CableLabs(R) Enables UpdateLogic to Provide Software Update Delivery Service to Digital Cable Devices.LOUISVILLE, Colo. & SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. -- Cable Television Laboratories Inc. (CableLabs[R]) and UpdateLogic, Inc. today announced a nonexclusive agreement that will allow software updates to be delivered to digital cable devices, including digital television sets. Through the agreement, the cable industry will work with UpdateLogic to enable so-called "in-band" distribution of software updates over cable networks. The software update is transmitted as data "in-band" within PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, channels across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . UpdateLogic has agreed to modify the technology behind its UpdateTV software update service to be compatible with the CableLabs specifications and to offer UpdateTV to the consumer electronic industry. "This is a true win-win-win for cable operators, consumer electronics manufacturers, and consumers," said Dr. Richard R. Green, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of CableLabs. "CableLabs is pleased to offer the ability for third-party service providers, such as UpdateLogic, to deliver secure software updates on behalf of device manufacturers." "This technology enables the consumer electronics industry to continue to provide a very high level of customer care for their television sets and other devices," said Kevin Leddy, Senior Vice President Strategy and Development of Time Warner Cable This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. . "Having reliable customer premise equipment is essential for bringing innovative cable services to consumers. UpdateLogic offers an innovative and creative solution." UpdateTV automates the distribution of software patches and updates directly to digital television receivers at no cost to the consumer. Compatible with the OpenCable[TM] Common Download specification and the ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) An international digital television (DTV) standard adopted by the U.S., Canada, South Korea, Taiwan and Argentina. A/97 Software Data Download Standard, UpdateTV provides a cost-effective, ubiquitous method to proactively update digital television software without user intervention. "UpdateTV from UpdateLogic really solves the logistical lo·gis·tic also lo·gis·ti·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to symbolic logic. 2. Of or relating to logistics. [Medieval Latin logisticus, of calculation challenge of getting a software update to a subscriber's digital cable device," said Dallas Clement Clement, in the Bible Clement, in Philippians, one of Paul's coworkers. He is traditionally identified with St. Clement of Rome, the likely author of a letter written from there to the Corinthian church in c.A.D. 96. , Senior Vice President, Strategy and Development of Cox Communications Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States. It is the third-largest[2] cable television provider in the United States, serving more than 6. . "Best of all, UpdateTV is simple and free for the end-consumer." "We are pleased that UpdateLogic provides a nationally deployable solution using existing standards for maintaining software in third-party devices," added Mark Coblitz, Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. at Comcast. "UpdateLogic is proud to be the first independent service provider of software updates across cable networks," said Tripp Blair, president and CEO of UpdateLogic. "UpdateTV will provide the ability to update two-way OCAP OCAP Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (Canada) OCAP Open Cable Application Platform (middleware software specification) OCAP Out of Control Action Plan [TM] enabled devices, CableCARD[TM] devices, and digital television devices receiving over-the-air broadcasts." UpdateLogic previously announced a relationship with National Datacast for distribution of software updates using bandwidth from PBS. In July, UpdateLogic successfully completed field test trials of UpdateTV at select stations within the PBS network and in certain areas served by Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, and Insight Communications Insight Communications is the ninth largest cable operator in the United States with approximately 1.4 million customer relationships in the four contiguous states of Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. . Major consumer electronics manufacturers participated in the field trial including Hitachi, Samsung, and Sharp. UpdateTV will be commercially available in 2007. About CableLabs Founded in 1988 by members of the cable television industry, Cable Television Laboratories is a non-profit research and development consortium that is dedicated to pursuing new cable telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. technologies and to helping its cable operator members integrate those advancements into their business objectives. Cable operators from around the world are members. CableLabs maintains web sites at www.cablelabs.com; www.packetcable.com; www.cablemodem.com; www.cablenet.org; and www.opencable.com. About UpdateLogic, Inc. UpdateLogic provides a nationwide delivery network for the world's leading consumer electronics manufacturers to automatically distribute software updates for digital devices. UpdateLogic's premier technology, called UpdateTV[TM], helps manufacturers proactively protect the integrity, functionality, and reliability of their brand name digital televisions. UpdateTV transparently distributes patches directly to televisions with no intervention and at no cost to the consumer. UpdateLogic Incorporated was formerly known as Broadcast Data Corporation. For more information on UpdateLogic, visit: www.updatelogic.com. CableLabs[R], OpenCable[TM], OCAP[TM], and CableCARD[TM] are marks of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. UpdateTV[TM] is a trademark of UpdateLogic. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. |
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