[June 19, 2013] Eutelsat Germany expands scope of KabelKiosk service Tweet Jun 19, 2013 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Eutelsat Germany, a provider of TV products and services, is expanding the scope of its KabelKiosk service with the unveiling of a TV product for local and regional IP and cable network operators in Germany. According to the company, the new service is designed to help IP network operators optimise their fibre infrastructure by bolting video services onto their established portfolio of telephony and Internet services. It comprises of linear TV and non-linear services in addition to solutions for secure distribution of content to connected devices including iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. The new features will also be available for KabelKiosk's existing cable partners, enabling them to serve their DVB and IP customers with an advanced multi-screen product. Eutelsat Germany is reportedly installing a new headend solution that will be able to efficiently transform 50 HD and 100 SD channels into IP and manage applications that include on-demand services, HbbTV applications and live adaptive streaming to OTT set-top boxes, smartphones and tablets. KabelKiosk's new multi-screen product will be launched by the end of the year. Martina Rutenbeck, Managing Director of Eutelsat Germany, commented at ANGA COM: "Our strategy with KabelKiosk is to assemble sophisticated video products that network operators can customise as much or as little as they want. The components of the new services unveiled at ANGA COM assemble the know-how of leading players in IPTV, OTT, Digital Rights Management and multi-screen services and we look forward to helping IP and cable operators enrich their offer to clients across Germany." Partners involved in these developments include Tvinci for the OTT backend offering, Harmonic for the video headend, and Playready and Marlin for DRM. Rovi and PPS also helped supply VOD and EPG solutions, while Farncombe, a provider of product strategy and technical consultancy to the TV industry, helped to integrate the solution, the company said. http://www.datamonitor.com Republication or redistribution, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent. Datamonitor shall not be liable for errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]