Tech Roundup

A company that considers itself to be one of the pioneers of video-on-demand technology has claimed a small victory in its fight against AT&T, DirecTV, Dish Network and Amazon for copyright infringement of four patents covering streaming media innovations specifically tied to VOD services using the set top box and mobile app technology.

The NextGen Video Information Systems Alliance (NVISA), a worldwide coalition of developers and manufacturers working to accelerate the industry's evolution toward next-generation broadcast and OTT television systems, is expanding through the addition of four new members and the formation of three new specialized working groups.

The turnkey provider of customized network, broadcast and digital signage systems and services known as USSI Global is celebrating its 35th anniversary. As part of this commemoration, the company is helping broadcasters mitigate interference of the long-standing C-Band satellite spectrum to make room for new 5G services -- among other things.

The self-serve digital audio ad buying service from AdsWizz, AudioGO, inks an integration agreement with Canva to enable advertisers to easily create display ads using the Canva graphic design platform. This integration will give ad buyers the ability to design professional-quality display ads without ever leaving AudioGO, AdsWizz notes.

Rohde & Schwarz has announced two 5G Broadcast-enabled transmitters - the R&S Tx9 & Tx9evo transmitter series. In addition, for existing Rohde & Schwarz transmitter users, the migration to 5G Broadcast/Multicast can be achieved through a software upgrade and minor hardware upgrade.

Northern Mechatronics, a Canada-based manufacturer of radio frequency (RF) and wireless solutions, has chosen Ambiq's Apollo3 Blue microprocessor (MCU) for its latest LoRa Bluetooth 5 Low Energy Module, NM180100, a revolutionary single-package solution for IoT applications.

The suburban Detroit-based mobile strategy and development company led by COO Bob Kernen is releasing what it says is the first app designed for radio with voice activation.

Veritone, the creator of AI-powered operating system aiWARE, has made "significant enhancements" to its campaign analytics and attribution applications, Veritone Discovery and Veritone Attribute. Here are the details.

The move brings the manufacturer of advanced broadcast, production, surveillance and industrial vision cameras together with its subsidiary Hitachi Kokusai Electric Comark LLC (Comark) under one roof — with over 53,000 square feet of usable space.

That's German for Happy Birthday to a worldwide audio brand that sees exclusive U.S. distribution of its products by Telos Alliance.

A new "extended and enhanced version" of Rohde & Schwarz' Broadcast Server has been brought to market on a global basis. It's Control Center (BSCC), and version 2.0 builds on the success of its predecessor, which R&S says "is providing the beating heart of proof of concept 5G Broadcast / Multicast trials in regional markets as diverse as Germany, Brazil and China."

Telestream, which provides workflow automation, media processing, quality monitoring and test and measurement solutions for the production and distribution of video, has brought to market a new option — and a new name — for its live ABR monitoring service.

As SmithGeiger President and Founder Seth Geiger sees it, partnering with Resonance AI “represents an ongoing commitment to develop the most precise, predictive, and actionable program insights, guiding program development, production, and marketing with one key goal: driving audience growth.”

The domestic distributor of audio technology under the RME, Ferrofish, Digigram, Appsys and myMix brands is welcoming a Broadcast Sales Manager and Regional Sales Manager to its family.

Broadcast audio technology group The Telos Alliance has brought to market the newest edition of its Axia mixing console software. The Axia iQs AES67 is controlled by a full HTML-5 interface, allowing users to control a mix from anywhere, and on any device.