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SOURCE ESPIAL GROUP
OTTAWA, March 5, 2013 /CNW/ - Espial, a leader in on-demand TV software
and solutions, today announced that it has joined the SCTE, Society for
Broadband Professionals, a non-profit organization dedicated to
improving the standard of broadband engineering in the global
telecommunications industry by offering training and career advancement
opportunities to technical professionals in the field. As a corporate
member of SCTE, Espial will be actively involved in promoting the
group's mission of advancing the working knowledge of broadband
telecommunications engineers on a variety of topics, especially around
the IP video experience, an ever-increasing focus of SCTE's members.
"In today's highly competitive marketplace, broadband professionals must
be actively engaged in learning more about the latest video
technologies and industry innovations to provide their customers with
the best possible user experience," said Kirk Edwardson, director of
marketing at Espial. "Espial's brings in-depth IP video subject-matter
expertise that will improve the skills and knowledge of engineering and
operations professionals."
"We are delighted to welcome Espial as a member," said Dr. Roger
Blakeway, president of the SCTE, the Society for Broadband
Professionals. "The SCTE provides a forum for the exchange of ideas,
discussion of relevant topics, and networking within the cable and
telecommunications industry. Through our educational events, including
lecture meetings on current technical issues and technician training
programs, SCTE offers its members broadband industry accreditation and
certification, enhancing their professional standing within the
industry."
The Society also chairs the British Standards Committee for Cable
Systems and represents the U.K. on a variety of worldwide standards
committees, including the European Committee for Electrotechnical
Standardisation (CENELEC) and the International Electrotechnical
Committee (IEC). SCTE members have easy access to global standards
updates through the organization's Broadband Journal and its website, www.thescte.eu, and U.K. members have the opportunity to comment on standards
development within the U.K. before they are finalized in Europe.
Espial's product family includes a video content delivery platform, a
video service delivery platform, and a powerful HTML, WebKit-based TV
browser solution. The company's products are based on open and
customizable architecture that offers an excellent framework for
delivering a more personalized and application-rich connected
television experience. Espial's open standards software is used around
the world by cable and telecommunications operators, as well as
consumer electronics manufacturers.
By supporting broadband telecommunications specifications, the company's
Espial TV Browser - a high-performance TV browser powered by WebKit and
HTML5 - enables service providers and connected device manufacturers to
deliver a compelling and customized TV experience to viewers.
More information about Espial and the company's products is available at
www.espial.com.
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About SCTE (www.thescte.eu)
Founded in 1945, the SCTE (Society for Broadband Professionals) is a
non-profit making organization whose aim is to raise the standard of
broadband engineering in the global telecommunications industry. The
Society particularly concerns itself with the training and career
advancement of technical professionals in this field. As a Learned
Society, SCTE is able to provide broadband industry accreditation and
certification for its members, giving them professional standing within
the industry. Visit www.thescte.eu or contact via phone at +44 (0)1923 815500.
About Espial (www.espial.com)
Espial is a leading supplier of digital TV and IPTV software and
solutions to cable MSOs and telecommunications operators as well as
consumer electronics manufacturers. Espial's middleware,
video-on-demand, and browser products power a diverse range of pay-TV
and Internet TV business models. More than 10 million licenses of its
patented software are in use across the world. Espial is headquartered
in Ottawa, Ontario and has offices in the United States, Europe, and
Asia. Visit www.espial.com or contact via phone at +1 613 230 4770.
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