CES 2008: Think Big

摘要

Software giant Microsoft is expected to announce at CES that it has de-, ployed its Microsoft Mediaroom software for Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) services in 1 million set-tops to date. Mediaroom is commercially deployed by some 14 operators worldwide, including AT&T and Virginia-based nTelos in the U.S., and counts more than 20 operators in total. It should be deployed in some 1 million households by the end of Ql 2008, says Microsoft TV communications manager Jim Brady.rnMicrosoft is pushing the theme of "Connected TV" with Mediaroom and willrndemonstrate new capabilities based on IP networking. One is fairly straightforward: enabling multi-room digital video recorder (DVR) functionality, where a single DVR can send programming to other set-tops via a home network.rnSuch capability, which Microsoft calls "DVR Anywhere," is already offered by cable equipment manufacturers such as Motorola and Cisco's Scientific-Atlanta unit, and is deployed by Verizon's FiOS TV service, among others.