Agama Technologies, the DTV quality assurance expert, and Celeno Communications, a provider of semiconductors and software for video-grade Wi-Fi home networking, have announced the integration of Agama’s embedded monitoring solution with Celeno’s Wi-Fi technology. This integration provides Agama’s customers with expanded real-time service monitoring capabilities for home networks. It will enable digital TV operators to […]
Pace has announced the launch of Elements, a new software platform for the broadcast and broadband industries. Elements supports the design, delivery and management of digital content and services into and around the home, enabling operators to provide an outstanding consumer experience anywhere, anytime, across any device. The platform’s open, modular design gives control to […]
The Pace share price has jumped as the London stockmarket is alive with rumours that the world’s largest supplier of STBs is a firm take-over target and BSkyB, Cisco Systems and private equity firms are reportedly interested in acquisition. Pace’s share price has been highly volatile this past week, at one stage on August 25th […]
TiVo has reported financial results for the second quarter ended July 31, 2011. Tom Rogers, President and CEO, said, “This was another milestone quarter for TiVo, highlighted by our successful execution on key strategic growth initiatives. On the heels of our historic settlement with DISH Network, in the second quarter we delivered better than anticipated […]
Pace is the world’s largest supplier of set-top box technology, having taken the top spot from rival Motorola a year or so ago. A story in Investors Chronicle also suggests that Pace’s market share could be threatened by the Google purchase. This past week has seen Pace’s FTSE London-listed share price recover somewhat from 92p […]
Spending $12.5 billion on Motorola’s Mobility division has given Google a great deal of publicity in what it means for so-called ‘Smart’ phones in the future. But there are other implications for the broadcast industry because of its ‘Google TV’ product, which some now see as providing an open door into Latin America’s cable business […]
TiVo said it plans to buy back up to $100 million of its stock over the next two years. The company said it will fund the share repurchase programme through existing cash. The move comes as the company’s stock has floundered around the $8 mark after sitting at over $12 in April and more than […]
Wireless home networking specialists AirTies says it is growing its set-top box (STB) and wireless product ranges. Besides its existing highly successful 4420 core wireless ‘plug and play’ device for the home, it has expanded its product line to include new relationships with Quantenna Communications to take their all-new chip set capable of up to […]
In a move which it suggests will “supercharge” its Android ecosystem, enhance competition, and offer “wonderful user experiences”, Google Inc. is to acquire Motorola Mobility – the part of the business which covers converged mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories; end-to-end video and data delivery; and management solutions, including set-tops and data-access […]
Leaked details of TiVo’s Premiere Elite DVR suggest the device will feature four tuners. According to documents filed with the FCC, the Premiere Elite will operate (record or view) up to four shows simultaneously. It is THX-certified and fully compatible with 1080p/1080i video. Destined for the retail market, the Premiere Elite has two terabytes of […]