Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite TODAY 09-15-09] Swedish on-demand TV server technology developer Edgeware has been selected by Dutch cable operator Caiway to provide the Orbit-2X video server platform to drive Caiway’s IPTV service, scheduled to launch in October, Edgeware announced Sept. 14.     The Caiway IPTV service is facilitated by its Dutch integration partner, Divitel.     “We chose...

Swedish on-demand TV server technology developer Edgeware has been selected by Dutch cable operator Caiway to provide the Orbit-2X video server platform to drive Caiway’s IPTV service, scheduled to launch in October, Edgeware announced Sept. 14.     The Caiway IPTV service is facilitated by its Dutch integration partner, Divitel.     “We chose Edgeware´s solution because...

[Satellite News 09-15-09] Canal Digital provides DTH services across Scandinavia and already offers around 20 HD channels, making it one of the more progressive providers of HD services in Europe. However, operating in the Nordic region has proved far from easy, and the operator’s subscriber growth has stalled in recent times. Christian Albech, CEO of...

[Satellite TODAY 09-15-09] Amino Communications, an independent IPTV development company, has won an order from Pioneer Telephone Cooperative for high-definition (HD) set-top boxes (STBs), as part of an HD upgrade for more than 50,000 Pioneer customers, Amino announced Sept. 14.      Pioneer, which offers digital TV, voice, cellular and broadband services, will use Amino’s A130...

Amino Communications, an independent IPTV development company, has won an order from Pioneer Telephone Cooperative for high-definition (HD) set-top boxes (STBs), as part of an HD upgrade for more than 50,000 Pioneer customers, Amino announced Sept. 14.      Pioneer, which offers digital TV, voice, cellular and broadband services, will use Amino’s A130 and A130M STBs....

[Satellite TODAY 09-15-09] Virgin Media will partner with Bridge Technologies to roll out an all-IP broadcast installation at its 54 of Virgin Media’s headends and four core IP sites to complement its existing Video-on-Demand (VoD) IP infrastructure, Virgin Media announced Sept. 13.     Bridge Technologies will provide its VideoBridge IP probes, servers, and software to...

Citi Venture Capital has invested $25 million in SkyVision Holdings Ltd., a provider of global IP services over satellite and terrestrial fiber optic systems for enterprise, ISP and carrier-class customers in Africa’s emerging markets, SkyVision announced Sept. 14.     Investment firms Cyphertech and Shamrock, which will each hold approximately 30 percent of the investment, control...

GlobeCast’s sharing and transfer solution, Content Exchange, has received Inmarsat certification, GlobeCast announced Sept. 12.     The IP-based audiovisual file sharing service is now available on Inmarsat’s Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) and can be used with a guaranteed bandwidth, ranging from 256kbps to 384 kbps, within a secure VPN environment.      Content Exchange is...

Harmonic, a provider of video delivery solutions to broadcast, cable, satellite, Internet, mobile and telco video service providers, is hoping it will continue to gain strong business across the board over the next year. New areas of business such as solutions in the on-demand area could prove to be even more lucrative going forward. Harmonic...

South Africa 2010 is less than a year away, and with only 32 slots open for competitors, a large majority of FIFA companies will only be able to experience the tournament via TV broadcasts. Another entity that looks to spend a majority of time on the sidelines could be satellite. Germany’s Media Broadcast will repeat...