Future of TV

What is the future of television? It would seem that the abundance and variety of content available to users within easy reach leads to traditional television going into the shadows and becoming unnecessary. However, TV viewing statistics proves it wrong: the number of TV viewers around the world is growing annually and is forecasted to …

Mini-hotels: competition

The hotel sphere is constantly developing. Chain hotels, small B&Bs, cozy mini-hotels – the market is full options for any taste. However, a great choice for guests for owners means fierce competition, attempts to find their niche, constant improving of the conditions and services provided. In a competitive environment is crucial for business to understand …

Cord-Cutting, or The Reason Why Cable TV Operators Are Doomed

Like any market, the market of television services tends to saturate. In our case, saturation occurs when every person is already someone’s subscriber. In this situation the inflow of subscribers for one is definitely an outflow for another (see Fig. 1). Watch my hands: Let’s move all service providers that have interactive services (IPTV / …

Platforms and subscriber devices in operator IPTV / OTT solutions

Modern interactive television exists at the intersection of two worlds. The first is a variety of subscriber devices – STB, Smart TVs, smartphones, and other smart screens. The second is operator systems that provide user interface, subscription management, content protection, etc. An important part of modern television is the ability to watch what is convenient …