Alticast Gets Interactive at IBCAlticast Gets Interactive at IBC

SEOUL -- Alticast, the worldwide leader in deployed DVB-MHP and OpenCable Platform solutions, announced today that it will reveal their latest technology for interactive TV during IBC 2009. Alticast will unveil the world’s first single middleware, dual interactive commercialised hybrid receiver, powered by Alticast’s Alticaptor middleware.

Single middleware driven, dual-interactive hybrid receivers will represent the future of broadcasting services enabling subscribers to enjoy a seamless mix of VOD and catch-up services content through their IP network simultaneously with high-quality linear interactive HD real-time channels via satellite.

Alticast will further demonstrate a comprehensive HD-DVR Hybrid solution founded on the tru2wayTM platform and based on the Broadcom 7405 chipset. In addition to typical DVR and time-shift functionalities, the Alticast DVR Hybrid solution includes browser solutions support. The product will deliver all HD DVR functionalities, DnP server based VOD solution and YouTube UCC based on its browser solution.

“In a mature interactive MHP/Tru2way market it is clear that the operators and broadcasters can focus on the delivery of services and content in the knowledge that these advanced middleware engines can deliver everything required in an advanced Hybrid Broadband, Broadcast television services environment, said Anthony Smith-Chaigneau, Managing Director of Alticast, GmbH.

Alticast Corp.