Wednesday 7th January
Volicon
names Andrew Sachs Senior Director of Marketing for Cable/IPTV markets
Volicon has announced the appointment of Andrew B. Sachs as senior director
of marketing for the cable, IPTV, and mobile video operator industry. In
his new role, Sachs will be responsible for developing the market for Volicon's
Observer and Observer RPM solutions, which enable video operators to automatically
evaluate the quality of their broadcasts, VOD and interactive services,
and advertising offerings at headends and remote locations.
Sachs has more than 18 years of experience in test and measurement solutions.
Since 2005, he has served as service assurance solution owner in JDSU, where
he was responsible for development and go-to-market strategies for the company's
IPTV/digital video monitoring solutions for IPTV and cable operators in
APAC, EMEA, and the Americas. Other previous positions include director
of workflow solutions and marketing for Acterna/JDSU, where he led the commercial
launch of a hybrid portable OSS solution for field operations, and director
of engineering in the network services division of Telecommunication Techniques
Corporation (TTC).
Sachs holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Stevens
Institute of Technology and an MBA from the University of Maryland at College
Park.
"It was an easy decision for me to join Volicon. The company has all
the key ingredients for success, including an A+ management team, solid
product and technology leadership, and a well-established customer base
in the broadcasting industry," said Sachs. "I believe there is
tremendous potential for Volicon's solutions in the video operator industry
because the Observer RPM is the only solution that can provide assurance
of broadcasts, VOD and interactive services, and advertising offerings where
the viewer experiences them: at the set-top box. I'm looking forward to
helping develop that potential even further."
"In the content delivery world, there is a tremendous push in the industry
for video quality, interactive content, and targeted advertising. The evolution
of assurance to the edge is only natural. We believe the Observer RPM is
well positioned to offer these companies a true competitive advantage,"
said Julius Perl, vice president of marketing at Volicon. "Andrew brings
precisely the mix of skills and experience that we need to unlock our true
potential in this market area, and we are excited to have him aboard."
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Alpha
Networks showcases new generation IP-STB
Alpha Networks, a global player in the networking ODM/OEM industry, presents
its new generation IP-STB AST-1105 featuring a software customisable platform
to meets the needs of value added resellers and telcos.
As broadband penetration fuels growth in IPTV, telcos/MSOs/carriers are
expecting to have a total solution STB that can enable them to deliver multiple
entertainment services and HD content to consumers. AST-1105 is tailored
to fulfill such needs. Leveraging partnerships with IPTV technology providers,
AST-1105 is pre-integration with a selection of leading middlewares, CA
and DRM systems, VOD servers, and embedded browsers that offer great flexibility
for custom designs. In addition, AST-1105 is built with in-house DLNA 1.5
software stack and it is extendable to support hybrid DVB-T/S/C STB.
By using a powerful dual-core SoC hardware platform, AST-1105 supports high
performance 64-bit DDRII memory and extensive video/audio decoding capability,
including HD/SD H.264/AVC, HD/SD AVS, VC-1, HD/SD MPEG-2, DivX3/4/5/6, AAC,
Dolby, MP3, WMA, and more. Connection to HDTV via HDMI 1.3 for up to 1080i
resolution is provided as well as support for Mosaic Mode. For connectivity
interfaces, AST-1105 is equipped with dual SATA-2 ports, dual USB connectors,
an eSATA connector, and an SD card reader.
"Interactive services and high definition multimedia entertainment
that consumers have long desired boost the expansion of the video-on-demand
and IPTV markets. Alpha Networks has decades of experience in networking
technology, and thereby is well-positioned to accelerate growth by delivering
cost-optimal solutions with customizable software design and rich multimedia
formats support that can enable telcos to broaden their value-added service
offerings,"said Mr. Tim Kang, the CTO of Alpha Networks.
To see a live demonstration of the AST-1105 IP-STB at 2009 International
CES, please visit Alpha Networks at booth #60000, Las Vegas Hilton.
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