| NDS's Abe Peled: '20 million channels? Why not.' |
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At IBC in Amsterdam in September, NDS displayed an IPTV-compliant STB that integrates conventional pay-TV with broadband-based TV. NDS Chairman and CEO Dr. Abe Peled says, “The broadband aspect allows us to converge the old entertainment that is broadcast TV with the new entertainment that is Web-based.” more |
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| Reaching the 'Ultimate Goal': Stepping Stones to IPTV |
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Get, one of Scandinavia’s leading cable TV and broadband companies recently joined the ranks of some of the world’s major digital pay-TV providers in selecting NDS technology to support –- and expand -- its cable platform. In the process of introducing their new service, Get will introduce new STBs and smart cards. more |
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| [Commentary] The Digital Home Dream |
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According to this article from Red Herring, the great promise of the digital age is to have TVs, computers, DVDs, music systems and other devices working together over a network. Is the dream becoming a reality or is it too complex for most people? more |
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| VideoGuard Express: Tailor-Made for Emerging Russian Market |
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In the Russian pay-TV arena, there are two tiers of viewers. The first receives Western style digital programming if they can afford it. But there is a second tier: An estimated 14 million viewers who are still watching the analog cable TV that was installed in their apartment blocks almost 50 years ago. NDS is introducing VideoGuard Express which is tailored to help operators move these viewers into the 21st century. more |
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| Orbis Delivers Choice to the Online Gaming Industry |
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For Orbis, an NDS company specializing in gaming, the emergence of online poker and casino games has led to the demand for integration into third party systems. At the same time, fixed odds games have become more popular. Orbis began by offering back office systems. Now it combines OpenBet back office solutions with front end Flash-based games.
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