Aug 16

IPTV: Not Letting Business Mess up Pleasure

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IPTV: Not Letting Business Mess up Pleasure

By S. Kerstens CEO Mware Solutions|August 16, 2017| IPTV OTT

Most of the families have difficulty in watching their favorite shows due to various reasons like being tied up in office, nap time for children, study time for children, etc. In the olden days, either there was no option of recording such TV shoes at all or you had to rely on your VCR or DVD to record them. But there were many instances where the equipment’s messed up and the viewers who have encountered difficulty in with recording machine.

But IPTV provides a solution to your woes. As you can record your favorite shows in IPTV, you can have the luxury of selecting the time for your viewing. There is a system by which you can see only the shows which are suitable for the whole family. You can order a movie on rental directly through the online video shop and enjoy the same with your friends and family. There is a system through which you can add a program of your choice. A big advantage of IPTV is you can select the programs / channels you want to see and you have to pay only for the channels you see and not for the channels that the cable and satellite agencies have given you as a part of the bouquet of channels. Also, viewers do not have to sit in front of the television only. They can watch video content on any web-enabled device like mobile phones, tablets or computers.

The method through which programming is to be done in IPTV is very simple. The online guide would instruct you step by step. It is very easy to do the programming. As per a survey more than 50 percent customers are satisfied by the way programming is done. Through this programming, you can add more channels as per your choice. It has also been seen that most of the people using IPTV are very satisfied with the performance. This positive response is spreading and in this way, the coverage of IPTV is increasing very fast. It is considered to be the future of television.

The time has come for people connected with the television transmission business to study the market and gear up for the imminent entry of IPTV and take a major part of the space being catered by the cable and satellite for viewing the television at present. If you are interested to join this business, all you need to do is reach out to us – MWare Solutions. You have the potential of making huge profits in the IPTV business as there is either hardly any competitor in the market or not enough competitors. The advantage you get from working with us is that we not only provide you the set top box but also the Middleware. This software is required to join together the existing software with the software for IPTV.

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Aug 11

Join Us As We Take On The Anti Cyber Crime Agenda At The IBC 2017

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Join Us As We Take On The Anti Cyber Crime Agenda At The IBC 2017

By S. Kerstens CEO Mware Solutions|August 11, 2017

Friday 15th of the coming month is all set to experience an invitation only event which shall throw focus on the much in news sector of cyber security. Tailored to meet the growing requirements of C-level professionals of Telecom, Broadcasting and Media industry, this exclusive event hopes to break the conventional thoughts regarding cyber attacks and provide turnkey solutions through a candid discussion process encompassing networking sessions and open floor debates.

Key points to be touched upon in this IBC 2017 seminar are:

Meaning of the cyberwar from the broadcaster’s standpoint
Analyzing the probability of a cyberattack
Overcoming cyber security breach
Adopting beneficial cyber security policy which shall yield in comparative advantage

Broadcasting and media surely constitutes the architectural skeleton of national infrastructure. Thus it is our foremost responsibility to ensure the protection of our consumers and given a scenario where cyberattacks are becoming a regular phenomenon, we need to be all the more careful and spread risk awareness which in turn will help in mitigating financial loss and other reputational hazards.

Technology abuse is reaching optimum levels with malicious practices which is expected to skyrocket in years to come. The infamous cases of technology beaches of TV5, Netflix and Yahoo are bringing focus to the high risk exposure of content creators along with what all they can lose if things go haywire.

Around 10 brand new episodes of a Netflix Original show was leaked when Larson Studios, its postproduction company suffered a major cybersecurity breach few days back. Netflix with its best in class corporate cybersecurity defenses is expected to lend protection to its original content which serves as the backbone of its revenue model and supports customer interest by relying on big releases. Vulnerabilities associated with third party partners can cause a crack in its cyber defense wall and cause loss of proprietary property.

Cybersecurity is no more an IT concern; it is the concern of the business as a whole. Thus it’s time for us to get united and put a full stop to cyberbreaches. Join us as we take stand at the IBC 2017 seminar and keep our views on the risks and vulnerabilities involved and provide holistic solution including network analysis, comprehensive monitoring and device behavior analysis to name a few.

We at Mware Middleware help operators to reach wider audience and multiple target groups each having distinctive user interfaces and branding mantra. Our CloudTV platform optimizes scalability and ensures round the clock run time on even the smallest of cloud based servers. On the other hand our IPTV platform fosters content distribution, transcoding, end user services and DRM.

