When it comes to television, most people would choose to watch what they want, where and when they want it, rather than adjust to the schedules set by network broadcasters and content providers. But until now, the technology to do so has not been readily available. Enter the Sun Streaming System.
Today's edition of Innovating@Sun welcomes Director of Engineering, Systems Group, Henk Goosen and Bob Sokol, media architect in Global Sales and Services. Host Hal Stern, vice president of Global Systems Engineering, joins his guests in a banter about how the new system will enable massive-scale, private video streaming. The trio discuss how this will change the user experience for end-customers, as well as business models for telcos, cable companies, and startups looking to bring personalized television services to market. Podcast highlights include:
With the technology now available to do personalized television on a large scale, the market can expect new services and applications that will be much more relevant to end-users, infusing new energy into the television market.
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Posted at 05:58AM Apr 26, 2007 by Laura Ventura in Sun [permalink]
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Posted by hiranmay on April 30, 2007 at 01:53 PM PDT #