"Despite the fact that the Linux operating system has, until recently, been more common as the Set-Top-Box of choice for the pay-TV market, we now see that operators entering the OTT/IPTV market or those who like to deploy a Hybrid DVB-C/T/S solution, are looking for the adaptation of the Android platform." For more information, visit: http://www.comigo.com/Solution/Specifications

1. Operators Dilemma:
Android STB or "old fashioned" Linux STB

2. • Despite the fact that the Linux operating
system has, until recently, been more
common as the Set-Top-Box of choice for
the pay-TV market, we now see that
operators entering the OTT/IPTV market
or those who like to deploy a Hybrid DVBC/T/S solution, are looking for the
adaptation of the Android platform.

3. The following benefits highlight the reasons for selecting Android over Linux STBs:
•
While mobile devices allow various
functionalities via one device, Android
opens exciting innovative opportunities
for TV service providers.
•
With Android, the operator can deliver a
superb UX, very much in line with today's
familiar smartphone and tablet UX, which
the user now expects.
•
Due to its rich eco-system, Android offers
a wide range of off-the-shelf applications
and games which can be used on the big
TV screen.
•
•
As opposed to proprietary UI/Application
frameworks on top of Linux, Android is a
continously and rapidly evolving
operating system, allowing the operator
to keep its deployed solution at the
cutting-edge of technology
Android offers a more advanced and flexible
development tool, enabling the creation of
richer features and capabilities at low cost
and with short time to market. Moreover, as
a widely available system, Android enables
the operator to use a large developer
community to further enhance the
deployed solution at any point in time - the
operator is no longer dependent on a
specific 3rd party company / application
framework, which in many cases becomes
obsolete within a few years.

4. •
Android free OS license; permissive licensing
allows the software to be freely modified and
distributed by device manufacturers and other
platform developers.
•
In the past number of years, we have seen
many Android-based devices for the TV and
mobile marked used to consume high-quality
HD sudio content. This has been made possible
by advanced security features added by SoC
vendors to their solutions, allowing users to
consume DRM protected content.
Furthermore, when extra protection is needed,
the Android device can be hardened,
restricting the ability to install any external
unsigned application on the device. In this way
the Android box will be as hardened as any
other Linux box.

5. • Despite the fact that Linux is currently
more common in the market, the above
factors contribute to the increased usage
of Android as a TV platform. We can
actually see a growing demand for
Android-based solutions from service
providers around the world as they
realize the platform's advanced benefits.

6. • Comigo has created an Android-based
STB solution by totally altering the
Android framework to suit the TV
experience. We have eliminated the grid
of unrelated icons on the screen;
instead, on opening the system, the user
is greeted by a video channel.

7. • Our solution transforms the TV viewing
experience: it has become very personal,
social and interactive. Comigo's STBs
support IPTV live channels, OTT video,
VOD, DVB-X, external USB hard drives,
and streams personal content stored on
the home network. The STB is operated
by using any handheld device as well by
a simple remote control.

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