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Aug 11

Bring Home the Future of Television – IPTV

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Bring Home the Future of Television – IPTV

By S. Kerstens CEO Mware Solutions | August 11, 2017| IPTV OTT

Television is one primary medium of entertainment that has battled several other such mediums and yet has been successful in holding its place among the population. There have been several technologies behind this big box of relaxation and entertainment, from the traditional cable systems to the more modern personalized ones. Even though cable and satellite remain the most common mode of transmission of TV programs in Europe, there has been a steady growth in a new technology – Internet Protocol Television or IPTV. By using this technology, you no longer have to take up subscriptions. You get to decide what to watch and when to watch, since all video content is delivered on demand. The most significant feature of IPTV is that your options of watching such video content are not limited to the actual television. You can easily watch it on any web-enabled device like smart phones, tablets or computers.

There are certain advantages of IPTV over the cable or satellite connections. These are:

Only one cable is required for both the Internet and television
As all the channels are in HD, you can enjoy the programs in high quality
Through this, you can watch not only TV but can also enjoy video on demand, music on demand and live news.
The programs can be customized as per the choice of the viewer
Through the remote provided with it, you can pause, rewind, etc, from the live telecast
The help menu is very effective and gives you the program guide
You will be able to interact with the service provider.
The advantage for which most people are going for IPTV is that there is no limitation to the point for viewing as you can change your room and enjoy the show on your mobile phone, tablet or laptop.

At present, the technology of IPTV is becoming increasingly popular with people. Most of us are used to televisions where the different channels are fed by the provider of cable or satellite connections. But now this new way of viewing television through IPTV is fast catching up. It is still in the initial stage. When a survey regarding IPTV was taken up, it was found that though a small percentage of people enjoy television through IPTV, most of them stated that they have heard the name and have not used. So, at this moment there is a huge market to be captured on IPTV and this would result in an unimaginable rise in the advertisement revenue. The market is growing very fast and in the long run it may dethrone the traditional ways of watching television as the first option.

So if you are a consumer willing to get on board with this new technology, or a cable or satellite service provider looking to diversify into IPTV, then all you need to do is come to MWare Solutions. We will deliver quality service to you at reasonable costs.

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Aug 10

IPTV Market- Drivers and Forecasts

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IPTV Market- Drivers and Forecasts

By S. Kerstens CEO Mware Solutions | August 10, 2017| IPTV OTT

The growth of the IPTV market for 2017-2021 is forecasted in consideration with the present scenario and the growth assumed in the coming years. Multiple sources in the respective field have predicted and filed a report that presents a market growth trend. It is said that there are many aspects which can hinder the growth rate such as increased speed of the internet providing high bandwidth and quality. If statistics are looked upon, more than 50% of the world population use the internet and it can concluded that there will be an increase in the internet users in the coming years. The signs indicate that there will be increase in the internet services impacting the IPTV market growth during the forecast period.

IPTVs are going to set a benchmark in the media and broadcasting industry providing a comfort level in watching the videos available online.

There are certain factors that play a major role in the growth of the IPTV market globally-

Growing preference for video on demand

Due to advancement in technology there are many digital platforms such as computers, televisions, and IPTVs through which today’s generation can access the videos available and through which we can calculate the consumption of the videos on demand. People may download certain videos of their interest or stream them online to watch them at their leisure. Gone are the days when people had to leave all their work and glue themselves for the respective TV program. What IPTV does is that it converts the TV signals into encoded IP formats. Further they are converted into STBs or other devices where these codes are decoded and can be viewed by people. UJjjwal Doshi, research analysts states that there can be an effective growth of the IPTV for VOD in the market.

Increase in connected devices

Lots of devices are available that can be used to connect and link their internet providing a controlled connectivity in order to stream or download the videos. Connecting devices has made it quite easy to perform these operations and enjoy the videos according to our own convenience. For example, your mobile has internet access from where you can download the video of your choice and save it for later. These devices have really brought up a revolution in the VOD market. The devices are said to be highly supportive with IPTV and all its services. There is a rise in internet traffic volume as recorded every year indicating a sudden increased popularity of the shared content as well as the videos available online.

Growing preference for interactive services

You might be aware about EPG application that helps in the display of the current and scheduled programs across channels like you tube. This application is suitable for STBs and televisions. This is how you people are able to enjoy various television programs. It is due to EPG that you can see the scheduled list of programs that has to be aired at a particular time on your television screens. It also helps the viewers to select the programs from previous dates. IPTV supports this navigation across the available content. Nowadays, the users prefer IPTV or EPG service channels over traditional cable TV. You can record your content and watch it later through IPTV.

IPTV marks the advancement in the technology where the users can download or record the videos of their choice and watch it at their leisure. It is forecasted that the global IPTV market can grow at a CAGR of almost 16% during the forecast period as per the latest report.

