Espial Joins SCTE to Broaden Cable Market Participation

Espial Joins SCTE to Broaden Cable Market Participation 06 Mar 2013

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 groups 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 SCTEs members.

In todays 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. Espials 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 organizations 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.

Espials product family includes a video content delivery platform, a video service delivery platform, and a powerful HTML, WebKit-based TV browser solution. The companys products are based on open and customizable architecture that offers an excellent framework for delivering a more personalized and application-rich connected television experience. Espials 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 companys 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 companys products is available at www.espial.com.

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