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SES, SmarDTV, a Kudelski Group company, and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd announced today that they will be demonstrating the first end-to-end encrypted Ultra HD content – via an SES satellite to a Samsung Ultra HD TV by using a SmarDTV CI Plus CAM module — at the IBC 2014 in Amsterdam. The demonstration will mark a major milestone for the Ultra HD broadcast chain, as it is the first time that a full 3840×2160 pixel CAS protected Ultra HD signal in HEVC will be decrypted by a standard SmarDTV CI…

The next generation of customer service will be proactive, integrated and omnipresent, according to PwC. Are you ready? According to a just-released report from consulting firm PwC, “customer service has emerged as the next critical differentiator.” While there’s a bit of a “duh” factor to this statement, it’s wise to follow the bouncing ball. Customer service has always been important, but emerging digital technology is ratcheting up the stakes to a whole new dimension. Consumerization, mobile apps and tools, always-on connectivity, and a maturation of the Internet and digital channels…

Cardholders to Enjoy an Easy, Secure and Private Mobile Payment Experience Purchase, NY and Cupertino, CA – September 9, 2014 – Paying with mobile devices is about to become even more Priceless™. Today, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) unveiled Apple Pay that will enable MasterCard cardholders to use their iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch for everyday purchases. MasterCard built the foundation for secure mobile transactions, so consumers can use their cards when, where and how they want. MasterCard worked with Apple to deliver a seamless and secure payment experience. For consumers and merchants alike, that means that every purchase made with a MasterCard…

A dozen vulnerabilities mean new versions of Flash Player and AIR on all platforms, including iOS and Android. Adobe has released new versions of Flash Player and Air for all platforms. The updates address 12 vulnerabilities in the products, some of them rated critical. The vulnerable versions of Flash Player for Windows and Mac are 14.0.0.179 and earlier and 13.0.0.241 and earlier. Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 10 and Internet Explorer 11 versions 14.0.0.176 and earlier and Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome versions 14.0.0.177 and earlier are vulnerable.…

Ericsson today inaugurates its first Global ICT Center in Linköping, Sweden. This follows Ericsson’s announcement made in September last year to build three new Global ICT Centers. Two will be located in Sweden; one in Quebec, Canada. The centers will support Ericsson’s over 25,000 Research and Development employees’ daily work as well as service organizations around the world. Today Ericsson has test labs and data centers around the world. The strategy is to consolidate most of these, with equipment and installations, to the new centers. Graham Osborne, Vice President, Global ICT Center…

Serbia has officially begun its transition to digital broadcasting, with analogue switch off set to take place in some parts of the country on March 1, 2015 and completed exactly two months later. Quoting Tatjana Matic, the state secretary, Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications, Boru reports that all parts of Serbia will have simulcasting for six months, following which TV services will slowly become all-digital. She added that free STBs would be provided to disadvantaged and vulnerable sections of the population. Matic also said that Serbia would benefit from the digital…

Ericsson and Polkomtel have successfully carried out the first test of LTE Broadcast technology in Poland. Taking place on August 30, it streaming the opening game of the 2014 World Volleyball Championship between Poland and Serbia to 300 selected guests and journalists at Warsaw’s National Stadium. According to Ericsson, the test group was provided with 300 LTE Broadcast-enabled mobile devices with a pre-configured application to watch live streaming of the game. The whole event lasted for about four hours and the trial was well received by the test group, with…