Digital TV News: ATIS

ATIS IIF Releases Key Standard on Network Attachment and Initialization of Devices & Client Discovery of IPTV Services
Oct 20, 2008 – ATIS has announced the release of a new standard created by the ATIS IPTV Interoperability Forum (IIF). This document specifies the initial set of activities that prepare devices in the consumer domain to receive and consume IPTV services.
News categories: IPTV Interoperability Forum, Gateway, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

ATIS Validates VueKey Solution to Meet FCC Directive for Separable Security for IPTV
Oct 14, 2008 – ATIS has announced that its IP-Based Separable Security Incubator (ISSI) has proven the viability of an access card broadly compatible with set-top boxes and televisions that enables IPTV companies to ensure the security of high-value content.
News categories: ATIS, CAM, Content Protection, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart TV

ATIS IPTV Metadata Standards Enable Transport of Critical Information
Jul 31, 2008 – ATIS has announced that the ATIS Interoperability IPTV Forum (IIF) has released two metadata specifications. The two standards are the IPTV EPG Metadata Specification and the IPTV Emergency Alert System (EAS) Metadata Specification.
News categories: ATIS, IPTV, Middleware

ITU announces first global set of standards for IPTV
Dec 18, 2007 – The standards were built with technical contributions from leading service providers and manufacturers from the information and communication technology (ICT) sector and cement ITU's role as the global leader in IPTV standards development.
News categories: International Telecommunication Union, Digital TV, IPTV

Widevine Technologies Announces New, Enhanced CableCard
Sep 20, 2007 – Widevine® Technologies has announced the immediate availability of the Widevine CableCard. This QAM and IP-based hardware solution enables multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) to provide two-way downloadable conditional access solution for protecting premium content delivery to any device with a CableCard slot.
News categories: Widevine, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, USA, Watermarking

Boost to Emerging IPTV Industry from DVB
Sep 7, 2007 – Visitors to the DVB stand (1.481) at this year's IBC have the opportunity to see the latest developments in the standardisation work being carried out to achieve interoperability, stimulate growth and enable greater economies of scale for the budding IPTV market.
News categories: DVB Project, IBC2023, IPTV

ATIS Releases IPTV High Level Architecture
Jun 14, 2007 – ATIS has announced the release of its IPTV High Level Architecture Standard, developed by the ATIS IPTV Interoperability Forum (IIF). It serves as a reference architecture for IPTV functional specifications being developed by the IIF.
News categories: IIF, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV