solution from NDS to power and protect its digital services.
News categories: NDS Group, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, IBCShow, India, Middleware, Set Top Box

Ocean Blue Software and Opera unite for Internet TV solution
Sep 9, 2009 – Ocean Blue Software and Opera Software have announced a joint collaboration to deliver a fully integrated DVB Web-based solution for offering advanced digital TV capabilities such as Internet-based streaming of TV content.
News categories: Ocean Blue, Opera Software, Digital TV, IBCShow, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) members to show at IBC
Sep 8, 2009 – At the Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) booth at this year's IBC, two OIPF members, Fraunhofer FOKUS and Netgem, will demonstrate technologies based on elements of the Release 1 specifications.
News categories: Open IPTV Forum, Content Distribution, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Open IPTV Forum announces Release 2 Architecture Specification
Sep 8, 2009 – The Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) has announced the publication of the Architecture Specification for IPTV infrastructure elements and services to be included in Release 2 of the OIPF Specifications.
News categories: Open IPTV Forum, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Mobile

Microsoft Selects S3 as Mediaroom IPTV Set-Top Box Testing Partner
Sep 8, 2009 – S3 has been selected as a Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Mediaroom testing partner to provide set-top-box (STB) testing services. S3 will undertake testing work for OEMs to test new and derivative STB models for deployment by Mediaroom customers.
News categories: Silicon & Software Systems, Microsoft, Paul Kavanagh, Steve Koepp, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Espial IPTV Middleware Powers Interactive TV Services For Com Hem
Sep 8, 2009 – Espial® (TSX:ESP) has announced that Com Hem has chosen Espial IPTV middleware for its digital TV and VOD services, named Com Hem On Demand. The Evo TV Service Platform powers the Swedish operator's recently launched on-demand TV services.
News categories: Espial, Cable TV, Digital TV, IBCShow, Middleware, Set Top Box, Sweden

Latens Unveils Next Generation Middleware System for Cable Home Environments
Sep 8, 2009 – Latens is introducing its new ECO Cable Gateway, a pre-integrated middleware and conditional access system for residential environments that enables cable TV providers to monetize and expand their digital services with home networking.
News categories: Latens, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DVR, Middleware, Smart Home