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  • Indian MSO Radiant Digitek Network selects Pace pre-integrated software and STB solution

    Indian MSO Radiant Digitek Network selects Pace pre-integrated software and STB solution

    MUMBAI: Pace, a global leader for digital TV and broadband technologies, is pleased to announce that Indian cable MSO, Radiant Digitek Network has selected its pre-integrated middleware, conditional access and set-top box solution to deliver premium TV services to its subscribers. Pace’s pre-integrated solution is a cost-effective solution for operators who seek a high quality turnkey pay TV platform but don’t have the time or resources to manage multiple technology partners or complex systems integration work.

     

    With a heritage of reliable, high-quality hardware design Pace’s turnkey solution is fully DVB-C compliant and includes their high performance Standard Definition (SD) MPEG-2 cable set-top box (STB), Elements Middleware, and Titanium cardless CAS, enabling cable operators to deliver a feature-rich experience to viewers and build new revenues as the growth in digitisation in India continues.

     

    Radiant Digitek, a major cable MSO in the Rajasthan region in North India, has selected the turnkey Pace solution based on lower total cost of ownership, quality of service and improved time to market Pace could provide. The solution incorporates a wide range of EPG features, including favourites, channel list management, personal video recording and parental control.

     

    Lokesh Joshi, Director for Radiant Digitek Network comments: “We needed a solution that would enable us to quickly roll out digital services to our customers at a low total cost of ownership. The Pace end-to-end integrated solution has provided us with a one stop shop solution from a trusted partner who believe in a personalised quality of service.”

     

    Miguel Gil, VP and General Manager for Pace International Software and Services, comments: “Pace’s turnkey hardware and software solution is perfect for Indian cable operators looking for a flexible, cost-effective solution that is quick to deploy, while maintaining the high quality that customers have come to expect from Pace. As cable MSO’s look to exploit the opportunities from digitisation, Pace can enable them to quickly deploy an enhanced viewing experience and new services to subscribers at attractive economics.”

  • Signum TV Cable selects Exset BV for DMS implementation

    Signum TV Cable selects Exset BV for DMS implementation

    Patna: The Netherland-based Exset B.V. and Patna-based Signum Digital Networks Private Limited (Signum) have entered into an agreement to introduce the award winning Digital Monetisation System (DMS) platform to deliver path breaking service and the next generation content protection system to the end users.

    As per the agreement, Exset B.V. will be responsible for providing DMS CAS and Middleware to Signum for its Digital Cable Platform. This association is set to help drive governance, television commerce, advertising and magazines services in a predominantly one–way environment to its entire end–consumers lighting up their TV space

    Mr. Alex Borland, Managing Director and CEO of Exset BV said, “We are proud to be associated with Signum TV as their content protection and monetization partner. Exset is committed to the success of this platform and will offer the highest level of security and service”.

    DMS bridges the gap between technology and Value-Added Services for digital TV deployments and allows digital television platforms to be created, which can then be monetised in a new dynamic way, which benefits the end users from new information and entertainment services. It enables the cable operators to meet the challenges of digitization, and also result in positive impact on their revenue stream.

    Mr. Gouri Sankar, chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Chief Technology Offiver (CTO) of Signum said, “We are delighted to have Exset as a partner to secure our content and roll-out our Middleware/VAS strategy. This association will help us to explore new VAS streams – Advertising, On-Demand, Interactive, and Information Services to name a few. We are certain that with the highest level of security and the middleware value proposition presented; will help us to drive ARPU’s to new levels”.

    Mr. Pradeep Acharya, Regional Director –South Asia of Exset said, “Exset’s value proposition is unparalleled in terms of offering the next generation of security and also paves the way for driving greater ARPU’s, unlocking new revenue stream, and consequently driving the platform to greater expanses and profitability”.

  • NDS to deploy full end to end system to Romania’s DTH platform Boom TV

    MUMBAI: News Corporation‘s NDS Group has announced that a leading digital satellite pay-TV broadcaster in Romania, DTH Television Group has contracted NDS to deploy a full end-to-end system including NDS VideoGuard conditional access, MediaHighway middleware and EPG on their newly launched digital pay-TV platform, Boom TV. NDS is the provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV.

    The platform had launched in May to homes in Romania. The NDS VideoGuard will protect all content delivered to new digital subscribers.

     

    DTH Television Group chose the full end-to-end system to secure their premium subscription content and will also take advantage of new services offered by NDS, including interactive TV applications, informs an official release.

