IPTV EVANGELIST: Industry Announcements http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/ Covering Internet Television Technology, Trends and the User en Copyright 2009 Mon, 11 May 2009 10:03:39 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss IPTVEvangelistIndustryAnnouncementshttp://feedburner.google.com ScribeMedia to Webcast Streaming Media East scribe_media_logo.jpg Register now to watch Streaming Media East sessions and speaker interviews as a live video webcast. Tune in to watch keynotes and panel discussions throughout each day. If you've already registered, you can return to this page starting @ 8:55am ET and you will be able to log into the player. Refresh your browser after 8:55am. Streaming Media East Date: May 12-13, 2009 Time: 9am - 5pm PT About ScribeMedia ScribeMedia is a software development, media production and new media strategy firm. Our passion is digital media and the development of applications that support conversation, communication and content distribution. Our belief is that there are a lot of great events around the country, and the world, every day. But only the people who can make it in person, due to travel costs, time schedules, or the price of a ticket, benefit from the great conversation, dialogue and debate. There are hundreds, if not thousands of others who would enjoy participating, if only they had the chance. Our goal is to make sure more than just the people in the room benefit from educational events across a variety of industries, whether it is a 50 person lecture on Religion in America, or a 1,000 person media summit. Hopefully, in the years to come, it will be common practice to tune into an interesting event halfway around the world on mainstream and obscure topics alike. Everyone is into something... ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IPTVEvangelistIndustryAnnouncements/~3/kwp8zOK_bps/scribemedia_to_webcast_streami.html http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/05/scribemedia_to_webcast_streami.html Mon, 11 May 2009 10:03:39 -0500 http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/05/scribemedia_to_webcast_streami.html Octoshape and CaptiveWorks launch world-wide streaming to Set-Top-Boxes Octoshape.jpg CativeWorks have successfully implemented the Octoshape streaming solution in one of their set-top-boxes. This allows a world-wide audience to tune in to high-quality streams directly on their TV sets. Copenhagen/Glendale May 4, 2009 - CaptiveWorks a US based company located in Glendale, California with their focal point on designing, manufacturing and distributing a wide range of high-end Digital Video Broadcasting Receivers have successfully implemented the Octoshape solution onto one of their set-top-boxes. CaptiveWorks' main focus is on providing leading edge technology coupled with unmatched satisfaction to their customers for a greater online experience. Octoshape is proud to have been part of the development process and excited about the release of this innovative product. The Octoshape streaming solution is already recognized globally for high quality, reliability and scale. Major broadcasters around the globe already use the solution for high profile streaming, including events such as the inauguration of Barack Obama, the Olympics, and the Eurovision Song Contest. Collaborating with CaptiveWorks to bring innovative products to the market emphasizes the versatile use of the Octoshape streaming solution and underlines the fact that Octoshape is a true cross platform solution. About Octoshape Octoshape is a leading provider of fully hosted, high-quality streaming solutions. Octoshape Infinite Edge technology provides High Quality Video, Scalable Infrastructure and Resilient Signal Acquisition. Working with partners like Adobe, Highwinds, CDNetworks, and Keynote the Octoshape technology is powering large scale high-quality streaming worldwide. ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IPTVEvangelistIndustryAnnouncements/~3/qQMLWHR3F6Y/octoshape_and_captiveworks_lau.html http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/05/octoshape_and_captiveworks_lau.html Tue, 05 May 2009 11:13:25 -0500 http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/05/octoshape_and_captiveworks_lau.html CopperGate Chipsets Selected to Drive Actiontec's New HomePNA Adapters CopperGate Communications]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IPTVEvangelistIndustryAnnouncements/~3/w8OGy7Ia-7A/coppergate_chipsets_selected_t.html http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/05/coppergate_chipsets_selected_t.html Tue, 05 May 2009 11:08:21 -0500 http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/05/coppergate_chipsets_selected_t.html Verismo Networks Licenses On2 VP6 Codec for VuNow Internet TV Platform Innovative IPTV devices earn On2 Certification to play content from leading video web sites Verismo ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IPTVEvangelistIndustryAnnouncements/~3/zMwUBdw1r6U/verismo_networks_licenses_on2.html http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/05/verismo_networks_licenses_on2.html Tue, 05 May 2009 11:05:10 -0500 http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/05/verismo_networks_licenses_on2.html IXIA - XR1000 Low-Cost Appliance Allows Comprehensive Test Capabilities at Critical Points in High Capacity Networks CALABASAS CA, May 4, 2009 - Ixia (NASDAQ: XXIA), a leading, global provider of IP performance test systems, today announced the availability of its XR1000 integrated hardware appliance as part of its award-winning IxRave service verification solution. XR1000s are Gigabit Ethernet probes that deliver end-to-end active monitoring and analysis of multiplay networks. The XR1000 extends IxRave's ability to deliver multi-service testing, quality of experience (QoE) performance monitoring and fault isolation across different technology domains--from subscriber multiplay to higher bandwidth IP/MPLS networks. With IxRave, service providers can actively test their customers' individual paths from the network core to the customer premise in a cost-effective, centralized solution. Large enterprises can also deploy the IxRave solution to help monitor and verify the network services being delivered by any number of service providers to their central or remote sites across the globe. The XR1000 provides a comprehensive set of test capabilities at critical points in the network and along customers' data paths. These low-cost appliances can be placed at the data center, access, edge and core demarcation points to isolate throughput and application quality problems to the network segment. The XR1000 is a Gigabit Ethernet device, which may be used in conjunction with the 10/100 Mbps XR100 or with downloadable software endpoints across an entire network to manage and monitor every customer path across a carrier network. The XR1000 can execute periodic active monitoring tests, trigger QoS-based measurements of industry standard network threshold values, generate alarms and traps, or issue on-demand live QoE network trend analysis. IxRave and the XR1000 measure data throughput, jitter, packet loss, latency delay, IPTV MDI and VoIP MOS metrics throughout the service provider network. IxRave and the XR1000 are available immediately. With IxRave, service providers can now actively monitor, measure and troubleshoot their converged networks and services using a unified, affordable, centralized solution. IxRave actively test all customers' individual paths with the same type of traffic that they use, ensuring high QoE and SLA conformance. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IPTVEvangelistIndustryAnnouncements/~3/043PzKuKdQA/ixia_-_xr1000_low-cost_applian.html http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/05/ixia_-_xr1000_low-cost_applian.html Tue, 05 May 2009 11:03:24 -0500 http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/05/ixia_-_xr1000_low-cost_applian.html Revision3 Debuts JV's World -- First in Series of New Shows to Roll Out This Summer JV's World will air every other Monday]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IPTVEvangelistIndustryAnnouncements/~3/RxJdPkbtJhs/revision3_debuts_jvs_world_--.html http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/05/revision3_debuts_jvs_world_--.html Tue, 05 May 2009 11:01:06 -0500 http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/05/revision3_debuts_jvs_world_--.html C-COM RECEIVES $2.3 MILLION USD WORTH OF ORDERS C-Comsat ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IPTVEvangelistIndustryAnnouncements/~3/djauRFBK5TU/c-com_receives_23_million_usd.html http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/05/c-com_receives_23_million_usd.html Tue, 05 May 2009 10:57:38 -0500 http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/05/c-com_receives_23_million_usd.html Nesson's Team Will Seek Stay After First Circuit Ruling Against Webcast & Federal Judges Deny Expedited Request For Rule Change In the fight for Joel's Right to a Public Trial http://joelfightsback.com/2009/04/first-circuit-hearing-slideshow-with-comments_part-one/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/cyberone/riaa/ ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IPTVEvangelistIndustryAnnouncements/~3/eHRed6pztBA/nessons_team_will_seek_stay_af.html http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/04/nessons_team_will_seek_stay_af.html Joel Tenenbaum Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:28:19 -0500 http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/04/nessons_team_will_seek_stay_af.html Show Initiative seeking Managing Editor Show Initiative is an established trade media and events company with a background in games, virtual worlds, and social media. We already run two successful blogs, but are preparing to expand both in content and scope. We're looking for an experienced managing editor to help set the tone, direction, and team for a new network of blogs. Position details ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IPTVEvangelistIndustryAnnouncements/~3/Yz1HM_SJxVc/show_initiative_seeking_managi.html http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/04/show_initiative_seeking_managi.html Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:40:57 -0500 http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/04/show_initiative_seeking_managi.html Wowza Is First to Combine Flash®, Silverlight™, iPhone™, RTP and MPEG-TS Compatible Streaming Capabilities in Single Media Server Platform wowza_logo.jpg Company Will Preview Its Multi-Protocol Streaming Server Software at NAB Show, Booth C1362 Evergreen, CO, April 8, 2009--Wowza Media Systems, maker of the #1 rated Wowza Media Server® Pro streaming software for Flash, is taking the capabilities of its server beyond Flash with a NAB preview of the industry's first multi-protocol media streaming platform that combines Flash, Silverlight, iPhone, RTSP/RTP, and MPEG-TS compatible streaming in a single server. The preview will take place April 20-23, 2009 at NAB booth C1362 at the Las Vegas Convention Center . This sneak peek at the new platform, dubbed Wowza Media Server Pro Advanced, represents the first step towards realizing Wowza's vision of unified infrastructure server software that enables streaming from any codec, over any protocol to any player or device, served from any operating system. The NAB demonstration will showcase Wowza Pro's award-winning Flash streaming capabilities, currently deployed by over 20,000 worldwide licensees, along with a preview of smooth streaming to Silverlight, HTTP streaming to iPhone, RTP/RTSP streaming to the QuickTime™ player, and MPEG-TS streaming in full HD to IPTV set-top boxes. The company plans to make Wowza Media Server Pro Advanced commercially available in the second half of 2009. Pricing will be announced at a later date. All purchases of Wowza Media Server Pro Unlimited editions after April 8, 2009 are eligible for a free upgrade to Wowza Media Server Pro Advanced. Interested parties can pre-register for the Wowza Media Server Pro Advanced preview release at www.wowzamedia.com/advanced. ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IPTVEvangelistIndustryAnnouncements/~3/mEPml3xE8Hw/wowza_is_first_to_combine_flas.html http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/04/wowza_is_first_to_combine_flas.html Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:32:11 -0500 http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/04/wowza_is_first_to_combine_flas.html ipTVe Named Site of the Day award1-blog.gif RedOrbit.com today named ipTVe as a sight for the day. We all like being noticed, we are no exception.
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About IPTV Evangelist IPTV Evangelist (ipTVe) is the ultimate guide to the people and the companies that are defining the red-hot iTV and IPTV markets. Founded by streaming video pioneer Gilbert B. Hammer, IPTV Evangelist combines the latest iTV and IPTV news and analysis with interviews with key players. As the title of the site implies, Gilbert is passionate about the space, which he views as the next-generation for online and mobile entertainment for its creative integration of new and improved forms of communication, storytelling and community. ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IPTVEvangelistIndustryAnnouncements/~3/DBwQRkp6oYE/iptve_named_site_of_the_day.html http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/04/iptve_named_site_of_the_day.html Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:42:11 -0500 http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/04/iptve_named_site_of_the_day.html Atlantic Metro Expands Their Network and Services Within Three CRG West Data Centers Across the U.S. clip_image002_006.jpg NEW YORK, NY March 26, 2009: Atlantic Metro Communications, a recognized SAS 70 managed Internet service provider offering colocation, IP transit, nation-wide transport and New York metro area dark fiber solutions, announces today the opening of their Points of Presence (POPs) within three (3) CRG West data centers across the US; 32 Avenue of the Americas in New York, 427 South LaSalle in Chicago, IL and at One Wilshire in Los Angeles, CA. This expansion, leveraging CRG West's data centers, marks a strategic move for Atlantic Metro Communications; the company can now provide additional and enhanced Internet, transport and colocation services for their web hosting, enterprise, network and Internet customers. Atlantic Metro Communications will also utilize CRG West's Any2 Exchange points in Los Angeles and New York. The peering opportunities offered by Any2 provide Atlantic Metro with an efficient means of providing enhanced Internet connectivity services to their customers. Atlantic Metro customers will further benefit from quality Internet services with lower latency and 100% up-time SLA guarantees. Atlantic Metro's services, including IP transit, Ethernet transport, dark fiber, colocation and managed services, are now available at CRG West data centers in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Company Site:Atlantic Metro ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IPTVEvangelistIndustryAnnouncements/~3/MiXRz7-G-RU/atlantic_metro_expands_their_n.html http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/03/atlantic_metro_expands_their_n.html Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:15:57 -0500 http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/03/atlantic_metro_expands_their_n.html EchoStar Europe Ready for Cable echostar_eu_logo.jpg EchoStar Europe, a leading innovator and supplier of beyond the box, added-value applications and connected device solutions to the digital television industry, today announced its entry into the European cable market with a complete portfolio of products for cable operators at Cable Congress 2009, Berlin. In addition to introducing advanced functionality through its SlingLoaded™ initiative, the company intends to meet a cable operator's immediate needs with a new line-up of products targeting the migration of networks from analogue to digital, the continued roll-out of high definition services and the growth in popularity of personalised, digital video recording. The company will launch and demonstrate its feature-rich and fully-flexible high definition, HDC-600 series platform. Available with either an integrated DOCSIS®/EuroDOCSIS™-based modem or IP return channel, the unit supports both broadcast and two-way/interactive services, such as video-on-demand, in addition to digital video recording (DVR). It also comes with stylish cosmetics, HDMI™ port and state-of-the-art touch-sensitive display. The HDC-600 series