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can continue to watch the chan-
Edgeware tackles internet delivery issues STAND: IP241 nel on a one-quarter screen view
while navigating around the inter-
active content.
CONTACT:
W: www.miniweb.tv
NDS
STAND: 1.A71
Server technology specialist The solution, says Edgeware, is hotspots in distributed com-
Edgeware will use this year’s to distribute dedicated devices modity servers often result in WHAT’S SHOWING?
IBC to announce a new server across networks that can intel- un-predictable performance as MediaHighway; VideoGuard
that it says dramatically ligently cache and rapidly deliv- viewing patterns change, often Broadband PC; VideoGuard
reduces the cost of delivering er rich-media content according too rapidly in web TV. These Converged PC
web TV and video services. The to demand. This ensures quality servers also require routers
server, which is based on of service despite congestion. and switches for load balancing NDS will showcase some of its lat-
Edgeware’s solid-state server Traditional video storage and connection to the network. est MediaHighway set-top box
technology, reduces co-loca- architectures have sometimes Edgeware is addressing these software applications at IBC. Set-
tion, power and rack space been restricted to use in cen- issues by providing a small, top boxes on display will include
costs for service providers. tralised data-centers due to the cost-effective and almost main- hybrid boxes featuring advanced
Edgeware developed the significant cost of ownership tenance-free server that con- DVR functions, including content
server because of the delivery associated with their mainte- nects directly to the network. recommendation, and other IP
issues on the open web that nance, size and power con- applications such as push VOD
can be caused by video packets sumption. The company says CONTACT: with progressive download capa-
competing with other traffic. disk system bottlenecks and W: www.edgeware.tv bility. NDS will also demonstrate
its media extender solution that
enables PC to TV connectivity
to market and package IPTV con- WHAT DOES IT DO? using residential gateway soft-
Latens tent and services. Latens says the Miniweb says it will be demon- ware solutions from Jungo, which
STAND: 1.F30 service delivery platform has strating at IBC how, in a future is part of the NDS Group. The
enabled Norwegian telco Lyse to when Ethernet enabled set-top VideoGuard Broadband PC solu-
launch and grow its IPTV service. boxes are widespread, consumers tion enables operators to deliver
will be offered true internet and a web content experience com-
CONTACT: TV convergence. The company plete with software-based DRM
W: www.latens.com says it is addressing the lack of content protection, content man-
open standards and cost of agement system and content dis-
deployment through pioneering tribution network technologies.
Miniweb Interactive the wTVML ETSI-published stan- The VideoGuard Converged PC
WHAT’S SHOWING? STAND: IP251 dard. wTVML enables platform solution enables operators to
ECOSystem owners to offer content partners extend their set-top box-based
a way to both originate interac- pay-TV service to PCs over any
WHAT DOES IT DO? tive services and repurpose inter- network. NDS will be showing
Latens says the ECOSystem serv- net services for IPTV. Miniweb’s how operators can use a USB PC
ice delivery platform enables Key & See product associates a tuner with NDS conditional access
IPTV operators to launch with a shortcode that is entered via the integrated inside to deliver live
centralised architecture and move remote control with a channel or standard definition and high defi-
to a distributed network as its on-demand programme. This then nition content with full electronic
business grows. It also gives oper- WHAT’S SHOWING? directs viewers to an enhanced programme guide information
ators the freedom to choose how Interactive TV service TV user experience, where they and DVR capabilities. NDS will
searchable archive at www.informamedia.com
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