Conklin-Intracom, a member of the Intracom Telecom group of companies, has turned to Wegener to supply $1.6 million in set-top boxes to support premium IPTV services, such as HD programming, VOD and integrated personal video recording (PVR). According to the company, the equipment is being installed to meet a demand for an MPEG-2/MPEG-4 SD/HD PVR set-top box among its telco video provider customers.

Conklin-Intracom provides domestic and international premium video service operators with a variety of products and platforms — including its fs|cdn IPTV and content delivery solution — as well as a full range of IPTV integration, implementation and development solutions. The fs|cdn platform is an integrated IPTV middleware and conditional access solution allowing service providers to deliver linear and on-demand TV, chat, e-mail, messaging and next-generation interactive services.

Wegener is providing its SMD 515 IPTV set-top boxes and remote controls to support the IPTV offerings of multiple telco operators.

Wegener will provide Conklin-Intracom with its SMD 515 IPTV set-top boxes and remote controls to support the IPTV offerings of multiple telco operators. The SMD-515 IPTV set-top box supports MPEG-4/H.264 and MPEG-2 decoding in SD and HD formats with optional PVR capability.

Conklin-Intracom’s fs|cdn integrated middleware and conditional access IPTV solution leverages the interactive capabilities of advanced communications networks to enable IPTV services and cutting-edge on-screen applications. It employs a unique architecture, combining middleware and conditional access, to enable the cost-efficient scaling from 100 to 100,000 users.

Shipments are scheduled for delivery later this year.

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