Middleware and Operating System (OS) News

MRG Releases IPTV Middleware Report Identifying Leaders in Global Race
Jul 16, 2007 – Based on deployed subscribers, Thomson, Cascade, Alcatel-Lucent (MiViewTV), UTStarcom and Nokia Siemens Networks (Myrio) ranked in the top five globally. Microsoft Mediaroom (ex-IPTV Edition) ranked last out of fourteen IPTV companies.
News categories: MRG, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware

Intel OpenCable System-on-a-Chip products expected H2 2008
Jul 13, 2007 – Intel's planned support of CableLabs' Opencable Platform in its future system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions is not expected to result in actual products before the second half of 2008, according to the company.
News categories: Intel, CableLabs, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Italy digital TV switchover to get tax boost in coming months
Jul 11, 2007 – Italy's switchover to digital television broadcasting from traditional analogue will get a boost in the coming months with tax breaks for those buying new TV sets, said government sources.
News categories: Digital TV, DVB-MHP, Italy, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

IWEDIA transforms the set-top box into a genuine multimedia centre
Jul 11, 2007 – IWEDIA has announced that it will be showcasing its multimedia centre market solution for set-top boxes at IBC '07 in Amsterdam from September 7th through 11th.
News categories: Digital TV, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Software, UK

IWEDIA announces compliance of its Personal Video Recorder solutions with Freeview Playback
Jul 11, 2007 – IWEDIA has announced the compliance of its Personal Video Recorder (PVR) solutions with Freeview Playback. Some samples of these solutions will be showcased at IBC '07 in Amsterdam from September 7th through 11th.
News categories: Digital TV, DVR, IBCShow, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Software, Terrestrial, UK

IWEDIA ready for the booming market of integrated Digital High Definition TVs compliant with MPEG-4 HD
Jul 10, 2007 – IWEDIA has announced that it will be showcasing its market solution for MPEG-4 HD-compliant integrated Digital HDTVs during IFA '07 in Berlin from August 31st through September 5th.
News categories: Digital TV, IFABerlin, Middleware, Smart TV, Software, Terrestrial

NDS Selected by Inteleca to Provide End-to-End Digital Cable Solution in Siberia
Jul 9, 2007 – NDS has announced that it has signed a contract with Inteleca, a triple-play operator in Siberia, Russia, to provide a VideoGuard Express system for the planned launch of Inteleca’s digital cable TV services in the region. More …
News categories: Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Russia, Set Top Box

Irdeto Acquires French Company, IDway SAS
Jul 6, 2007 – Irdeto, a subsidiary of multinational media group Naspers (JSE: NPN), has announced that it has acquired IDway SAS, a leading software company providing open software solutions for digital TV consumer devices based in Paris, France.
News categories: Digital TV, DVB-MHP, France, MandA, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Ocean Blue to Develop Software for Toshiba 'Donau' SoCs
Jul 6, 2007 – Ocean Blue Software is to release its advanced TV software suite on Toshiba’s ‘Donau’ series of processors. The Linux-based software will allow for fast development of consumer electronics products such as STBs, iDTVs, PVRs, and hard disk/DVD recorders. More …
News categories: Digital TV, DVR, MHEG-5, Middleware, Optical Disc Recorder, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK