Features

SDV - is the long tail wagging the premium dog?
The move towards Switched Digital Video may be driven by an urgent need to reclaim bandwidth, but it will also enable cable to provide access to niche content and deliver personalised services and targeted advertising, says Philip Hunter

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Intelsat: on the crest of a merged wave
The acquisition of PanAmSat has made Intelsat the world's largest satellite operator, with further deals in the pipeline. But it's not all smooth sailing, and industry and competitive pressure abound, discovers Chris Forrester

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Roundtable

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No differentiation without integration
The bolting on of additional services that has taken place in recent years has created a tangled mass of systems in the back office that could cause some serious problems for operators going forward. With the move towards quad-play and beyond, this patchwork approach to the back office has
a limited shelf life, says Farah Jifri

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Contradictions and challenges in the Middle East
The Middle East is a vibrant market for satellite operators, but it is also a region in turmoil, especially for pay-TV providers, argues Chris Forrester

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The battle for the digital home
Service providers that can offer an intuitive user interface, combined with a compelling experience, will be in prime position to own the digital consumer of the future, argues Joe O'Halloran

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What’s the future of TV in the connected home?
Reports of the death of the living room TV have been greatly exaggerated. The convergence of IPTV, video on demand and internet services is being concentrated in the lounge, focused around the TV as the central portal for a myriad of digital media services serving the connected home, says Adrian Pennington

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Bridging the security divide
Do CA-to-DRM bridges solve the
issues associated with recording
and storing of content across
devices, asks David Adams

Pages: 44, 45

MIMO will clean up the mesh in your network
Mesh networks are evolving to support connectivity inside the home, with a number of CE companies looking at mesh WiFi as a way of improving the ability to provide ubiquitous home coverage. Philip Hunter explores the potential role that mesh can play in the connected home network

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