Myrio Launches Developer Kit Allowing Set-Top Box Vendors to Deploy IPTV and Interactive Applications; Amino, Entone, I3, Siemens and Zhone Support Myrio Client Application.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CeBIT 2004 BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2004 Myrio Corporation, a leading provider of IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. software, today launched the Myrio Interactive Development Kit (iDK), which facilitates the integration of Myrio's popular IPTV platform with set-top boxes The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. and consumer electronics devices. Myrio's IPTV platform is a scalable solution for broadband operators deploying commercial video services to digital TV subscribers. In addition to providing instant compatibility with Myrio's solution and access to its customers who are deploying digital TV services today, the iDK program enhances a manufacturer's ability to support advanced IPTV and interactive applications rapidly and cost-effectively while laying the foundation for future compliance with the emerging ITV (1) See interactive TV. (2) (iTV) The code name for Apple's video media hub (see Apple TV). standards. Industry-leading set-top box vendors including Siemens, Amino Communications Amino Communications Ltd are a technology company, founded in 1997 and based in Swavesey in the United Kingdom. They specialise in the field of IPTV set-top boxes. External links
"As broadband operators become true full-service providers - offering voice, video and data - they have a need to maintain a consistent user experience across a disparate set of hardware and software platforms," said Chris Coles
Myrio iDK - Value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. and applications for new platforms The Myrio iDK Program provides the resources and support that set-top box vendors need to deploy the latest IPTV technologies. Myrio's standards-based Java client provides true portability across different CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. and Operating System operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. combinations, reduces time to market and cuts integration time from months to weeks. With API's to all popular IPTV applications, set-top box vendors can give operators fast, intuitive control over services and options, including digital TV, video-on-demand, and digital music. "As the IPTV industry continues to mature and gain momentum, leading players like Myrio and Zhone have responded to industry calls for solutions that facilitate and spur mass deployment," said David Markowitz, vice president of marketing for Zhone. "The Myrio iDK Program has allowed Zhone to quickly and efficiently integrate Myrio's powerful middleware Software that functions as a conversion or translation layer. It is also a consolidator and integrator. Custom-programmed middleware solutions have been developed for decades to enable one application to communicate with another that either runs on a different platform or comes from a and advanced applications into its groundbreaking IPTV access and home solutions. The result: the first open IPTV solution that uses existing home wiring and doesn't require a set-top box, and yet has the flexibility and horsepower to support the most robust cable-competitive applications and unique integrated communications/entertainment services in any deployment scenario." "As part of our commitment to support our valued partners who make up our industry ecosystem, Myrio has formally packaged and documented our client tools to facilitate a broader set of set-top box choices for our customers and prospects," added Coles. "By providing a standardized standardized pertaining to data that have been submitted to standardization procedures. standardized morbidity rate see morbidity rate. standardized mortality rate see mortality rate. set of tools, libraries and documentation, we're able to streamline the integration process between Myrio and set-top vendors, which ultimately allows operators to quickly deploy advanced applications with increased assurance of stability and performance." Java-based iDK The Java-based Myrio iDK provides the ideal development and deployment platform for an emerging class of interactive services and applications. Java provides content developers with a high degree of control and flexibility over the "look and feel" of their applications, enabling them to deliver the most dynamic and compelling interactive television experiences to their audience. Using the Myrio iDK, Siemens developed a video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. application, which operates within the hardware context of a television receiver. Siemens' application demonstrates that content developers, operators and set-top manufacturers will benefit from the ability to utilize a true object-oriented language object-oriented language - object-oriented programming to rapidly and cost-effectively deliver their interactive services to market. "The flexibility of Java and the Myrio iDK has provided Siemens with a clear competitive advantage by allowing us to differentiate our solution to our customers," said Rudolf Stelzl, vice president product development for Siemens ICN ICN International Council of Nurses. . Myrio Developer Certification - Value-added program to minimize risk Also today, Myrio announces the Myrio Developer Certification Program, intended to ensure applications are compatible and stable on a Myrio-enabled network. Whereas the Myrio iDK saves time and money for television service providers by reducing porting costs for new platforms, the Myrio Certification Program provides the subsequent framework to insure reliability and performance. Certification testing for supported set-top boxes is intended to minimize the risk of adverse effects on a live digital system such as network crashes, excessive delays and down-time, and to ensure applications are compatible and stable on a Myrio-enabled network. "The Myrio iDK allows us to quickly introduce new products into the market that can evolve to support new forms of IP-based content as it becomes available," said Mike Greenall, marketing director at Amino. "Myrio's Certification Program was important to us as part of our own commitment to delivering a high quality, interoperable IPTV solution, and it provides the necessary assurances our customers require. By incorporating Myrio technology in our digital set-top box solutions, we will further strengthen our offering to benefit both operators and consumers." For more information about the Myrio iDK or to participate in the program, please contact Kelly Smith Kelly Smith (born 29 October 1978 in Watford) is an English football player who currently plays in England for Arsenal Ladies. Previously, she was the only English player to play in the Women's United Soccer Association, the former professional women's league in the United States. at +1 425-368-4477. About Myrio Myrio is a leading provider of software, content and integration services that enable new video revenue opportunities for broadband operators by leveraging their infrastructures. Myrio's software suite consists of Myrio Interactive, a full-featured end-user application enabled via a set-top box, and TotalManage, a back-office subscriber and content management solution. Myrio's solutions and expertise enable operators to deploy more quickly and offer their subscribers a full range of IP-based digital television and on-demand entertainment while lowering the total cost of ownership through operational efficiencies and hardware choice. A pioneer in the industry, Myrio has commercially deployed its solutions to operators throughout 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. , and is conducting customer trials internationally as well. Myrio is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation funded by Ridgewood Capital, NeoCarta Ventures, Alexander Hutton Venture Partners and Siemens Venture Capital. For more information, please visit Myrio's web site at www.myrio.com. |
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