VCAS for DVB - enabling hybrid networks
The introduction of hybrid DVB and IP pay-TV systems offers the potential for a tremendous expansion of entertainment services to consumers coupled with new and exciting interactive capabilities. Key to making such services cost effective is the optimisation of the content security architecture to enable a single system to handle both DVB broadcast content and IP-based video on demand. The new breed of content security architecture used within the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS), employing cryptographic and e-commerce technologies proven on the Internet, can enable such a unified approach. Whitepaper courtesy of Verimatrix
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IPTV/VoD: The Open 4th PlatformIPTV/VoD: The Open 4th Platform is an anthology of 20+ articles written between 2005-2008 by Alexander Cameron, Managing Director of IPTV consultants Digital TX. The anthology covers Cameron’s unique vision of how the Internet could eventually connect all electronic devices across the globe and be the hyper-intelligent television network of the 21st century, along with a critique of why he believes that the industry has only managed to clone cable TV systems so far, despite it being so much more. To download please click here |
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Europe: Home network updateEurope is in the midst of a home networking boom thanks to an increasingly competitive market for broadband services. This Parks Associates whitepaper finds that although France and the UK have been at the forefront so far, with Germany, Spain and Italy bringing up the rear, the latter three markets could keep the boom going, provided that regulators foster greater competition.  Europe home network update
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HomePlug & Service ProvidersCombining Internet access with in-home networking seems logical, especially when sharing that Internet connection between several computers. But what lies beyond Internet sharing? |
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HomePlug AV White PaperHomePlug AV (HPAV) represents the next generation of technology from the HomePlug Powerline Alliance. Its purpose is to provide high-quality, multi-stream, entertainment oriented networking over existing AC wiring within the home, while addressing interoperability with HomePlug 1.0. |
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Can telecom providers win a share of the digital content market? High growth in digital content offers significant opportunities for telecommunications service providers (telcos). But telcos’ ability to capitalize on this potential is a point of contention and debate. |
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Taking Television to the Next Level - The Combination of HD and IPTV Early adopters are showing considerable interest in High Definition Television (HDTV), largely because of the dramatic increase in picture quality which supports these consumers’ demand for ever larger screen sizes. In order to appeal to the wider consumer audience, many of whom will not be persuaded by screen size arguments, HDTV will need to demonstrate considerable additional value over that of the standard definition
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