Middleware and Operating System (OS) News

MRG's Global IPTV Market Leaders Report Reflects Significant Shifts
Sep 9, 2008 – MRG has announced new leaders in the 'Global IPTV Market Leaders Report -- August 2008,' which tracks the top 100 IPTV vendors in 24 regional sub-segments based on the installed base of 6 video systems products in over 660 IPTV Operations.
News categories: MRG, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, IBCShow, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Set Top Box

TiVo Chooses Wipro's DVB-T Middleware to Build HD DVRs
Sep 9, 2008 – Wipro Technologies (NYSE:WIT) has announced that TiVo (NASDAQ:TIVO) has adopted Wipro's DVB-T and Common Interface (CI) software stacks for its solutions targeting Australian and European markets
News categories: Wipro, TiVo, Australia, Digital TV, DVR, Europe, Middleware, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

NDS and TNS Join Forces to Develop Set-top Box Audience Measurement Solution
Sep 9, 2008 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) and TNS Media Research (LSE:TNS) have announced a global partnership to create and market an end-to-end STB audience measurement solution for digital TV operators.
News categories: NDS Group, TNS Media Research, Content Distribution, DVR, IBCShow, Market Research, Middleware, Set Top Box

NDS Dynamic™ to Deliver Targeted TV Ads, Part of a Suite of Solutions to Revolutionise Pay TV Advertising
Sep 9, 2008 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced the launch of its TV advertising suite. NDS Dynamic™ enables pay-TV operators to improve advertising sales and develop advertising models using viewing analysis, audience targeting and interactive advertising.
News categories: NDS Group, Advertising, Content Distribution, IBCShow, Market Research, Middleware

Netris Partners with SecureMedia to Deliver Leading Edge IPTV Systems to JSC Kazakhtelecom
Sep 9, 2008 – Netris and SecureMedia have announced an end-to-end IPTV installation under a contract with JSC Kazakhtelecom. The rollout will take place this year in the capital Astana, and will then extend to other major cities throughout Kazakhstan.
News categories: Netris, SecureMedia, Kazakhtelecom, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, IBCShow, IPTV, Kazakhstan, Middleware

New release of Latens ECO IPTV Middleware Enables IPTV Operators to Extend Reach to all Home Devices
Sep 8, 2008 – Latens has announced the IBC launch of release 4.0 of Latens ECOsystem (ECO), the software secured IPTV service delivery system that combines middleware and conditional access functions in a single platform.
News categories: Latens, Conditional Access, Content Protection, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware

Alpha Komunikacijos Chooses Widevine to Protect Kava IPTV Service
Sep 8, 2008 – Widevine® has announced that Lithuanian IPTV operator Alpha komunikacijos has selected Widevine Cypher® to secure delivery of premium broadcast and video-on-demand content for its KAVA IPTV service.
News categories: Widevine, Alpha komunikacijos, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Lithuania, Middleware, Set Top Box

Nagravision to Demonstrate Ready-to-Deploy Solutions for Pay TV Revenue Generation at IBC2008
Sep 8, 2008 – At IBC2008, Nagravision (SWX:KUD) will demonstrate ready-to-deploy solutions for Pay TV operators providing services over cable, DTH, DTT, IPTV, mobile and hybrid networks.
News categories: Nagravision, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DRM, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Mobile, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Harmonic to Debut Internet and Mobile TV Solution Integrated with Leading Set-Top Boxes and Mobile Devices
Sep 8, 2008 – Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT) will demonstrate an innovative and versatile new solution for delivery of video content over the Internet ('over-the-top') to a variety of devices, including TV sets, PCs, personal media players and mobile devices.
News categories: Harmonic Inc, Content Distribution, IBCShow, Media Player, Middleware, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming