BigBand Shows Latest IPTV Advances

At the CableLabs Summer Conference, BigBand Networks (www.bigbandnet.com) demonstrated managed IP video delivery using its vIP PASS to enable cable operators to deliver and monetize video to IP-enabled consumer devices in the home leveraging existing network infrastructure.The company's demonstration featured managed video services delivery to a range of out-of-the-box IP-enabled consumer electronic devices such as game consoles, PCs and mobile tablets; ability to leverage existing SDV and narrowcasting technology to meet multi-screen video service demands with substantial time-to-market advantage; use of the DLNA approach to access VOD, broadcast TV, and Internet video streams; and operational tools that combine RF and IP viewership, capacity management and transport.