Swisscom Deploys a New "TV 2.0" IPTV Android Set-Top Box Operated by iWedia Software Solution

Swisscom Deploys a New "TV 2.0" IPTV Android Set-Top Box Operated by iWedia Software Solution

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, April 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --



iWedia, a leading provider of software solutions for TV devices, today announced that
the new Swisscom TV 2.0 Android IPTV STB is operated by iWedia Teatro-3.5 software
solution.



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Teatro-3.5 software solution for Android STB seamlessly extends Android to integrate
all the multicast and connectivity components necessary to give support to managed IPTV
and OTT services with advanced Java User Interfaces.



In the Swisscom TV 2.0 use case, to secure the delivery of premium content live and on
demand, Teatro-3.5 is integrated with Verimatrix VCAS for IPTV Conditional Access System
as well as with Verimatrix VCAS for Internet TV and Microsoft PlayReady Digital Right
Management systems.



The Swisscom TV 2.0 box gives access to 250+ TV channels (of which 80+ are in HD),
over 6400 videos on demand (in German, French, and Italian languages), more than 5000 live
sport events per year, and provides 7-day catch-up services on almost all channels.



A local time shift buffer allows pausing and resuming live TV. Thanks to the network
PVR, the subscriber may record as many events (scheduled or passed) as (s)he wants at the
same time. The recordings are stored in the cloud.



All these TV features are complemented by the access to an application store proposing
more than 50 popular Android apps.



"We are delighted that Swisscom has chosen our software solution to operate its TV 2.0
Android box and manage its first screen offering. With this deployment, Swisscom becomes
one of the first digital TV operators worldwide to leverage Android openness and
flexibility," said Nikola Tesli , CTO of iWedia.



"Our vision of Android becoming a preeminent environment for digital TV devices (the
same way it happened for mobile devices) is actually turning to reality. There is an
irresistible traction on the market where more and more digital TV device manufacturers as
well as digital TV service providers are to adopt Android as their environment of choice,
mainly to benefit from its existing ecosystem. Based on our track record of success in
extending Android for digital TV, we are now in an ideal position to propose mature and
field-proven software products to this growing market," he added.



About Swisscom



Swisscom is Switzerland's leading telecom provider with its headquarters in Ittigen,
close to the capital city, Berne. Swisscom offers mobile communications, fixed networks,
Internet and digital TV to corporate and residential customers. We are also one of
Swizerland's largest providers of IT services.



About iWedia



iWedia, a Swiss based company, is a leader in provision of integrated software
solutions for television devices. iWedia provides a world class portfolio of intellectual
property (IP) for broadcast, IPTV, and over-the-top television and also software
integration services to combine this IP into high volume CE products. iWedia is
headquartered in Switzerland with development labs in Novi Sad, Serbia, and sales and
support offices in China, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, and Korea. Please visit
http://www.iwedia.com for more information.




Herve Creff
iWedia
+33-2-99-27-92-63
herve.creff@iwedia.com




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