Middleware and Operating System (OS) News

ST Announces Commitment to Continue Minimizing the Environmental Effect of Set-Top Boxes
Mar 23, 2009 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has extended its commitment to saving energy to STB applications. ST's latest STB devices are supplied with a software driver called STPOWER that controls all power aspects of the device.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Energy Star, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Guangzhou Digital Media uses Envivio Headend for first Mediaroom cable service
Mar 23, 2009 – Envivio has announced that its 4Caster C4 has been selected by Guangzhou Digital Media Group to provide the video encoding for China's first Interactive TV service based on the Microsoft Mediaroom platform.
News categories: Envivio, Guangzhou Digital Media, Julien Signès, Cable TV, China, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middleware

Zodiac and ADB Integrate Tru2way™ Technology
Mar 23, 2009 – Zodiac Interactive and Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX: ADBN) have announced the integration of PowerUp™TV with ADB's products. The combined solution lets operators more rapidly deploy tru2way™ and EBIF™ applications.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Zodiac Interactive, Cable TV, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Cox Communications Chooses NDS to Implement tru2way Interactive Applications
Mar 23, 2009 – NDS has announced that it has been chosen to implement an enhanced suite of interactive applications for Cox Communications on their tru2way set-top boxes (STBs). The applications offer a wide range of entertainment and information services.
News categories: NDS Group, Cox Communications, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Broadcom and RaisingSun Deliver 'All-in-One' Digital TV Platform for China
Mar 20, 2009 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that, with RaisingSun Digital Video Technology, it has produced an 'all-in-one' digital television (DTV) turnkey solution that supports all Chinese broadcasting standards as well as Internet connectivity.
News categories: Broadcom, iTVware, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial

ADB to Focus on New Technologies and Exciting 3D Applications at IPTV World Forum
Mar 19, 2009 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX: ADBN) has announced that it will showcase a comprehensive portfolio of IPTV and hybrid solutions at the IPTV World Forum in London.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Video Exchange

NDS at CCBN 2009: Delivering the Best Security and Enabling New Entertainment Revenues for Chinese Pay-TV Operators
Mar 19, 2009 – NDS Group has announced its line-up of solutions for CCBN 2009, March 21-23, Beijing. NDS will highlight solutions that enable operators and broadcasters to move to digital TV and deliver compelling new services that increase revenues.
News categories: NDS Group, CCBN, China, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Middleware

Dreampark Boosts IPTV User Experience With Improved SVG Client for Middleware
Mar 19, 2009 – Dreampark has announced that it will exhibit at the 2009 IPTV World Forum in London, and demonstrate how the new Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) technology in its Dreamgallery™ middleware is able to bring the IPTV user experience to a new level.
News categories: Dreampark, IPTV, Middleware, Video Exchange

Discretix and CoreMedia demonstrate OMA DRM for mobile video streaming
Mar 18, 2009 – Discretix and CoreMedia have announced the availability of the world's first open standards-based solution for secure mobile video streaming.
News categories: CoreMedia, Discretix, 5G, Content Protection, DRM, Middleware, Mobile