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| 22/10/08 |
TVCyberLab develops TV sites for recently launched SkyTV Interactive platform |
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The leading provider of interactive television in the UK and Ireland has launched a new portal that enables website operators to reach a potential audience of around 20 million users through the television set, 10 million of them use Sky Active/Interactive services monthly and nearly 50% of these homes do not have a PC or Internet!
Available without subscription to all digital satellite viewers, the easy-to-use portal provides access to a range of internet services that have been adapted specially for television. Services can be accessed using conventional URLs or via the the portal’s listings pages and online search engine. There is also an ability to register a SkyKey 'shortcode' that allows viewers to jump directly to their site from the portal’s home page. For website operators, the new portal makes it easier than ever before to launch an interactive TV service. Registration, testing and validation services are available online at Skyinteractive.com and website operators are able to adapt their services using the WTVML technology that was developed by Sky and subsequently made available as a public standard.
TVCyberLab as a software development company providing solutions for Interactive Television offering you a new service - creation of interactive television sites adapted for Sky, FreeView and Virgin Media operator networks. You can reach our company's TV site built using WTVML technology at wtv.tvcyberlab.com. All our web-based iTV solutions developed for IPTV set-top boxes are now available for SkyTV Miniweb. See their detailed descriptions at http://tvcyberlab.com/en/products.
With an interactive TV site you have a fantastic opportunity to access broadband operator's viewers worth millions auditory! Contact us at info@tvcyberlab.com for more information.
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| 18/01/08 |
CES 2008 |
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Recently the biggest world exhibition – Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that took place in Las-Vegas (USA) came to the end. 2700 companies presented their products and solutions of consumer electronics and high-tech field. The number of attendees has overcome the level of 140 000 persons.
First of all we should mention that the Show consisted of such fields as:
- Audio
- Content
- Digital Imaging
- Emerging Technology
- Gaming
- High-Perf. Audio & Home Theater
- Home Networking
- Home Theater & Video In-Vehicle Technology
- Wireless
As for the news of Digital TV it is important to note following events.
Polaroid has entered the Set-top Box market with its first product line – Freescape ™ STBs based on Qpixel's QL201B that supplements set-top box decoder and enables new features making the STB more powerful (high-quality analog recording, more efficient PVR storage and etc).
CyberLink presented new TV Solutions for notebooks, desktop PCs and mobile devices. TV Solutions provide standard features (IPTV, PayTV free-to air) as well as the range of additional ones including Electronic Program Guide (EPG) and digital video recording (DVR) functions.
The products of TVCyberLab have also been presented at the Show. AHT International the partner of TVCyberLab has successfully presented TVCyberLab’s IPTV application – TVMail. The work of the application was showed on the Ariana AllSii Set-top box provided by the AHT International. The application enables IPTV users to work with their e-mail boxes from their TVs via STBs and with the help of IR- or virtual keyboard. TVMail can also be launched on such STBs as AmiNET and Motorola IP STBs.
Another point to be singled out is the most impressive products presented at the show. They are: the first Laser TV-set by Mitsubishi, the biggest Plasma TV by Matsushita and new Pioneer TV, probably the thinnest one (9 mm carcass thick). Another interesting product was showed by Intel. It presented new platform for gaming PCs Sculltrail.
However the most important event of the Show was the announcement of the Microsoft Head – Bill Gates concerning his resignation from the company.
Finally we should note that the first CES took place in New York 1967 and it relocated to Las-Vegas in 1978. And it seems that soon we will experience another relocation of the Show most likely to the Orlando or Chicago as LA became too expensive to run the Show of such scale.
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| 21/11/07 |
Digital TV will come to Russia before the deadline |
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The Head of Russian Miniformsvyaz Leonid Reiman believes that the cooperation between Russian company “Almaz-Antei” and French “Thomson Broadcast” will contribute to sooner transition of Russia to digital broadcasting.
Minister visited Paris with Russian governmental delegation and met with newsmen. During this meeting the minister reminded of the decision taken in 2006 between the companies concerned to create Joint Venture. Moreover, Mr. Reiman noted the fact that a decision to start definite projects was taken after the meeting in Paris.
According to ANN release such projects mean production of 60-70 million Set-Top Boxes for Russia. In this connection the Head of Miniformsvyaz expressed the idea that it will contribute to the transfer of Russia to digital broadcasting that is planned to finish in 2015. “The process can be hastened” – Reiman said.
At the same time he has noted that the State is not interested in simultaneous use of the analog and digital broadcasting as it is not economically effective.
Therefore minister assumed the fact that additional measures to stimulate digital TV deployment could be launched in several regions of the country.
