Accedo Broadband--a Stockholm-based provider of interactive TV applications and content for IPTV and broadband-connected consumer electronics devices (note: the company, which was founded by telecom and media entrepreneurs, Michael Lantz and Fredrik Andersson, offers a range of applications, but is best known for its games)--said last week that it plans to unveil a range of applications that will enable TV operators to make their offering available over connected-TV/OTT devices, including Blu-ray players and HDTV sets.
The company--which says it has deployed a range of video and media applications on all major connected-TV platforms and has developed a framework for rapid development and integration with a variety of client platforms and backend solutions--says it will demo the new apps in its booth (IP703) at the IBC in Amsterdam next month (September 10th-14th). "We are uniquely positioned, with deep knowledge of both operator middlewares and connected-TV solutions from the major consumer electronics manufacturers, allowing us to enable operators to successfully leverage the market opportunity presented by OTT," Accedo CEO, Lantz, said in a prepared statement. "2010 is the first year we witnessed significant scale in roll-out of connected-TV devices from the CE industry. We're very excited about the rapid development and roll-out of connected TV. Connected TV gives consumers extensive choice between service providers
for the first time. By rolling out a TV app on a connected-TV device, DTH and cable operators can reach millions of new consumers, without the need for a new STB."
