ABOX42 to showcase low-cost set-tops

ABOX42 (exhibiting on the Deutche TV Platform stand) will use ANGA Cable to showcase a set of low cost IP set top boxes for OTT service providers, IPTV and cable companies.

ABOX42´s new B12 platform offers a low cost set-top platform including the latest internet technologies to run OTT services. The B12 includes hardware technology and software components like HTML4/5/CE-HTML browser, QT-client, HbbTV, DLNA and an advanced OTT media player. In addition the B12 supports Hollywood approved streaming technologies (Smooth Streaming, HLS, BitBand, Mpeg DASH) and DRM solutions including DRM10, PlayReady, HLS-DRM and Secure Media.

The B12 platform already runs over 100 OTT applications like VOD-Services, catch-up TV Services, Online Video Recording, IPTV/OTT FreeTV as well as OTT pay TV services and web-browser functionality, according to ABOX42.