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15 Cover Story
Sky-High Prospects
The growth of OTT services could have led to
a decline in the market for DTH providers
and satellite services in general, but the
advent of 4K, coupled with the desire of
premium content providers to exploit rights
further afield in developing markets, has put
satellite’s bandwidth and reach advantage
back in the limelight. Colin Mann looks at
who is providing what, where, and how the
market is likely to develop.
26 Executive interview
Advanced Television talks to Eutelsat’s Markus Fritz about the satellite operator’s
commitment to 4K UHD and enthusiasm to share its experience with broadcasters
and content producers.
27 Executive interview
Harmonic is partnering with Germany’s WISI to take the power of fibre as close as
possible to multiple dwellings. Advanced Television talked to Peter Alexander,
Harmonic’s SVP and chief marketing officer.
38 Executive interview
Advanced Television talks to Yves Padrines, VP & GM SP Video EMEAR, about how
managing video in the cloud will be the only way to cope when there are three times
as many devices in the world as human beings. We also talk to Luis Martins, head of
cable access EMEAR service provider, about opening the full potential of DOCSIS
3.1 to operators.
40 Company profile
Degradation by distance is a problem for
all OTT providers and 4K UHD will the
biggest challenge yet, but Qarva has an
answer.
42 Case study
Experts at S3 Group explain the benefits of
continuous integration in practice.
44 Executive interview
ARRIS’s Consumer Entertainment Index survey shows viewers dislike managing a
full PVR disk and want more storage and a better experience. Cornel Circolian, CTO
EMEA for ARRIS, told Advanced Television the answer is nPVR, which has major
benefits for the subscriber and for the operator.
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