Software (Media Players, Middleware, Browsers, Stacks, …) News

Tele2 Netherlands selects Espial's IPTV middleware
Nov 12, 2009 – Espial® (TSX:ESP) has announced that Tele2 Netherlands has selected Espial's IPTV middleware for its IPTV service. With this platform Tele2 provides advanced services including linear TV, VoD, High Definition, PVR and interactive services.
News categories: Espial, Tele2, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Netherlands

Emery Telcom Partners with Latens to Launch IPTV
Nov 12, 2009 – Latens has announced that Emery Telcom has launched IPTV services in Utah powered by Latens ECO middleware and pre-integrated conditional access system (CAS).
News categories: Latens, Emery Telcom, Conditional Access, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, USA

Rovi Launches Media Discovery and Connectivity Solution for the Car
Nov 10, 2009 – Rovi (NASDAQ: ROVI) has introduced its Automotive Solution, a digital media platform that can help manufacturers build car infotainment systems with the ability to recognize and share digital media with devices on a home network.
News categories: Rovi Corp, Automotive, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart Home

Minerva Powers IPTV Deployment by Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago
Nov 10, 2009 – Telecommunications Services of Trinidad & Tobago (TSTT) has launched its Blink Entertainment IPTV service. The service offers high-definition (HD) programming, Video-on-Demand (VoD) and personal video recorder (PVR) options.
News categories: Minerva Networks, Blink Entertainment, TSTT, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Trinidad and Tobago

Espial Switches On IPTV Services for Sogetel
Nov 10, 2009 – Espial (TSX:ESP) has announced that Sogetel is preparing to deliver IP-based television and video on-demand services in Quebec, Canada using Evo TV Service Platform and Espial MediaBase.
News categories: Espial, Sogetel, Canada, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware

BH Telecom Selects Envivio IPTV Headend for New IPTV Service
Nov 10, 2009 – BH Telecom has begun the rollout of its 'Moja TV' IPTV service using a headend from Envivio. Built by Smart Com, the deployment enables BH Telecom to offer a full suite of live and on-demand channels in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
News categories: Envivio, Smart Com, BH Telecom, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Content Distribution, IPTV, Middleware

Farmers Telephone selects Motorola for IPTV Deployment
Nov 9, 2009 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has announced that it will provide Farmers Telephone with its VIP1200 Series of IP set-tops and Microsoft's Mediaroom video services platform, as well as systems integration professional services support.
News categories: Motorola, Farmers Telephone, Kevin Wirick, Brad Erwin, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Fórum SBTVD defines two interactivity profiles
Nov 9, 2009 – The Fórum do Sistema Brasileiro de TV Digital Terreste (Fórum SBTVD) has decided to create two interactivity profiles for the Japanese-Brazilian digital TV standard.
News categories: Fórum SBTVD, Brazil, Middleware, SBTVD, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

3D@Home Consortium Releases Requirements for Digital 3D to the Home
Nov 9, 2009 – The 3D@Home Consortium has announced the completion and transmittal of key documents to be used in the creation of digital 3D standards by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) working groups.
News categories: 3D@Home, Digital TV, Metaverse, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV