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Conectys Expands to Taiwan
Conectys, the multilingual outsourcing service provider, today announced the opening of its fifth global delivery site, in Taipei, Taiwan. - January 21, 2016 - Conectys Group
HBB4ALL, Connected TV Accessibility: From Prototypes to Operational Pilots
HBB4ALL relevant advancements for 2015 and future steps for the next year. - December 30, 2015 - HBB4ALL
RSCC Has Signed Agreement with Castor Networks to Use the New Express-AM8 Satellite and Strengthen Further Cooperation
Russian satellite operator RSCC and the European service provider, Castor Networks, have entered into an agreement to provide satellite communications services using RSCC spacecraft Express-AM8 (14˚ W). The new satellite capacity will enable to expand the growing business of Castor Networks in... - December 10, 2015 - Castor Networks
Conectys Named Outsourcing Contact Centre Provider of the Year by the NOA
Conectys, the global outsourcing provider, wins the 2015 Outsourcing Contact Centre Provider of the Year title at the National Outsourcing Association Awards (NOA). - November 27, 2015 - Conectys Group
NorthernAxcess Appointed as Iridium Authorized Repair Center in the USA
NorthernAxcess announces it is now an iridium approved Authorized Repair Service Center for iridium satellite phones in the USA. NorthernAxcess has proven its expertise as one of the authorities on satellite phone repairs over the years & now Iridium has awarded NorthernAxcess as one of its Authorized Repair Centers which will specialize in satellite phone repairs, trends in manufacturing, and decreasing repair turn-around time. - November 03, 2015 - NorthernAxcess Satellite Communications
Conectys Named European Outsourcing Service Provider of the Year by the EOA
Conectys, the global multilingual outsourcing services provider, today announced it was named European Outsourcing Service Provider of the Year by the European Outsourcing Association. - October 11, 2015 - Conectys Group
NorthernAxcess Paves the Way for PrePaid Inmarsat iSatHub Airtime Service Plans
NorthernAxcess Brings Prepaid Airtime to the Inmarsat iSatHub Satellite Internet Hotspot. The release of the iSatHub brought the most affordable pricing to the satellite internet field, but NorthernAxcess made it into a more efficient way of getting no contract satellite internet airtime for the device such as the Wideye iSavi iSatHub. - September 15, 2015 - NorthernAxcess Satellite Communications
SmartLabs to Launch an OTT Solution for MOYO TV
The innovative service will offer preference-based content to users. SmartLabs has developed and implemented an OTT platform for an unprecedented MOYO TV project. MOYO's main highlight is that it integrates content from various TV channels and large-scale online services, offering an intelligent... - September 13, 2015 - SmartLabs
Minerva Receives Prestigious Frost & Sullivan Award
Minerva recognized as Frost & Sullivan’s 2015 Latin America Digital Media Solutions Industry Company of the Year. - September 10, 2015 - Minerva Networks
Altech Multimedia Selects Ekioh's Twin Engine UI Browser
Ekioh and Altech Multimedia announced today that Altech Multimedia has selected Ekioh's Twin Engine UI Browser for their high end DTR9401 IPTV set top box. The set top box, which successfully blends operator managed programming with OTT content has already been selected by a rapidly expanding... - September 08, 2015 - Ekioh Ltd
IRT Shows MPEG-DASH and EBU-TT-D Subtitles with HbbTV 2.0
In close cooperation with rbb and TV manufacturer Samsung and in the scope of HBB4ALL, IRT presents first HbbTV2.0 showcases at the IFA 2015 in Berlin and at the IBC 2015 in Amsterdam. A prototype service has been developed that combines live IP-streaming using MPEG-DASH (Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP) and subtitles based on the EBU-TT-D specification. - September 03, 2015 - HBB4ALL
SmartLabs STBs Get a New Footprint
New enclosures open up new opportunities for Interactive TV operators and their subscribers. - August 29, 2015 - SmartLabs
Bulk TV & Internet Ranks No. 2570 on the 2015 Inc. 5000 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 143%
Bulk TV & Internet (Bulk TV), a leading provider of DIRECTV to commercial properties nationwide has been named to the 34th annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Inc. magazine ranked the company #2570 out of 5000 organizations who... - August 15, 2015 - Bulk TV & Internet
Bulk TV & Internet Named One of the Best Places to Work in the Triangle
Bulk TV & Internet (Bulk TV), a leading provider of television solutions to commercial properties nationwide, announces their inclusion among the list of Best Places to Work in the Triangle by the Triangle Business Journal. This marks the fifth time Bulk TV has been included on the esteemed... - August 14, 2015 - Bulk TV & Internet
Nex-Tech Deploys OTT Pay Television Solution Powered by Minerva
Nex-Tech now can cost effectively reach additional customers with an OTT TV product that leverages Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple and Android-based tablets and smartphones. - July 19, 2015 - Minerva Networks
TIM Brasil Deploys “Live TIM Blue Box” Service Powered by Minerva
Leading Brazilian mobile and broadband service provider goes live with next-generation entertainment solution that combines off-air digital content with premium linear and over-the-top services. - July 14, 2015 - Minerva Networks
bitdash 3.0 – Added Support for Apple HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) and a New Reduced Price
bitmovin released bitdash 3.0 and enables Apple HLS Streaming in the third major release of bitmovin’s HTML5 and Flash video player. bitdash 3.0 supports Apple HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) natively, which means that the HLS support is not bounded to Apple devices anymore and can be used on any web browser. - July 07, 2015 - bitmovin GmbH
DTVKit Increases Choice with Ekioh’s Browser
DTVKit, providers of the core building blocks of a royalty free broadcast DVB and HbbTV solution, today announced that their HbbTV 1.5 solution is now available on the Ekioh TV Browser. This provides the industry with a commercially sourced browser and the availability of the first turn-key HbbTV... - June 06, 2015 - Ekioh Ltd
Gold Coast Home Theatre Installation Witnessing a Boom in Residential Areas
Local cable service provider states the demand for home theatre installation is increasing. - May 24, 2015 - Gold Coast Cable
Gold Coast Antenna Services Continue to be in High Demand in 2015
Local cable service provider suggests antenna service remains strong as people continue to demand economy and reliability in their signals. - May 14, 2015 - Gold Coast Cable
Minerva Demonstrates Unique Features of Its New Cloud Platform Aimed at Next-Generation Television Services Over Cable Networks
Minerva 10 combines cloud services, distributed processing and innovative client applications for both IP set-top boxes and IP/QAM gateways to deliver advanced personalization, ease of content discovery and responsive navigation, while preserving investment in legacy cable infrastructure. - May 05, 2015 - Minerva Networks
Minerva Demonstrates Integration with Oregan Networks Set-Top Box Client for Legacy Pay TV Service Transitions
Minerva’s Open Web Services API and Oregan’s STB Client architecture enable operators to offer next generation services while preserving existing investment in legacy set-top boxes. - April 28, 2015 - Minerva Networks
Minerva Demonstrates Unique Features of New Cloud Platform for Connected Entertainment Services
Minerva 10 combines cloud services, distributed processing and innovative client applications to deliver advanced personalization, ease of content discovery and responsive navigation - April 27, 2015 - Minerva Networks
Baze Technology AS and SmartLabs Announce Partnership
SmartLabs and Baze Technology AS are delighted to announce their partnership for the development of a state of the art infotainment solutions for maritime and offshore deployments. - April 24, 2015 - SmartLabs
Ekioh Receives a Second Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Ekioh has been named as a winner of a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category - the UK’s highest accolade for business success. Ekioh, an acknowledged leader in Scalable Vector Graphics and TV Browser technology, has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for... - April 23, 2015 - Ekioh Ltd
SmartLabs Enables a Multiscreen Service for Beltelecom
SmartLabs and Beltelecom have successfully introduced multiscreen viewing of linear and on demand content on PCs, tablets and mobile devices. SmartLabs has announced the launch of a multiscreen service, SMART ZALA, for Beltelecom, the leading telecommunications provider in Belarus. - April 19, 2015 - SmartLabs
ZTE Selects Ekioh's Twin Engine UI Browser
ZTE selects Ekioh's Twin Engine UI Browser for their next generation cost-effective IPTV set top boxes. - April 16, 2015 - Ekioh Ltd
Summit Secure Launches "Summit AceTRACK, a New Fleet GPS Tracking Service and a Compelling Value
Summit Secure, a leader in offering satellite-enabled, wireless communications solutions to corporate and government clients, announced today it has partnered with The Woodlands, Texas- based Lone Star Tracking to launch a new fleet GPS tracking service called Summit AceTRACK, which employs the... - April 15, 2015 - Summit Secure
Minerva Unveils Turnkey Solution for Over-the-Top Pay Television Services
Solution combines robust management tools, third-party transcoder and origin server integration, and innovative client applications for a range of consumer electronics devices. Minerva’s turnkey offering enables operators to deliver compelling pay television services to connected devices including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple and Android-based tablets and smartphones - April 12, 2015 - Minerva Networks
Conectys to Open New Operational Centre in Sibiu, Romania
Bucharest, Romania, April 7, 2015 - Conectys, one of the global leaders in Business Process Outsourcing is excited to announce it is expanding its footprint in Romania by opening a brand new operational site in Sibiu. - April 10, 2015 - Conectys Group
Maverick VSAT Service Changes the Playing Field for Occasional-Use and Multi-Service VSAT Solutions
Network Innovations introduces the new Maverick VSAT Service revolutionizing the approach used to manage VSAT communication services. Utilizing Mx-DMA return technology combined with NI proprietary technology, Maverick optimizes satellite link-usage and performance. Maverick generates fully scalable and flexible multi-service solutions that integrate existing multi-frequency bands and hardware, with the latest technological applications. - March 13, 2015 - Network Innovations
Rostelecom Goes Multiscreen with SmartLabs
SmartLabs enables Rostelecom to deliver content on multiple devices. - March 01, 2015 - SmartLabs
John Whitford Communications Becomes Satellite CARES Provider
John Whitford Communications is pleased to announce participation in the Satellite Community Aid Relief Efforts program, also known as Satellite CARES program. The program is a partnership effort between the Information Technology Disaster Resource Center (ITDRC) and Satellite Broadcasting and... - February 26, 2015 - John Whitford Communications
More On-Board Satellite Internet Connectivity Supplied by iSeaglobal in 2015
iSeaglobal strengthens its VSAT leadership, upgrading global C band coverage for the maritime and oil&gas markets. - February 08, 2015 - Milano Teleport Srl
SmartLabs Upgrades the Legacy IPTV Service at Caucasus Online, Georgia
SmartLabs has announced the implementation of its interactive TV solution at Caucasus Online and the successful migration of the existing subscriber base to the upgraded TV service. Caucasus Online is Georgia´s leading broadband provider with an internet subscriber base of up to 150,000... - January 30, 2015 - SmartLabs
Mitech Partners Launches MitechSecurity.com
Mitech Partners – a national telecom broker - will launch an alarm security division on February 6, 2015 starting at 11:30am at the Entrepreneur Center in Nashville, Tennessee at its quarterly event, MiVision. - January 25, 2015 - Mitech Partners, LLC
Fonality and ADS Security Sponsor Mitech Partners’ MIVISION Event at Nashville’s Entrepreneur Center
Mitech Partners – a national telecom broker – will hold its quarterly sales partner event called MiVision in Nashville, Tennessee at The Entrepreneur Center Friday, February 6, 2015 starting at 11:30 – 1:30pm. - January 25, 2015 - Mitech Partners, LLC
bitmovin Releases Widevine & PlayReady DRM Support Using MPEG-CENC Within HTML5 for Its bitdash MPEG-DASH Player
bitmovin provides single player alternative for premium content providers enabling DRM support for (mobile) HTML5 platforms, including major DRM systems such as PlayReady and Widevine, as well as MPEG-DASH playback within Flash as fallback solution. - December 11, 2014 - bitmovin GmbH
Broadview IP Announces a New Solution to Drive Hotel VOD Revenue
The next-generation in Hospitality Video on Demand, NRoom is a custom managed service offering which drives higher guest revenue and allows multi-device functionality compared to traditional hotel VOD entertainment systems. - December 11, 2014 - Broadview IP
First Live Video Streaming Over Inmarsat Global Xpress Passes with Flying Colors
First successful live video streaming transmission over Inmarsat's Global Xpress Ka-band satellite service with SD and HD video up to 4Mbps. - December 05, 2014 - Network Innovations
Mitech Partners Invites IT Consultants and Entrepreneurs to MiVision at The Entrepreneur Center Nashville
Mitech Partners, LLC will present an event for technology-consultant entrepreneurs and sales agents called MiVision on Friday, October 10, 2014 at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center located at 41 Peabody Street. MiVision will display a clear picture of the Mitech Partners Opportunity and include... - September 26, 2014 - Mitech Partners, LLC
ALBtelecom Selects Minerva’s Entertainment Delivery Platform
Incumbent Albanian provider selects Minerva to power its next-generation television experience. - September 13, 2014 - Minerva Networks
Viblast’s P2P Technology Solves Video Streaming’s Major Pains
Online video delivery company Viblast is going to demo their unique peer-to-peer (P2P) network technology for live streaming at IBC2014. Optimizing video streaming through peer-to-peer is still nascent, and Viblast is leading the way with their one-of-a-kind solution that does not require viewers... - September 13, 2014 - Viblast
Minerva and Harmonic Deliver Integrated Network DVR Multiscreen Solution
Harmonic’s ProMedia® Origin streaming video server integrated with Minerva’s Entertainment Delivery Platform for time-shifted video services across set-top boxes and multiscreen devices. - September 12, 2014 - Minerva Networks
SmartLabs Releases New Models of STBs
SmartLabs, dubbed as the #1 Set Top Box (STB) vendor in Eastern Europe, announced its new range of STBs offering even greater performance, optional Android support, improved interfaces and enhanced support for high-end operator services. - September 12, 2014 - SmartLabs
GT-SAT Starts Production of the Digital LNB dLNB; the LNB is to be Shown on the Occasion of IBC Amsterdam
The pilot run for the world's first digital ODU on a Chip has been successfully executed. GT-SAT, a leader in LNB manufacturing, introduced the state-of-the-art technology LNB, called dLNB, in Spring 2014. - September 12, 2014 - GT-SAT International SARL
EUsatcom Conference and Innovation Awards at IBC2014
A perfect update on satellite technology and an introduction to the European satellite community. Sept 13th and 14th during IBC in Amsterdam. - September 04, 2014 - EUsatcom
SmartLabs Joins RDK Community
SmartLabs, a developer of service delivery platforms for interactive digital television (IPTV, OTTtv, hybrid IPTV/DVB), advanced client applications and user interfaces and other solutions for service providers and corporations has licensed the RDK to further advance its hybrid and IP interactive TV solutions. - August 13, 2014 - SmartLabs
The NETV Mobile TV and Video on Demand App May Change the Way Viewers Consume TV Forever - and on 2G/3G Networks Too
As Live Mobile TV and the Video on Demand technology continues to evolve at pace, UK start-up NETV Network makes it easy for all broadcasters, media owners and brands to "go mobile". - July 19, 2014 - NETV Networks Limited
aVoV Introduces the aVoV VIXO1
A new contender to the growing list of digital streaming technologies released to the public. - June 26, 2014 - aVoV