Mediaroom is a collection of software for operators to deliver

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(IPTV) subscription services, including content-protected, live,

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, multiscreen, and applications. These services can be delivered via a range of devices inside and outside customers' homes, including wired and

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set top boxes, PCs, tablets, smartphones and other connected devices – over both the operator's managed IP networks as well as "over the top" (OTT) or unmanaged networks. According to a marketing firm, Mediaroom was the market leader in IPTV for 2014.

History

Microsoft TV platform

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announced an UltimateTV service from

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in October 2000, based on technology acquired from WebTV Networks (later renamed MSN TV). The software was called the Microsoft TV platform (which included the Foundation Edition); it had integrated

(DVR) and

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access capabilities. It was released on October 26, 2000. The software to decode and view digital video programming was derived from WebTV (later called MSN TV). UltimateTV had support for picture-in-picture and could record up to 35 hours of video content. The Internet capabilities were provided by Microsoft TV platform software, which was used for the TV guide. The TV guide could display programming schedule for 14 days, and recording could be scheduled for any of the shows. It could also be used to access

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. However, Microsoft lost distribution when DirecTV accepted an acquisition bid by Echostar, who had their own DVR. By 2003, it was taken off the market, even though it is still supported by DirecTV and the acquisition by Echostar failed. The UltimateTV developers in

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were eliminated by early 2002. By June 2002, Moshe Lichtman replaced Jon DeVaan as leader of the division as more reductions were announced.

Foundation Edition

The Microsoft TV Foundation Edition platform integrated

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(VOD), DVR and

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programming with live television programming. It includes an electronic programming guide (EPG) that could be used to access any supported service from a centralized directory. The EPG could be used to search and filter the listings as well. The EPG was released around 2002.

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announced it would adopt this software in May 2004. Microsoft TV Foundation Edition platform also included an authoring environment that could be used to create content consumable from the set top box.

IPTV Edition

Microsoft TV IPTV Edition is an

platform for accessing both on-demand as well as live television content over a 2-way

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, coupled with DVR functionality. It is to be used with cable networks that have an IPTV infrastructure.

Microsoft Mediaroom

The IPTV platform was renamed Microsoft Mediaroom on June 18, 2007 at the NXTcomm conference. In January 2010, Microsoft Mediaroom 2.0 was announced at the International Consumer Electronics Show. On April 8, 2013, Microsoft and

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announced plans for Ericsson to purchase Mediaroom. The sale was completed on September 5, 2013, and the platform officially became Ericsson Mediaroom.

Mediaroom

On February 6, 2014, Ericsson announced it had entered into an agreement to purchase multiscreen video platform company Azuki Systems. Azuki Systems was renamed Ericsson Mediaroom Reach.

MediaKind

On July 10, 2018, it was announced that the new identity of Ericsson Media Solutions is MediaKind. The CEO is Allen Broome.

Products

Current key products in Mediaroom's portfolio include Mediaroom, Mediaroom Reach, and MediaFirst TV Platform. As of June 2016, Mediaroom TV was used in 65 commercial deployments in 34 countries, delivering services to over 16 million households via more than 30 million devices. Mediaroom TV platforms are offered by 90 operators, including

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, CenturyLink, Telus, Hawaiian Telcom,

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(including Bell MTS), Hargray,

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, Telefónica SA, Cross Telephone, and Portugal Telecom.

References

External links

Mediaroom
– official website.
Microsoft TV homepage
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