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Swisscom Uses Cisco

by Tom Allen

Swisscom is using Cisco’s UltraHD live encoding solution to run its new UltraHD TV service, which was launched on the 14th April. Swisscom wanted to focus on picture quality and stability.

Technicolor Uncovers Extra Cisco Synergies

by Tom Allen

Technicolor has ‘found’ an additional €30 million in synergies, following its acquisition of Cisco’s Connected Devices (set-top) business last year (Technicolor Acquires Cisco’s CPE Business). Synergies are now expected to exceed €130 million by …

Real-Time Video over IP Technology Develops

by Matthew Brennesholtz

On February 10th I attended a half-day Technology Symposium hosted by Snell Advanced Media (SAM) in New York. The Symposium had five speakers, Neil Maycock and David Tasker from SAM (https://s-a-m.com/), Tom Ohanian from …

Cisco & MaxLinear In SkyQ

by Bob Raikes

It has been confirmed that the new SkyQ UltraHD STB will be based around MediaHighway middleware from Cisco and will include a MaxLinear MxL5x2 satellite receiver and EN5520 Channel Stacking IC. The receiver can …

Technicolor Completes Cisco CPE Acquisition

by Tom Allen

Technicolor has completed its acquisition of Cisco’s customer premises equipment business (this includes the set-top box division), in a cash and stock agreement worth $600 million (Technicolor Acquires Cisco’s CPE Business). The companies have …

Google Aims at VP10 in 2016

by Tom Allen

Google has spoken to CNet about the company’s plans for its VP10 codec which is under development. Google’s existing VP9 codec is an alternative to the more mainstream HEVC. However, it has recently been …

Leading Companies Collaborate to Avoid Codec Fees

by Tom Allen

Seven companies have come together to form the Alliance for Open Media: a body that intends to ‘address marketplace demand for an open standard for video compression and delivery over the Internet’. The founding …

Alliance for Open Media Established to Deliver Next-Generation Open Media Formats

by Tom Allen

Seven leading Internet companies today announced formation of the Alliance for Open Media – an open-source project that will develop next-generation media formats, codecs and technologies in the public interest. The Alliance’s founding members …

Apple Signs Partnership with Cisco

by Helen Vince

Apple has signed a partnership with Cisco to improve the performance of iOS devices. Under the terms of the agreement, the companies will create “a seamless experience” between iPhones and desk phones in environments …

Tags:Apple| Cisco| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 35

Cisco Brings Down the Hammer on Codec Fees

by Tom Allen

As predicted, the fragmented nature of the HEVC patent pool (HEVC Advance Accepts Patents) has already begun to spawn new market entrants. Meet Thor. Marvel’s lightning-slinging superhero is nowhere to be seen. Thor is …

Tags:Cisco| HEVC (H.265)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Technicolor Acquires Cisco’s CPE Business

by Tom Allen

Technicolor and Cisco Systems have signed an exclusive agreement, which will see Technicolor acquire Cisco’s customer premises equipment (CPE) business – also known as the connected devices division. Technicolor will pay €550 million in …

Tags:Cisco| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Technicolor| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Infocomm Round-up

by Bob Raikes

3M was showing its latest 55″ procap display which was offering support for 60 touches and can recognise touches in 10ms with refresh rates of the touch in the range 100-120Hz. The display uses …