Broadcast (Cable TV, DTH Satellite, Terrestrial) News

Ericsson to upgrade network of Cable Tica in Costa Rica
May 4, 2010 – Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has signed a five-year contract with cable television operator Cable Tica of Costa Rica to build and operate its next generation optical fibre backbone network. The network will allow for future deployment of IPTV.
News categories: Ericsson, Cable Tica, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Costa Rica, Fibre, IPTV

MaxLinear Partners with Cocom to Deliver DVB-T2 Certified Freeview HD Set-Top Box
May 4, 2010 – MaxLinear has announced that its MxL5007T global digital terrestrial TV RF receiver IC has passed DVB-T2 certification in the UK as part of a set-top box (STB) designed by Cocom Consumer Electronics.
News categories: MaxLinear, Cocom, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, UK

Kabel Deutschland First to Launch CI+ Modules in Germany
May 4, 2010 – NDS has announced that Kabel Deutschland, Germany's largest cable network operator and biggest triple play provider, is to introduce Common Interface Plus (CI+) modules based on the NDS VideoGuard® conditional access (CA) system.
News categories: NDS Group, Kabel Deutschland, ANGA COM, Cable TV, CAM, Content Protection, Digital TV, Germany

Kabelsignal Deploys Harmonic IP-Based Digital Video and Edge Processing Solutions
May 4, 2010 – Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) has announced that Kabelsignal has deployed Harmonic's market-leading IP-based video processing solutions for its kabelDigitalTV service in Austria.
News categories: Harmonic Inc, Kabelsignal, ANGA COM, Austria, Cable TV, Content Distribution

ReDeSign shows first public live transmission of DVB-C2
May 4, 2010 – The ReDe∫ign Project demonstrates the world's first public DVB-C2 live transmission at ANGA Cable 2010. The event marks an important milestone with respect to the introduction of the new technology in European broadband cable networks.
News categories: ReDe∫ign, ANGA COM, Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVB-C2

Sky Deutschland selects Pace to provide its first HD PVR
May 4, 2010 – Pace plc (LSE:PIC) has announced that the German pay TV operator, Sky Deutschland (XETRA: SKYD.DE), has chosen Pace to develop its new high definition (HD) PVR, the first product of this type to be deployed by Sky.
News categories: Pace plc, Sky Deutschland, Austria, Digital TV, DVR, Germany, Satellite, Set Top Box

Sky Deutschland Launches Sky+ HD DVR with NDS XTV Technology
May 4, 2010 – NDS has announced that Sky Deutschland (XETRA: SKYD.DE), the largest pay-TV operator in Germany and Austria, has chosen NDS XTV™ secure integrated digital video recorder (DVR) technology to power its Sky+ HD DVR service.
News categories: NDS Group, Sky Deutschland, ANGA COM, Austria, Digital TV, DVR, Germany, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

Harmonic Powers New Digital TV Service in Romania
May 4, 2010 – Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) has announced that Digital Cable Systems (DCS) of Romania has deployed Harmonic's market-leading digital video delivery solutions to power its new AKTA TV digital service.
News categories: Harmonic Inc, AKTA TV, ANGA COM, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Romania

Sky Deutschland announces 3D-ready HD PVR; iPad/iPhone apps
May 4, 2010 – Sky Deutschland (XETRA: SKYD.DE) is starting a new innovation initiative. Sky subscribers can look forward to Sky+, the first fully integrated HDTV digital video recorder/receiver, tailored for Sky programming, which will come to the market in May.
News categories: Sky Deutschland, ANGA COM, Apps, Austria, Digital TV, DVR, Germany, Metaverse, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, Tablet