Published according to “FORPOST” LLC. Link to the original article
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| 23/10/07 |
Siberian Forum of IT and Telecommunications - 2007 |
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Siberian Fair hosted annual Siberian Forum of Informational Technologies and Telecommunications on September 18th – 21st. Several Exhibitions concerning Internet, communications, broadcasting, computer games and video game consoles were held during the Forum.
Sibirtelecom has presented their IPTV service solution – WebStreamTV. At the moment it provides 30 digitally broadcasted TV channels.
Besides, several conferences and round-tables were held at this Forum. TVCyberLab has visited the Forum and took active part in the several conferences. It is important to point out conferences concerned development of Digital TV in Novosibirsk and the whole Russia, such as: “Present situation and the ways and matters of Digital TV development in Russia” and “Triple Play nodes and access networks organization solutions”.
Speakers have told about their companies experience in establishing DVB-T broadcasting, developing proper hardware and working with ZyXel hardware.
To proceed from the data presented we can state that there is an interest to digital broadcasting (DVB-T and IPTV). Moreover we can assure that the demand for TV channels with digital quality and additional interactive services will grow in future and this widens opportunities at the market of Russian Digital TV.
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| 20/07/07 |
View TV & VoD with us |
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TV channels and Video on Demand are the main services provided by IPTV operators that is why it is important to provide suitable and fine interface to use these services. VoD Solution provides interface, and enables IPTV user to choose and watch VoD content as well as TV channels over Multicast.
This application was developed by TVCyberLab by the request of SVGA (System Video Graphics Alliance) – leading system integrator on the market of digital TV technologies.
VoD Solution benefits: - Suitable and fine client’s interface (and ability to customize it according to your Company style);
- Compatibility with most used set-top boxes (AmiNET, Kreatel/Motorola).
Moreover, VoD Solution will bring you profit by: - attracting new users to TV channels and VoD services;
- adding banners in VoD solution interface.
VoD Solution enables IPTV user to watch the list of available to this user TV channels/VoD movies, get chosen TV channel/VoD movie details, use playback control bar and choose between window and full screen types of view.
Administrator’s interface enables create, read, update and delete operations for the lists of TV channels, VoD contents and users’ accounts as well as to add/remove users rights to view VoD content.
Moreover the application can automate the administrator operations by automatically synchronization contents of VoD server folder and database (when located on the same computer as VoD server).
We invite network operators, service-providers, system integrators and other companies dealing with interactive digital TV for cooperation. If you are interested in detailed information about the product or ready to purchase it for using in your network, please contact us by email or call us by phone mentioned here.
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| 25/05/07 |
Third Siberian Forum “Industry of Information Systems” took place in Novosibirsk. |
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Novosibirsk (Russia), Akademgorodok, House of Scientists, May 21-22, 2007. Forum was organized by: - Office of President’s Representative in Siberian Federal District,
- Administration of Novosibirsk Region,
- Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences,
- Non-Profit Partnership for Promotion of Information Technologies “SibAcademSoft” in association with “Akademgorodok” Research and Technology Park Foundation and “RosEuroDevelopment” Ltd.
Main Goals of the Forum were: - Work out development strategy for IT-industry in Siberian Center in order to advance towards the level of Euro-Asian IT-Center;
- Elaborate effective IT-industry management solution for “Research-and-Technology Park of Akademgorodok” (Technopark);
- Present modern IT-technologies, products and solutions for corporate, Federal, regional and municipal customers; and several other important goals of Siberian IT-industry.
Forum schedule included plenary and section talks, problem round tables and Exhibition “Siberian IT-Industry”. Forum Events was visited by chairs and key persons of Federal Ministries, Agencies and Services, state and private enterprises (customers of IT-products), Regional and municipal Administrations, research institutions of SB RAS and Universities, IT-companies. TVCyberLab in association with non-profit Partnership for Promotion of Information Technologies “SibAcademSoft” and SoftLab-NSK, Ltd. arranged Digital TV section on the forum. Regional technology companies, channels, telecoms discussed current situation and future of IPTV deployments in Russia and Siberian district. TVCyberLab presented its vision in the special report “IPTV: integration platform for video, voice and data services”. On the round table, participants of Digital TV section talk discussed important issues of Digital TV industry, including such as: - What is the role of ISP, viewers, channels in IPTV?
- Content. Its sources and reasons to watch.
- Intellectual property rights.
- Address/context advertisement as the result of end-user preferences analysis and a way to provide broadcast for free.
- What licenses and certificates are required to organize broadcasting?
- How triple-play technologies can change usual services delivery?
- Integration of Digital Home Multimedia services on the base of IP TV platform. Will STB become the core of Digital Home?
