Irdeto, the global expert in securing and delivering content and digital assets, has been awarded the latest Class A certification from the State Administration for Radio Film and Television (SARFT). Irdeto is the first international technology company to receive this certification, which mandates increased levels of specification for providers of conditional access (CA) systems in […]
The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) has introduced three new Promoter Members: CableLabs, DTS and PROMISE Technology. These three entities join 26 other Promoter Members spanning the consumer electronics, service provider and mobile device industries in defining the direction of the Alliance. Appointed by the DLNA Board of Directors, Promoter Members actively lead more than […]
Qualcomm has agreed to sell its Lower 700 MHz D and E Block (Channel 55 and 56) unpaired US spectrum licences to AT&T for $1.925 billion. The sale follows Qualcomm’s previously announced plan to restructure and evaluate strategic options related to the FLO TV business operated by FLO TV Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of […]
The European Commission is questioning Spain’s DTT migration plan over a possible violation of the technology neutrality principle by “favouring certain technologies to the detriment of others”. Brussels has urged the Spanish Government to submit in a month all information about the DTT plan and possible state subsidies to assess the case. In its probe, […]
Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-screen digital TV services around the globe, has certified the SMiT conditional access module (CAM) for use in VCAS for DVB secured networks targeting broadcast consumer devices and professional receivers. Shenzhen State Micro Technology Co., Ltd (SMiT), a global designer and provider of CAM devices, is […]
OmniGlobe Networks EMEA, a provider of communications equipment and systems for satellite and terrestrial transmissions, has announced that it is the first company to receive full MENOS certification for a Fast News Gathering (FNG) terminal. The company, which also delivered the MENOS-compliant DSNG (Digital Satellite News Gathering) vehicles, has been working closely with Newtec and […]
RGB Networks has confirmed that its award-winning Video Multiprocessing Gateway (VMG) has been certified by Microsoft as meeting the stringent requirements of its Mediaroom IPTV software platform. Microsoft Mediaroom is the world’s most widely deployed IPTV platform and is in use by more than 25 service providers worldwide to deliver advanced IP-based video services to […]
Industry leaders at CASBAA’s “Addressable India 2010” meeting have united to urge the government to move rapidly towards the addressable digitalisation of India’s pay-TV industry. Spearheaded by the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), MSO Alliance, News Broadcasters Association (NBA), DTH Association of India, IPTV India Forum, Cable Operators Federation of India (COFI) and CASBAA, the seven […]
The decision to adopt the DVB digital television standard in Colombia has been suspended. There are local reports of “irregularities” over the decision-making process which ended up with DVB being selected. According to the El Espectador newspaper, the Colombian State Council has accepted the request to cancel the DVB decision pending a decision on whether […]
Newtec, a global player in satellite communications, has announced that PALS Electronics has successfully achieved the Multimedia Exchange Network over Satellite (MENOS) certification of its vehicle-mounted and fly drive satellite antenna systems for use with Newtec’s ASBU-MENOS Open DSNG networking solution. The certification process ensures that the proposed solution is fully compliant with the MENOS […]