German telecommunications and cable provider NetCologne has selected the ARRIS Touchstone TG2492 Gateway to bring gigabit speeds and superior wireless broadband coverage to its subscribers in the area of Cologne. The ARRIS TG2492 is a EuroDOCSIS gateway designed to deliver ultra-fast broadband speeds of up to 1Gbps and the latest 802.11ac Wi-Fisetting the stage for […]
Providing premium scalability, fast-time-to-market and reduced on-site hardware investment for pay-TV operators adopting new consumer services over DVB, IPTV and multiscreen – multi-network platforms, Conax, a specialist in total service protection for digital entertainment services and part of the Kudelski Group is to feature its new Contego-as-a-Service cloud-based content protection service at ANGA COM in […]
Access announced it has extended its partnership with Verimatrix to enhance and secure the convergence of traditional broadcast infrastructure and IP services. As more devices enter the multiscreen mix, security has become a core component of rights negotiation. The collaboration between ACCESS and Verimatrix enables operators to deploy multiscreen systems that comply with the latest […]
TiVo subsidiary Cubiware, a provider of software for Digital TV devices and systems is partnering with set-top box system-on-chip specialist ALi Corporation in which it will integrate the full-featured CubiTV Hybrid Middleware on ALi STB chipsets, with the intention of bringing highly competitive solutions to operators around the world. The joint solution will enable pay-TV […]
Proving itself to be the one bright spot in a challenging set-top box sector, the 4K set-top box market is forecast to quadruple from less than two million units in 2015 to more than 7 million in 2016, and then grow by 46 per cent annually through 2021. According to technology innovation market intelligence specialist […]
Sckipio Technologies, a specialist in G.fast, has announced what it claims is the world’s first G.fast solution to deliver up to 1.5Gbps in combined upstream and downstream performance by dynamically allocating the bandwidth in each direction in real time. Called Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation (or DBA for short), Sckipio is giving consumers a user-experience that achieves […]
Platform and data management services specialist has confirmed that premium streaming TV service Hulu has selected Mediamorph’s best-of–breed cloud-based software platform better to manage contracts and content costs as it expands its rich title library. With content deal structures growing increasingly sophisticated, Mediamorph’s flexible and scalable platform will provide Hulu improved insight into the utilisation […]
Low Powered Wide Area (LPWA) Internet of Things (IoT) connections will witness huge growth, from just 20 million in 2014 to 861 million by 2020, which will be equivalent to 55 per cent of all IoT connections, according to Pyramid Research. The company’s report states that huge volume growth is expected from 2018, particularly when […]
Cable MSO Comcast is partnering with Roku in a move that will continue to expand the range of retail devices Comcast’s customers can use to access their Xfinity TV service without the need for a set-top box. Later this year, Xfinity TV customers will be able to enjoy their cable subscription in the home via […]
The Future of TV Coalition – a diverse group of US programmers, content creators, civic groups and television providers formed to celebrate and promote the thriving innovation that is revolutionising the video viewing experience – has suggested that FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler made a serious error in comments made before the House Energy and Commerce […]