Leading Hardware, VOD, Software, Content and Chip Providers Collaborate With Microsoft On Digital TV Software Solutions, Support New Microsoft TV Foundation Edition And Future Products
Microsoft Corp. today announced broad support from leading digital TV suppliers for the new Microsoft® TV Foundation Edition software platform and future Microsoft TV products. This support is a key component of Microsoft"s value-based strategy of delivering products that maximize the potential of digital television now and in the future for the cable industry.
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE "MOT"), SeaChange (Nasdaq "SEAC"), Concurrent Computer Corp. (Nasdaq "CCUR"), MetaTV Inc., Two Way TV Ltd. and Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) Ltd. are working with Microsoft to extend the capabilities of the Microsoft TV Foundation platform. Unveiled today at The National Show, The National Cable & Telecommunications Association"s (NCTA"s) annual convention, Microsoft TV Foundation is a scalable digital TV software platform designed to help cable network operators get more value from on-demand and other digital television services using the hardware, systems and network infrastructure they have in place today. Microsoft TV Foundation and industry solutions will be demonstrated publicly for the first time in the Microsoft Booth 931.
In addition, Sigma Designs Inc. (Nasdaq "SIGM"), National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE "NSM") and selected application developers are working with Microsoft TV to develop future products and technologies for digital television.