Middleware and Operating System (OS) News

Astro Signs Agreement with NDS
Nov 15, 2007 – Measat Broadcast Network Systems, owner and operator of Malaysian pay-TV service Astro, and NDS Group (NASDAQ: NNDS) have signed contracts for the licensing and deployment of the VideoGuard® conditional access system for its Direct-to-Home Pay-TV services.
News categories: NDS, Astro, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Malaysia, Middleware, Satellite

Leadcom and Optibase Partner to Deliver Advanced End-To-End IPTV Solution in Kazakhstan
Nov 13, 2007 – Optibase (NASDAQ: OBAS) and Leadcom Integrated Solutions (AIM: LEAD), a leading international provider of innovative telecommunication solutions, have announced a strategic alliance to roll out integrated TV over IP services.
News categories: Optibase, Leadcom, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Kazakhstan, Middleware, Set Top Box

ACCESS and EXPWAY Team Up to Deliver Mobile TV Solution for Mass DVB-H Deployment
Nov 13, 2007 – ACCESS and EXPWAY have announced that the two companies have signed a license agreement enabling ACCESS to integrate its NetFront™ Browser DTV Profile with EXPWAY's FastESG™ service guide.
News categories: ACCESS, EXPWAY, Digital TV, Middleware, Mobile

Alcatel-Lucent becomes supplier and network integrator of IPTV solution for du in UAE
Nov 12, 2007 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) has announced that it has signed a frame agreement with du, the UAE's second telecom operator, for its upcoming Internet protocol television (IPTV) deployment based on the award-winning Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV and multimedia platform.
News categories: Alcatel-Lucent, Microsoft, 'du', Olivier Picard, Christine Heckart, Osman Sultan, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, UAE

BSkyB's Next Set Top Boxes May Allow Third-Party Content
Nov 10, 2007 – James Murdoch, CEO of British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC (BSY), has said that the company is working on next-generation set-top boxes which could allow consumers to watch third-party content.
News categories: BSkyB, Digital TV, Ireland, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, UK

Sagem Communications, Orca Interactive and BitBand Team Up on First-Class End-to-End IPTV Solution in Colombia
Nov 8, 2007 – Sagem Communications, Orca Interactive (LSE: ORCA) and BitBand have announced that they have been selected by UNE-EPM Telecomunicaciones in Colombia to jointly offer a powerful End-to-End IPTV solution, focused on an enhanced quality of experience for users.
News categories: BitBand, Sagem Communications, Orca Interactive, UNE-EPM Telecommunications, Colombia, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

OpenTV Announces Deal with Sun Direct TV in India
Nov 6, 2007 – OpenTV (Nasdaq: OPTV) has announced that Sun Direct TV has selected OpenTV to provide the end-to-end solution and deployment management enabling its digital television services.
News categories: OpenTV, Sun TV, Digital TV, India, Middleware, Satellite

Industry Leaders Announce Open Platform for Mobile Devices
Nov 5, 2007 – A broad alliance of leading technology and wireless companies today joined forces to announce the development of Android, the first truly open and comprehensive platform for mobile devices.
News categories: Open Handset Alliance, Android Video Demo, Middleware, Mobile, Software

Reliance Communications Partners With Microsoft to Deliver IPTV in India on the Microsoft Mediaroom Platform
Nov 5, 2007 – Reliance Communications and Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT) have announced a strategic partnership to deliver a highly connected, personalized TV experience to consumers in India through Reliance's Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service.
News categories: Microsoft, Reliance Communications, Steve Ballmer, Ravi Venkatesan, Anil D Ambani, Prakash Bajpai, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DRM, DVR, India, IPTV, Middleware