platform is the star in a new cast of cable products with supporting acts played by the C-200 - a small but perfectly formed converter unit that enables cable operators to migrate existing analogue subscribers to digital cost effectively, and the HDC-400 series - an advanced, high definition set-top box (STB) incorporating advanced video coding (AVC) and optional integrated DOCSIS®/EuroDOCSIS™-based modem. All the platforms can be integrated with an operator's unique choice of middleware and conditional access system. In partnership with Sling Media, EchoStar Europe will showcase its integrated SlingLoaded™ technology for the first time in Europe. Specifically developed to bring the benefits of market-tested, place-shifting and home-networking technology to the STB market, the company will demonstrate integrated Slingbox™ functionality on its award-winning SlingLoaded™ 900 series DVR platform. This can provide a market-proven home networking technology that not only enhances the subscribers' digital experience by giving them access to their home television content on their PC, Mac or mobile phone, but it also provides operators the ability to reduce churn. The technology received "Best of CES" at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show and was nominated in two categories at the IPTV World Series Awards to be held in London, 25 March 2009. Company Site: EchoStar Europe]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IPTVEvangelistIndustryAnnouncements/~3/eRB1msxWlhM/echostar_europe_ready_for_cabl.html http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/03/echostar_europe_ready_for_cabl.html Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:37:01 -0500 http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/03/echostar_europe_ready_for_cabl.html Dreampark Boosts IPTV User Experience with Improved SVG Client for Middleware dreampark_co_logo.jpg NORRKÖPING, Sweden - March 19, 2009 - Dreampark, one of the leading IPTV middleware providers on the European market, announced today that it will exhibit at the 2009 IPTV World Forum, March 25-27 in London, and demonstrate how the new Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) technology in its Dreamgallery™ middleware is able to bring the IPTV user experience to a new level. "With SVG we are getting very close to the user experience provided by embedded devices like Apple TV and high-end game consoles, without compromising flexibility and standards compliance," said Dreampark CTO Björn Lang. "We are proud to demonstrate our continued dedication to the SVG standard and show how operators can gain full control of their TV portal to provide the most engaging solution for subscribers." Dreampark announced full commitment to the SVG standard last year based on its ability to optimize the speed and performance of IPTV services. Slated for pre-commercial deployment in fall of this year, Dreampark's SVG Client brings the following improvements to the Dreamgallery middleware software suite: - Crystal clear graphics and high quality user interface in HD resolution - Two to ten times faster and more responsive performance than the HTML client running on the same hardware - Graphics animations (HD resolution VoD cover flows, etc.) - Drastically improved flexibility in administration and customization of the TV portal using the Dreamgallery Portal Generator - Further improved extendibility on the client thanks to a new flexible application framework Visit Dreampark at Stand 234 at the IPTV World Forum 2009. Company Site: Dreampark]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IPTVEvangelistIndustryAnnouncements/~3/N9ujuxE0BFs/dreampark_boosts_iptv_user_exp.html http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/03/dreampark_boosts_iptv_user_exp.html Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:34:20 -0500 http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/03/dreampark_boosts_iptv_user_exp.html KULABYTE RELEASES XSTREAM LIVE VERSION 2.0 homelink.jpg Live HD H.264 Flash Adobe Streaming Now Available! SAN MARCOS, TX, March 16, 2009 - Kulabyte Corporation of San Marcos, TX, a leading provider of advanced video processing technologies, announced today the shipment of its newest live HD encoding software, XStream Live 2.0. This HD and SD capable Adobe Flash encoder uses the H.264 codec to deliver broadcast quality HD video over the internet. With this new product, event producers and broadcasters will be able to encode and stream the highest quality live Adobe Flash H.264 at up to 720p while using less than 2 Mbps of bandwidth. XStream Live 2.0 incorporates improved bit rate control and is designed for lower latency applications. Compatible with Adobe FMS 3.0 and FMS 3.5, XStream Live 2.0 comes standard with all Kulabyte products and services, including its full line of turn-key encoders, software encoders, Live Event Services and Media Management Services (MMS). XStream Live 2.0's easy-to-use interface makes encoding and publishing content a breeze and is fully compliant with Limelight, Akamai, CDNetworks, Internap and most other major Content Delivery Networks that have either Adobe or Wowza servers deployed. Companyt Site: Kulabyte ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IPTVEvangelistIndustryAnnouncements/~3/FIavm9Fz77s/kulabyte_releases_xstream_live.html http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/03/kulabyte_releases_xstream_live.html Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:24:47 -0500 http://www.iptvevangelist.com/industry/2009/03/kulabyte_releases_xstream_live.html