Tuesday 7th September
SnapTV
launches ready-made IPTV browser interface
SnapTV, the specialist provider of IP video entertainment solutions, is
launching a turnkey browser-based user interface to bring IPTV services
to market in record time.
Saving operators the time and expense of developing their own interface,
the my.snap.tv application gives authorised PC users immediate access
to the electronic program guide (EPG), multicast TV and radio channels,
on-demand TV and movies plus a host of other digital assets via a web
portal.
The highly flexible software can be extensively branded and customised
according to the operator’s graphics requirements and service offerings,
and delivers high quality video playback based on the open source VLC
browser plug-in. Content is navigated via an intuitive scrollable channel
carousel, and can be shown full-screen or windowed within a browser skin.
As well as the main categorised menu of sports, movies, news and the like,
a side navigation panel offers simple filtering of channel listings based
on the customer’s own usage. An advanced filter that includes results
from social networks can also be included if the 21media.tv service is
enabled.
For example my.snap.tv can present consumers with search results for YouTube
content or Twitter messages related to the channel and show currently
being viewed, or filter channels to reflect the preferences of their Facebook
friends.
Other options include a series of pre-formatted horizontal and vertical
panels for displaying advertising panels, marketing material, web-based
content, local events or other information. Operators can also access
a separate website to monitor live channel usage statistics over the last
24 hours.
“As the leading supplier of IPTV systems to hotels, ships and hospitals
from a few dozen beds to larger IPTV operations with tens of thousands
of subscribers, we have first-hand experience of both the importance and
complexity of a successful user interface,” says Kenneth Torp, SVP
of SnapTV.
“With my-snap.tv we have distilled this know-how into a fully integrated,
ready to go system to help small and medium size network operators offer
advanced state-of-the art TV services – including live TV, live radio,
HDTV, an EPG, program recording, movie rental and more – without
re-inventing the wheel.”
SnapTV is demonstrating its new cost-effective solution at stand IP571
at IBC, alongside its latest IPTV-based interactive TV (iTV) head-end
systems for large-scale, multi-lingual deployments for the leisure, maritime
and institutional markets.
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Airties
partners with Anevia to offer seamless OTT solutions
AirTies, the innovative wireless home networking vendor has announced its
partnership with Anevia, a leader in video streaming solutions and service
infrastructure for live TV and Video on Demand (VOD). The partnership will
see AirTies’ Air 7124 High Definition 802.11N Wireless IP set-top box
support Anevia’s video server and adaptive bit rate solutions to enable
operators and broadcast service providers to offer over-the-top (OTT) services.
Anevia’s video streaming and infrastructure solutions provide fixed
and mobile telecom operators, cable companies and satellite service providers
with a full range of carrier grade products for flexible, scalable and manageable
video services that can be delivered to TVs, PCs, Internet-connected devices
and mobile phones. Anevia has also developed 3Screens - a platform that
manages delivery of video content to multiple devices for IPTV, Mobile,
Broadcast, and many other services.
The Air 7124 is the first self install, high definition, 802.11N wireless
STB featuring secure wireless network enabled by AirTies’ AirTouch
technology, which makes it possible for anyone to setup a complex wireless
network automatically at the touch of a button. AirTies’ distinct technology
also allows IPTV or OTT service providers to offer seamless wireless video
distribution at home without the user losing video quality. The Air 7124
model carries ample memory and storage capacity for the most demanding and
innovative interactive TV features including adaptive bitrate support for
perfect OTT video experience. Due to the cost advantage, the STB’s
default 2GB NAND flash offers Pause-Live TV functionality or Progressive
Download application as a standard TV experience to all the subscribers
of a service provider.
ANEVIA’s associate & co-founder Damien Lucas said: “OTT services
are generating significant interest as an alternative delivery model for
many operators and service providers. Anevia’s expertise in video streaming
and infrastructure technologies combined with AirTies in-depth knowledge
and innovative IPTV solutions will enable us to expand our portfolio to
embrace OTT services. We look forward to working closely with AirTies to
provide our customers with a superior viewing experience.”
AirTies’ CEO Bülent Çelebi added: “AirTies is delighted
to be working with Anevia. We feel that the company’s dedication to
serving its customers and delivering solutions that meet their specific
needs actively supports AirTies’ vision to deliver a flawless end-user
experience. AirTies sees OTT as a major market opportunity for ourselves
and our partners and one in which we aim to become a dominant player. The
combination of Anevia’s video server and adaptive bit rate technology
together with the Air 7142 offers a compelling combination capable of giving
us a head start in the emerging OTT market.”
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