Skyviia Partners with Ocean Blue on CI Plus

PRLog (Press Release) - Jun. 7, 2012 - Ocean Blue has a mature and proven CI Plus solution that is V1.3.1 ready and includes the CI+ browser module for use in host devices such as set top boxes and iDTVs.  As well as the host software, the Ocean Blue CI+ suite includes Triton, a free application authoring tool designed to create CAM based subscriber applications such as EPG, Pay Per View and Video on Demand; plus test and performance tools to help ensure CI Plus compliance of the host.

“Partnering with Skyviia is an important step as it allows end customers easy access to the Ocean Blue software CI Plus solution, thus reducing time and cost to market,” says Ocean Blue’s Engineering Director, Pete Boyt.

Skyviia’s Director of Business Development, David S. Pan comments,  “Skyviia is confident that Ocean Blue’s CI Plus technology combined with Skyviia’s powerful Cortex A9 Duo-Core SV8870 SoC platform, will enable Tier-1 ODMs and OEMs to bring high-quality solutions such as HbbTV Set Top Box to market, as well as supporting innovative Pay TV operators’ drive for subscriber growth and subscriber retention through Skyviia’s core competencies in enabling hybrid IP-DTV digital home applications. “

Ocean Blue Software produced the world's first CI Plus application, launched at ANGA Cable show 2008, paving the way for highly interactive subscriber content on iDTVs. They have continued their support for CI+ and is part of the technical work group now implementing the new features for the DVB led V1.4 specification.

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About Ocean Blue Software
Ocean Blue Software is a award winning software technology company, based in Bristol, Hong Kong and Japan. Specialising in the development, distribution and support of award-winning world-class middleware software solutions, which are incorporated into Digital TV consumer electronics products, present in the Connected Home.
Ocean Blue’s software products stand out in terms of maturity, usability, operability and adherence to international digital broadcast standards, notably DVB, DTG, HbbTV and ETSI. Ocean Blue is active in DTV standard groups, assisting in the development of industry software standards.

Ocean Blue’s new software developments include support for High Definition (HD) TV broadcasts, Advanced Text-to-Speech technology, CI Plus and Connected-TV solutions, such as HbbTV.
For further information please visit oceanbluesoftware.com

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Amy Lowe
Marketing Manager
Email: amy.lowe@oceanbluesoftware.com
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www.oceanbluesoftware.com


About Skyviia
Skyviia Corporation (www.skyviia.com.tw) a multimedia IC design company, is the market pioneer in System On Chip (SOC) solutions for innovative digital multimedia products including Digital Media Player, Hybrid IP-DTV Set Top Box and DLNA TV Box. As Fujitsu Semiconductor’s strategic partner as well as the multimedia arm spin-off from Skymedi, the world’s market leader in storage controller IC solutions, Skyviia leverages both companies’ deep semiconductor industry experience to develop competitive solutions for Skyviia’s worldwide customers. With core expertise in video decoding, IP, DTV as well as embedded software engineering in Linux and Android, Skyviia’s customer mass production records include global Tier-1 retail brands as well as LOEM’s worldwide.  

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