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IPTV & OTT

IPTV Middleware: OTT Solutions

We help our customers to create new products for their business: STB devices and software for DVB, OTT and IPTV solutions.

Promward engineering company develops IPTV solutions and OTT middleware helping customers to create their own software products and deliver digital TV content to any device.

Introduction to Middleware: Understanding IPTV and OTT Services

IPTV and OTT Services

IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) and OTT (Over-the-top) services have transformed the landscape of television by delivering video content directly to users over the internet, bypassing traditional broadcast methods. Central to the success of these modern TV platforms is IPTV middleware software, which serves as the backbone for managing, delivering, and personalising TV service across a wide range of devices, including smart TVs, set top boxes, and mobile devices.

IPTV middleware software acts as a vital intermediary between content providers and end users, orchestrating the seamless delivery of live TV channels, video on demand (VOD) content, and interactive services. This middleware solution is responsible for robust content management, user authentication, and access control, ensuring that only authorised users can access specific channel packages and services. By integrating with billing systems and payment processing platforms, IPTV middleware enables efficient subscription management and generates invoices, making it easier for TV service providers to offer flexible channel packages and monetise their offerings.

IPTV Services
IPTV Services

A key advantage of leveraging IPTV middleware is its ability to deliver a consistent and intuitive user interface across various devices. Whether users are accessing their favorite live TV channels on a smart TV, browsing VOD content on a set top box, or enjoying interactive features on mobile devices, the middleware ensures a seamless user experience. The electronic program guide (EPG) is a standout feature, allowing users to easily discover content, browse TV channels, and access detailed program information—all tailored to the device’s capabilities and the end user’s preferences.

Modern IPTV and OTT middleware solutions are designed to be highly scalable, supporting a growing number of users and devices without compromising video quality or performance. They also facilitate the integration of advanced features such as fast forward, rewind, pause, and interactive services, enhancing customer satisfaction and engagement. By supporting content licensing, external systems, and new services, IPTV middleware empowers TV service providers to innovate and expand their offerings, meeting diverse business requirements and adapting to evolving market demands.

IPTV middleware software
IPTV middleware

Ultimately, IPTV middleware plays a crucial role in providing users with a rich, interactive, and personalised TV experience. It enables service providers to manage their content library, enforce access control, and deliver high-quality video streams to authorised users on any device. As IPTV and OTT services continue to evolve, understanding the capabilities and benefits of middleware solutions is essential for anyone involved in the delivery or consumption of digital TV content.

What We Offer

  • Developing transcoding solutions for DVB-T/S/C or IP
  • Implementing content protection (DRM) for various multimedia sources
  • Porting customer’s SDK and middleware to the target hardware
  • Designing user-friendly and highly interactive user interfaces
  • Creating web-based consoles to manage multiple IPTV services from one place

Our middleware IPTV is based on JavaScript to simplify the development of the custom high-level functionality such as video on demand (VoD), subscription management, and payment services. Our graphic user interfaces are based on HTML, CSS, JS and can be easily modified. This approach allows for the implementation and management of new features on request, enabling rapid updates and enhancements. As a result, software products and apps that we design for our customers can be rapidly integrated, customised and configured for the specific applications.

What Features We Implement

SD/HD/FullHD video playback

VoD: video-on-demand

Internet telephony

YouTube viewing

Web-based interface

Data routing

Customization of user interface

EPG: electronic program guide

Software updates over the network

Support for an external WiFi module, a keyboard and a mouse (via USB)

Multimedia playback from HDD and USB storage devices

SDK: software development kit

Our Technologies

Software platforms

Linux kernel 2.6.* - 3.*.* - 4.*, STLinux, OS21, STAPI, SDK2, Broadcom Nexus SDK, SigmaDesigns Linux / Android SDK, Mstar Linux SDK, Realtek Android SDK, Android SDK, U-Boot bootloader, Qt, Webkit, D-Bus, DirectFB, GStreamer, FFmpeg, OPIF, HTML5, JavaScript, Opera TV SDK, Various customer’s middleware platforms, Roku

Digital TV technologies

DVB-T/T2/C/S/S2, ATSC (including 3.0), IPTV/OTT, HbbTV, Webkit, EPG, Teletext, PVR, Timeshift, 4K HEVC, UDP, RTP, RTSP, HLS, MPEG-DASH, CAS/DRM, OIPF, CEA-2014, Blu-Ray

Languages

C, C++, Bash, HTML, QML, CSS, Javascript, Lua, Python, Expect, Java

CAS, DRM

CONAX, NAGRAvision, Verimatrix, Microsoft Play Ready

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