MediaKind has launched Mediaroom Play, a new
integrated solution that enables operators to deploy Android-powered set-top
boxes (STBs) and provide users with a modern TV experience.
The pre-integrated and robust product includes
CommScope’s VIP7802 STB utilising Broadcom's 72180 system-on-a-chip (SoC),
ruwido remote control unit, and support for a multitude of premium streaming
service applications. This enables Mediaroom Play to be future-ready, with
further integrations of Third-Party Publishing (3PP) applications.
Mediaroom Play enables operators to become part of
the global movement that is embracing the adoption of Android TV and its rich
pool of over 1,000 streaming content providers. The solution significantly
increases an operator's aggregation value with access to more than 7,000
applications and games available on the Google Play Store. The integration also
opens up new monetisation routes for operators, with revenue share
opportunities on the Google Play Store and through Google Ads.
Raul Aldrey, Chief Product Officer, MediaKind,
said: "With this major new investment, we are enabling existing and new
Mediaroom customers to rapidly launch modern video services that meet today's
consumers' needs while encompassing the vast array of converged experiences
offered by Android TV. This pre-integrated, robust solution enables our
customers to evolve from being video-only service providers to multi-service
providers, tapping into Android TV's abundant consumer experience
offerings."
With Mediaroom Play and its custom launcher user
interface, consumers can leverage the STB for gaming, utilities,
communications, security, and home automation, opening up a whole new world of
entertainment and convenience. The solution also opens up free value-added
features from Google for the consumer and operator, including Google Assistant,
YouTube, Accessibility Services, GOTA (the application update tool), and First
Time Configuration Wizard.
Other key features of Mediaroom Play include
support for the Android TV operating system Release 10 and Widevine DRM
support. It also encompasses enhanced cloud DVR features and additional
data/reporting/analytics capabilities. The core Mediaroom components and
primary services remain, such as live streaming, video-on-demand (VoD),
Timeshift TV, PF application framework, and Mediaroom audio/video delivery.