- Aspects of IP broadcasting. Can ISP move further without providing IPTV? Should ISP broadcast to PCs?
- The last mile. What should be done if DSL is slow? Are WiMax/cable networks real alternative for it?
- What will happen after end-user will get STBs for free? Are Cable network operators and ISPs ready for that?
Also TVCyberLab took part in “Siberian IT-Industry” Exhibition organized along with forum and presented its solutions and applications for IPTV platform.
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| 16/01/07 |
TV Shop application released |
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TV-sale channels as well as internet stores are common nowadays. However, phone calls (TV-sale channel) or sitting at your PC is not always comfortable way to order this or that product.
Not only goods distribution channels, but also methods of its ordering broaden as technologies are being developed.
TV Shop application was designed by TVCyberLab for IPTV, cable and other digital networks. It provides end users with opportunity to purchase products, order this or that services via web interface on TV -screens with infrared or virtual STB-keyboard.
Why people use TV Shop:
TV Shop combines comfort of using TV-sale channels and advantages of internet stores (speed of order execution, interactivity, range of goods/services) in one package.
It is more convenient to buy goods having seen them at TV-set screen. Comfortable user interface and ability to pay for goods by almost any e-commerce system, as in TV Shop application, make this process easier and more attractive thing to do.
End user can pay for product/services ordered through various e-commerce systems like:
- PayPal;
- Worldpay;
- Moneybookers;
- etc…
TVShop application allows end-user to:
- choose the necessary product;
- get additional information about the product;
- add to delete product from shopping cart;
- checkout billing and shipping data;
- get a receipt.
This application runs on majority of set-top boxes, i.e. - Amino, Kreatel, and other platforms.
With TV-Shop installed, digital networks subscribers have the ability not only to order goods having seen them at TV but also to pay for it at once.
We invite network operators, service-providers, system integrators and other companies dealing with interactive digital TV for cooperation. If you are interested in detailed information about the product or ready to purchase it for using in your network, please contact us by email or call us by phone mentioned here.
We are always glad to cooperate with you.
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| 01/06/06 |
E-mail via TV - the launch of new service! |
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E-mail is well-known and widely used tool in Russia. But, as Information Technologies are being developed, new services in this area appear. Test version of IPTV is being broadcasted in Novosibirsk already for a year. So, development of IPTV means development of qualitative services for TV viewers.
By request of Public Corporation "Sibirtelecom" Company "TVCyberLab" in cooperation with Closed Joint-Stock Company "Otkrytye Technologii" have developed client mail application - TV Mail. It is introduced in Novosibirsk and the whole Siberia for the first time, though it is wide spread service of IPTV.
 The developed application gives IPTV users an opportunity to check their e-mail boxes, create and send messages as well as organize contacts in Address Book.
The fact that due to IPTV there is no more need to use PC to check e-mail, as TV viewer can do it with TV-set, is the key feature and moreover - the advantage of this application. However you can ask us: "But TV-set has no keyboard! So how you will type the message?" And here is our answer: "You are quite correct! There is still no TV-set equipped with keyboard. BUT...
 Kreatel IP STB 1510.
There are client receiver-boxes (set-top boxes), which allow you to watch TV channels via IPTV. These devices are equipped with wireless keyboards, moreover, there is a virtual keyboard on TV screen - so you can type a message by using them!"
In case you have several e-mail boxes located at different servers, you will be able to check all of them with the help of TV Mail application.
Now viewers can use their TV-sets to check their e-mail, as well as to watch favorite shows and movies.
IPTV becomes more available in Novosibirsk and the whole country, so "TVCyberLab" Company will contribute to its development and distribution.
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| 27/04/06 |
NAB 2006, The World's largest electronic media show, has begun. |
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22 April 2006, Las Vegas (USA) NAB 2006 - the biggest electronic media show, has begun. Several conferences and exhibitions took place until the Show finished on April 27th. But the most interesting of them were held as a part of NAB Multimedia World. These are such conferences as NAB Digital Cinema Summit, IPTV World, Mobile Video and TV Forum, NAB Web and Mobile Development Conference etc.
However, not only conferences were presented on NAB 2006. Technology innovations of leading companies were announced at this event also.
SkyStream® a TANDBERG Television company demonstrated new video-on-demand (VOD) and IPTV solutions at the show including:
- zBand™ - content delivery software;
- PiP: Picture in Picture capability, enabling consumers to simultaneously watch multiple MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 AVC standard-definition video channels on a single screen;
- All-IP MPEG-4 AVC Video Headend of the Future: ready solution for service providers;
- MovieBeam™: video-on-demand service.
Other interesting solutions were demonstrated by Optibase Ltd - a provider of advanced digital video solutions, and Envivio Inc - provider of MPEG-4 systems. They presented:
- MPEG-4 HD encoding solution for a broadband video networks (Optibase Ltd);
- First IPTV Triple Play solution for service providers featuring MPEG-4 middleware (Envivio Inc).
Several presentations, case studies, seminars and discussions on the following topics of IPTV industry were held in the context of IPTV World conference which took place on April 26th:
- Success Factors for IPTV Deployment
- Competition on STB market
- IPTV providers, Telcos and satellite companies. Is a price war imminent?
- Beyond the Hype - IPTV services in the lab and in the marketplace.
- IP Prime: An IPTV Solution for Telcos
- Advertising in an IP World
- How to build an IPTV Network
TVCyberLab visited these conferences and took part in discussions above as IPTV is the most perspective field of interactive television in Russia and the whole world nowadays. Development of software products and solutions for IPTV is important part of our company's business.
Among the participants of the show there were also such companies as ANT Software, Lucent Technologies, Latens Systems, Motorola, Scientific Atlanta, etc. Probably there is no need to name all the participants of the NAB show because, dare to say, almost all companies related to broadcasting and digital TV industries were presented there. Such event is a great opportunity to know more about industry you work in, to get experience and establish new contacts for future cooperation. We thank organizers of the Show.
Look forward to meeting you at NAB 2007!
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| 18/10/05 |
Exhibition "Siberian Forum of Information Technologies and Telecommunications" |
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From September 20 till 22nd Exhibition "Siberian Forum of Information Technologies and Telecommunications" took place at the hall of International exhibition centre of Siberian Fair. Many telcos and IT companies took part at this event. Among the participants there were iTV software development companies and manufacturers of digital receiving/transmitting equipment, such as: "Otkrytye Tekhnologii" ("Open Technologies"), "Sibirtelecom", "Elogar", "General Satellite", "STC Cosmos". They have represented solutions for digital TV, digital receiving/transmitting equipment, and told about their plans concerning development of digital TV in Russia; according to this information the main directions in this process are:
- Internet TV (IPTV)
- Cable TV (DVB-C)
- Satellite TV (DVB-S)
Similar projects have already being held in Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Nizhniy Novgorod and Kemerovo. Nowadays the idea of establishing IPTV, DVB-C, and DVB-T appeared in Novosibirsk too. The most perspective direction from commercial point of view for our city is IPTV, which seems to become the basic platform of digital interactive TV in the nearest future.
“TVCyberLab” company has also been at the Fair. Soon after visiting this event a decision was taken to contribute to establishment of new generation TV in our city by developing business-applications and games for end users.
We would like to wish organizers and participants of this event to hold such meetings as often as possible, since information technologies and telecommunication are the main factors in digital TV development.
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| 14/05/05 |
Site design updated |
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New version of the TVCyberLab website is available now. The company is undergoing continuous development, and content is being added on a regular basis. Select the Site Map option located on the top of the page to view the Website structure. Select the home option from Menu located on the left-hand-side of the page to read the company overview. If you want to learn more about our services and wish to cooperate with us, click on the Contact us option in Menu mentioned above.
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| 07/04/05 |
Russia will complete digital switch-over by 2015 |
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Deputy Minister for Information Technologies and Communications Boris Antonyuk is quoted as saying at one of the sessions of the Federation Council's Commission for information policy that the federal TV channels would be broadcast on digital satellite in 2005.
The report continued by giving some more details about the situation in Russia saying that by 2007, TV sets receiving analog and digital signals (together with setting of required equipment) will come into the RF market. Antonyuk hopes this will help stimulate development of the electronic industry in this country. He predicted that in six years, half of Russians will have digital TV sets and the analog television will become obsolete in Russia by 2016. He went on to say that the introduction of digital television in the world will be completed by 2028-2030 and it is believed that analog television will become obsolete if 85 per cent of the population already has digital TV sets. The Russian Government will consider a program for switching to digital television this year.
Antonyuk also mentioned that Russia is already working on digital broadcasting standards; Moscow, St.Petesrburg and Nizhny Novgorod are the territories where experimental digital television is presently broadcast and that it is planned that owners of digital TV sets will get their decoders for free.
The complete article can be seen on the Pravda.RU website.
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| 27/02/05 |
TVCyberLab started educational program |
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TVCyberLab, Ltd in cooperation with Institute of Informatics Systems SB RAS (Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Science) has started educational program at the Chair of Computer Science of the Novosibirsk State University. Those students who wish to obtain solid knowledge and background in the field of Interactive Digital TV now are able to use our company hardware and software and work together with our experts. Working seminars for new approaches and solutions in the sphere of digital TV are taking place every month. At this moment five students accepted company offer in an iTV major.
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