Faster time-to-market for interoperable, standards-based Connected Home solutions which help operators unlock additional income has been made possible, as Broadband Forum published its Open Broadband – USP Agent (OB-USP-Agent) implementation. Giving vendors a code base to either integrate into their devices or use as a reference implementation as they utilize User Services Platform (USP), OB-USP-Agent […]
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks for connected TV sets and set-top boxes, has announced that seven new companies have joined the industry association in the past six months. The new members are leading technology, conditional […]
Croatian network operator OiV has started testing DVB-T2 HEVC broadcasts after it received a licence from the Croatian Regulatory Agency for Network Activities (Hakom) and the Agency for Electronic Media (AEM). Croatia is preparing to switch free-to-air terrestrial broadcasting from DVB-T to the newer DVB-T2 standard. At the same time, it will introduce the H.265/HEVC […]
Addressing the requests for stronger secured links between networked devices, MoCA has developed MoCASec, a robust security layer for MoCA links that is available for its entire portfolio of specifications. MoCASec enhances network configurations where peer to peer privacy is required. MoCASec provides point-to-point link privacy that specifically allows for seamless integration of the MoCA […]
The IAB Technology Laboratory has released SIMID (Secure Interactive Media Interface Definition) for public comment, a specification designed to replace VPAID (Video Player Ad Interface Definition) and increase transparency and security, while increasing support for creativity and interactive capabilities. The introduction of SIMID comes after a decade of the industry relying on the VPAID specification, […]
At the 2019 NAB Show, a broad coalition of broadcast television station groups – including both network owned-and-operated stations and affiliates, as well as public broadcasters – have announced plans to deploy Next-Gen TV in the 40 largest US TV markets by the end of 2020. The announcement includes Fox Television Stations, NBCUniversal Owned Television […]
With a broad coalition of US broadcast television station groups announcing plans to deploy Next-Gen TV in the 40 largest US TV markets by the end of 2020, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has described the ATSC 3.0 digital television standard as “a pretty exciting technology that can bring new and creative services to market”. Delivering […]
The United States of America has proposed to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) adoption of the ATSC 3.0 digital broadcast standard for use by all countries in the world. The proposal is the first major step in the evaluation process for worldwide acceptance of the standard. The US delegation proposed ATSC 3.0 – the world’s […]
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services, has announced release of a new version of the HbbTV Conformance Test Suite. The new version, called v2019-1, is the first major release of the Test Suite in 2019 and the first one to cover […]
The Ultra HD Forum (UHDF) – the global organisation defining industry best practices for the introduction of technologies to facilitate ultra-high-definition (UHD) viewing experiences – is bringing a significant update to its Guidelines to 2019 NAB Show. “For the first time, we are releasing a unified guidelines document, illustrating UHD maturity,” advised Madeleine Noland, Senior […]