    NDS Group chairman and CEO Dr Abe Peled said, “We‘re delighted that DTH Television Group has selected our proven solutions for their new service, Boom TV. This is an important contract for NDS as Romania, which has a population of over 40 million, is a significant TV market with the highest TV viewing figures in Europe by a wide margin. It also signals our expansion into the high-growth Eastern European broadcasting market, which we will continue to develop over the coming months and years.”

     

    Boom TV CEO Isaac Waldman said, “NDS is an important partner in being able to offer our subscribers enhanced TV services to make their viewing experience more entertaining.”
  • Motorola and Sentivision to provide set-tops for major Japanese IPTV rollout

    Motorola and Sentivision to provide set-tops for major Japanese IPTV rollout

    MUMBAI: Motorola, Inc. has announced that Sentivision, a provider of media technologies and products for digital entertainment, has selected the Motorola VIP series IPTV set-top platform for providing video service to Japanese subscribers.

    Sentivision becomes the first service provider outside of North America to deploy the Motorola VIP set-top, further establishing Motorola as a leading global provider of Telco TV solutions.

    As a standards-based, open-architecture platform, the Motorola VIP series set-tops can be integrated with middleware from any provider. This means that service providers like Sentivision can offer a suite of advanced applications to their users that best serve the needs of the local market. For this service deployment, Sentivision will port its advanced middleware suite to the Motorola set-top platform.

    Motorola provides a robust IPTV platform that brings high-definition TV (HDTV), video-on-demand (VOD), digital video recording (DVR), multi-room streaming, and other connected home applications into subscribers’ homes.

    “Our middleware integration was made simple by using Motorola’s leading digital IP video platform. The open nature of the platform and the expertise brought together by combining Sentivision and Motorola is sure to result in a robust video offering to customers,” said Sentivision CEO Yochi Akase.

    “Motorola IPTV solution combined with Sentivision middleware will bring some of the most advanced video services available into the homes of Japanese customers. We are proud to add Sentivision to our IPTV ecosystem. Together, we can create a unique video entertainment service delivered through one of the most advanced digital set-top platforms available,” said Motorola corporate vice president and Connected Home Solutions general manager Doug Means.

    The Motorola VIP1200 series of IP-based set-tops gives service providers an advanced and flexible platform for delivering next-generation video content and services. Designed to meet operators’ evolving business needs and consumers’ desire for television choice, these set-tops leverage Motorola’s decades of experience in video delivery and the company’s proven expertise in emerging standards and new network architectures. The Motorola VIP1200 series supports industry-leading video codecs, digital rights management (DRM) solutions, and software from multiple middleware vendors.

    The VIP1200J series includes the following set-top models with connectors and options specifically for the Japanese market:

    VIP1200Japan, Single TV High Definition IP set-top
    VIP1216Japan, Single TV High Definition IP set-top with integrated hard disk drive (HDD) for digital video recording (DVR)

  • Goldstone Technologies signs MoU with SPL for IPTV services

    Goldstone Technologies signs MoU with SPL for IPTV services

    MUMBAI: Goldstone Technologies Ltd will be launching the Next Generation IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) services in alliance with SPL Innotech Pte Ltd (SPL).

    SPL is a Singapore based company and is the sole company providing complete end-to-end solution for IPTV consisting of head-end equipment, Middleware, Billing, deliver protocols and set top boxes.

    Goldstone Technologies and SPL Innotech Pte Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 9 April to provide end-to-end IPTV solutions worldwide with the server stationed at Singapore.

    SPL through this MoU agreed to provide complete end-to-end IPTV solutions to Goldstone Technologies apart from granting an exclusive right to market the IPTV products in India.

    Goldstone Technologies through this technology caters IPTV solutions to a whopping 18.5 million NRI population spread across the globe including 3.5 million Telugu inhabitants.

    The company will be taking up the projects providing end-to-end IPTV and to market exclusively IPTV products in India.

    Goldstone Technologies also announced that it will issue 19,00,000 equity shares to Goldstone Exports Ltd and 54,00,000 equity warrants convertible into equity shares of Rs 10 each to M/s Summit Communications Pvt Ltd (27,00,000) and M/s Horizon Television Pvt Ltd (27,00,000) on preferential basis subject to the approval of shareholders for the purpose of redemption of optionally convertible redeemable preference shares (OCRPS) and the repayment of IDBI loan.