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Aug 09

IPTV – The Imminent Future of Television

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IPTV – The Imminent Future of Television

By S. Kerstens CEO Mware Solutions | August 9, 2017 | IPTV OTT

In Europe, the most common ways of receiving television programs are through satellite and cable. The IPTV or Internet Protocol Television is a service providing the television programming along with other video contents and uses the protocol suite of TCP/IP unlike satellite signals or traditional cables. Besides delivering live TV programs, it also provides the audience to enjoy the on-demand videos. This system can be used for providing video contents for a private network in any enterprise but such implementations are not that popular due to the issues of complexity and scaling. The subscriber-based models are much more popular.

Benefits of IPTV

Media through IPTV is streamed instead of being downloaded which helps the user in viewing the content before the whole of it gets downloaded completely.
IPTV provides a customizable user experience.
The user interface displays the content based on the preference of the consumers.
Besides televisions, it can also be accessed through PCs, tablets, and smartphones.

Some Statistics on IPTV

In Europe, the most common ways of receiving television are through satellite and cable. A massive growth in the users of IPTV is expected in the next few years. No doubt, it is the fastest growing way of receiving television. According to a survey, every one in two people aged 14 to 29 years knows the meaning of IPTV. Six percent in Western Europe think it to be a television broadcaster, while twenty percent in the eastern part think it to be a new computer virus. According to the found figures, it has been seen that watching television through the internet generally benefits the female users. 76 percent women watch television for relaxing themselves while it is 66 percent for men and 87 percent of female users watch it for entertainment while for men it is 82 percent. 34 percent of women who are not using IPTV consider recorded programs to be complicated while it is 24 percent for the IPTV users. 87 percent of the female IPTV users answer the phone calls while watching television while it is 84 percent for the non-users. A survey among the non-IPTV users shows that 53 percent of women get interrupted by housekeeping while watching the TV shows while for men it is 47 percent and for children, the number is – 41 percent of girls and 33 percent of boys. 60 percent of men using IPTV leave television for doing the household chores and 37 percent of men who are IPTV users look after their children with their television shows are going on. IPTV is also known to nurture partnership. 64 percent of the IPTV users talk to their partners interrupting their TV shows, while it is 50 percent for the ones without IPTV.

With the increasing speed of internet, IPTV will become a great alternative to the standard television. In short, it will be the future of television. With a continuous drop in the internet prices, more people throughout the world will get an access to the high speed of Internet which in turn will result in the gaining popularity of IPTV. The IPTV advancements will help the consumers who have got tired of paying the expensive bills of cable network as most of the options given by the IPTV providers are extremely affordable. It will always be the best solution as it can work with both individuals along with companies of different sizes at an affordable price.

If you are a service provider looking to team up with providers of IPTV services, all you need to do is come to MWare Solutions. We can promise you that you will not be disappointed.

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Aug 09

Television: Merely a Source of Entertainment?

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Television: Merely a Source of Entertainment?

By S. Kerstens CEO Mware Solutions | August 9, 2017| IPTV OTT

With the changes in shapes and sizes of television, from monochrome to color to HD to 4K – television has seen varied changes over the last 3 centuries. However, one thing has not changed – the importance of television in the lives of people. In the days of high-tech smartness – smart phones, tablets and laptops, television has succeeded in maintaining its stand in almost every household.

Widely considered as a source of entertainment, the majority of the population of Europe claimed they are most interested in watching news, movies and documentaries on the television. Apart from these 3 categories of TV programs, there was a marked difference in the preference of viewers based on whether they are working or non-working, with about two thirds of the non-working European women preferring political and business shows, which makes this particular genre the fourth in terms of preference of TV programs. However, working women (about 71%) usually prefer to unwind themselves after work with a good crime thriller. Comedy shows are more popular among the children and the younger generation. 33% and 20% of the working women prefer to watch science fiction and mystery shows respectively. The sports genre shows a striking difference in the figures, with 51 percent of non-working women enjoying sports shows as against 38 percent of working women.

Even though tastes and preferences differ, one thing remains common among the people. Television is something that no household can do without. With the changes in technology and our fast-paced life, people are not longer satisfied with watching pre-determined shows at pre-determined times. This has heralded the advent of IPTV. With IPTV, all you need is a web-enabled device like a smart TV, smart phone, tablet or laptop to watch the shows that you are interested in, at the time you prefer. The video content is available on-demand and you pay for only the content you actually watch. So you can do away with traditional subscriptions with your cable or satellite service provider.

IPTV is slowly gaining significant market in the entertainment industry and this can be said to be the future of the television world. So if you are a cable operator or a satellite service provider, now is the time for you to tie up with IPTV middleware providers so that you can be one of the early ones to capture the market. All you need to do is reach out to MWare Solutions. We will make sure that the rest of the way is a piece of cake for you.