Consistency, Cost-Effectiveness
and Creativity
Middleware is the software layer inside the set-top box that dramatically
improves what you can offer your subscribers. It helps
you create a consistent branded look across the various
set-top boxes you may be using. It enhances your offering
enabling you to provide exciting interactive TV and
it extends the life of legacy set-top boxes–reducing capital
costs.
MediaHighway drives down the cost of set-top boxes by
separating hardware and software. It enables operators
to source the best and most cost effective set-top box
that matches their business needs, using MediaHighway
middleware to maintain the same look and feel while adding
features.
Regardless of the set-top box installed at your customer
premises, your technical and customer support departments
need to be familiar with single software saving you from
excessive training, ongoing development and maintenance
costs and major support issues.
Integrating new applications is also simplified since
MediaHighway comes with its own development kit, providing “author
once, use on many” capabilities.
No one has more experience than NDS
when it comes to integrating middleware with different
manufacturers, models and chipsets. NDS middleware
has been integrated on more than 20 different chipsets.
That’s why almost
3 dozen leading operators including
DIRECTV, CANAL Digital, Premiere, Astra, CCTV and YES
have all selected MediaHighway.
MediaHighway is one of the world’s most popular
middleware products. To date it has been shipped in more
than 92 million set-top boxes. It is a feature-rich
product that enables you to lead your market with most
wanted benefits including:
- Customizable, branded EPGs for SD
and HD that enhance your brand while simplifying content
selection and consumption – increasing
ARPU.
- Hybrid capabilities adding a secure two-way IP connection
to existing satellite, terrestrial or cable delivery.
- Easy upgrades using over air downloads
– our customers have upgraded tens of millions of boxes
this way.
- A single code base that reduces maintenance and support.
If you want to make the most and save the most on set-top
boxes—your biggest digital broadcast investment—you
need MediaHighway middleware from NDS. You’ll
save money on your hardware, prolong its useful life,
and get more compelling content with most wanted features.
You’ll benefit from years of integration experience
and you’ll be backed by the leading name in digital
broadcasting: NDS.