Middleware and Operating System (OS) News

OpenTV Integrated Browser Solution Selected by Jupiter Telecommunications for Video-On-Demand Launch
Sep 10, 2007 – OpenTV (Nasdaq: OPTV) has announced that Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM; JASDAQ: 4817) has selected OpenTV Integrated Browser™ as the standard browser for its next generation Video-on-Demand (VOD) and interactive television services launched in September.
News categories: OpenTV, Jupiter Telecommunications, Cable TV, Digital TV, Japan, Middleware, Software

Vidanti Shows New DVB-S2 Satellite TV and IPTV Hybrid Solutions at IBC
Sep 10, 2007 – Vidanti is showing a live demonstration of integrated Definition (HD) satellite TV, video-on-demand over IP, web browsing and Voice-over-IP at its booth in IPTV world sector at IBC.
News categories: DVB-S2, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

Cabot Communications becomes first DVB middleware provider to achieve Freeview Playback Group 1 and 2 compliance
Sep 9, 2007 – Cabot Communications has announced that Aurora XT, Cabot's DVB middleware suite, has achieved Freeview Playback Group 1 & 2 compliance. Cabot is the first software vendor to achieve this accreditation and the middleware is already validated on multiple platforms and chip sets.
News categories: Cabot Communications, DVR, IBCShow, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, UK

Cabot Communications and NXP Semiconductors announce joint collaboration on 'Connected Home' interoperability technology
Sep 9, 2007 – Cabot Communications has announced that it is working in partnership with NXP Semiconductors in a technical collaboration exploring the integration of advanced 'Connected Home' interoperability software into Aurora, Cabot's DVB middleware suite.
News categories: Cabot Communications, NXP, Digital TV, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Newport Media, RMI and Softronix Combine to Offer Price-Performance Advantages for MobileTV Providers
Sep 8, 2007 – Raza Microelectronics®, Inc. (RMI) has announced that Mobile TV focused companies Newport Media and Softronix Corporation, have been added to the most complete MIPS-Based™ eco-system, the RMI® Partner Alliance (RPA).
News categories: RMI Corp, Newport Media, Softronix, Digital TV, DTMB, IBCShow, ISDB-T, Media Player, Middleware, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smartphone, Tablet

Pace to supply HD PVR to MultiChoice Africa
Sep 8, 2007 – Pace Micro Technology (LSE:PIC) has announced an agreement with MultiChoice Africa to supply its market leading high definition (HD) personal video recorders (PVRs).
News categories: Pace Micro Technology, Multichoice Africa, Africa, Digital TV, DVB-S2, DVR, IBCShow, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

Dreampark Debuts PVR Control with Mobile Devices
Sep 8, 2007 – Dreampark has announced the debut of Dreampark's mobile personal video recorder (PVR) solution enabling consumers the added control and flexibility in recording TV programming on their PVR.
News categories: DVR, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Mobile, Set Top Box

S3 and Nagravision Deliver Pre-Integrated Software To Pay TV Operators and STB Manufacturers
Sep 8, 2007 – Silicon & Software Systems (S3) has announced that it signed an agreement with Nagravision, a Kudelski Group (SWX:KUD) company, to provide highly integrated software solutions to the pay TV operator and Set-Top Box (STB) manufacturer markets.
News categories: Nagravision, Silicon & Software Systems (S3), Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Software

Inuk Networks launches world's first PC-based virtual set-top box; delivering a true TV experience to the PC
Sep 7, 2007 – Inuk Networks has announced the commercial launch of its igloo virtual set-top box software product. igloo enables IPTV platform operators to deliver a true television set-top box experience to a desktop or laptop computer or Mac using standards-based, technology-agnostic software.
News categories: Inuk Networks, Widevine, Digital TV, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Software, Streaming, UK