BROOMFIELD, Colo. – April
21, 2014 – Alticast, a global partner for the delivery of media
entertainment, will demonstrate to attendees of The Cable Show how the
company’s latest solutions “Simplify the Future of TV.” These technologies enable
cable operators to deliver new features and services to subscribers that
address the ongoing demand for personalized TV experiences and will be shown at
Alticast’s booth (2537) at The Cable Show, April 29 – May 1, in the Los Angeles
Convention Center.
Alticast will demonstrate several groundbreaking solutions
leveraging the Reference Design Kit (RDK), the popular pre-integrated software
bundle for customer-premises equipment, including next-generation set-top boxes.
Demonstrations will include the versatile HDMI Media Express ‘set-top box on a
stick,’ several IP set-top boxes featuring RDK and Alticast’s integrated Application
Framework technology. In addition, there will be a variety of advanced
technology demonstrations including Cloud DVR, CVP-2, multi-screen, 4K, NCAS
downloadable security and the new Alticast Cloud-based Application Store.
“Consumers want personalized, increasingly interactive TV
experiences that can be enjoyed in the home or on the go and Alticast’s
software solutions give operators complete control in deciding how and what
they deliver to their subscribers,” said John Carlucci, Chief Technology Officer,
Alticast US. “The Cable Show attendees will be able to get up close and
personal with several demonstrations that not only leverage the RDK integrated
software bundle endorsed by many of the world’s top cable operators, but also
highlight the technological strides Alticast is making to enable a reliable,
state-of-the-art TV experience.”
Alticast will have the following demonstrations, among
several others, available at The Cable Show:
•
The Alticast HDMI Media Express works in conjunction with a home gateway, enabling
service providers to securely deliver live and on-demand programing to TVs in
the home or on the go. This high performance solution in a portable, small
footprint package provides cable operators a new way to deliver content. The
HTML5 Application Framework can operate side-by-side with Android, allowing
operators to deliver a multi-functional entertainment solution.
•
AltiView
II is the new User Experience from Alticast and is the central focus for
the Alticast’s modular Windmill Services Platform (WSP). WSP provides a variety of content delivery
solutions and an expanded server side in AltiPlex with additional opportunities
for monetization. AltiView II enables service providers to offer a more flexible
and personalized approach to each viewer.
•
The Alticast Application Store for HTML5 applications gives complete control to
the operator with tools for branding services and curating offerings while the
backend administration workflow tools for developers allow application upload,
versioning and sales monitoring. The store design opens the doors to new revenue
opportunities and provides added entertainment choices to customers.
•
Cloud-DVR
puts users in control of their TV watching schedule, allowing them to automate
the scheduling of content recording and storage. Once the program is in the Cloud,
it can be watched on a variety of devices, providing ease of playback anywhere,
anytime.
In addition to booth
demonstrations, CTO John Carlucci will present "HDMI Stick: The Untethered
Future of Cable" at The Cable Show's Imagine Park Innovation Showcase on Wednesday,
April 30 as part of the 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. content segment.
About RDK
The Reference Design Kit (RDK) is a pre-integrated
software bundle that provides a common framework for powering customer-premises
equipment (CPE) from TV service providers, including set-top boxes, gateways,
and converged devices. It was created to accelerate the deployment of next-gen
video products and services. The RDK is supported by more than 125 licensees,
and is administered by the RDK Management LLC, a joint venture between Comcast
Cable, Time Warner Cable and Liberty Global.
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