Kasenna LivingRoom v2.0 - The Next-Generation IPTV Solution

Kasenna® LivingRoom™ is a next-generation IPTV solution that is designed to be "true middleware." LivingRoom is a true service and application delivery platform that provides applications for today's and tomorrow's IPTV services.

For the consumer, the LivingRoom set-top client offers broadcast television, recording and pausing live TV, (PVR - both Network-based and Local), StartOver TV, Customized EPG, On-Screen Caller ID, Pay-per-View, Video-on-Demand, Favorites, Reminders, Weather Services, Network Games and more.

For the operator, LivingRoom is truly unique in that it is not only out-of-the-box deployable but it also provides customizable options for creating a branded user interface, adding new client functionality and integrating into a breadth of backend OSS/BSS applications.

LivingRoom is the only solution for operators wanting to deploy profitable, reliable and cost effective TV services today while making sure they are ready for tomorrow.

Operator Benefits:

• Deployable Now - Yet Totally Customizable
• Fully integrated with Leading Encryption, STB and Headend Vendors
• Standards-based, Open system avoids lock-in found in traditional, proprietary vendors
• Reliable for 24x7 Operations
• H.264/MPEG-2 and SD/HD Ready

 

Subscriber Benefits:

• Wide variety of applications
  • Broadcast TV
  • EPG
  • Video-on-Demand
  • Subscription-on-Demand
  • Pay-per-View
  • And more
• Popular features
  • Caller ID
  • StartOver TV
  • Pause Live TV
  • PVR
  • Weather
  • Parental controls
• Professionally designed, easy to use GUI

Traditional Middleware…Closed, Proprietary, Non-customizable Applications!

Traditional "middleware" solutions have a heritage that is based on "let's start at the STB and move backwards." The result was a heavy client application and a "hard coded", proprietary backend infrastructure based on non-standard, custom development tools and technology. Early operators with these solutions now struggle tremendously with scalability, workflow management, adding new consumer applications, customizing the user interface, integrating with OSS/BSS infrastructure and much more.

Kasenna LivingRoom - True Middleware for Next-Generation IPTV

Kasenna LivingRoom takes a new, fresh approach to IPTV. LivingRoom was architected from the ground up on a web-services architecture that is identical to what drives the world's largest websites, websites that are capable of supporting millions users using off-the-shelf technology. By building on top of this standard web-services technology, Kasenna can focus on delivering a deployable yet completely customizable IPTV middleware application that is also highly scalable and reliable.

Immediately Deployable for Immediate Revenue

The LivingRoom application is deployable out-of-the-box and comes complete with all the functionality required to deliver your IPTV service. The solution features a robust back-office LivingRoom Application Server for content management, channel packaging, transaction processing, billing system integration, subscriber management and provisioning integration, services management and more. LivingRoom client applications feature a professionally designed, high-performance user interface that is available on many leading STBs. Advanced client applications using Macromedia Flash will be available soon.

Highly Customizable for Tomorrow's Needs

More significantly, operators have the option of customizing and extending the LivingRoom STB GUI as well as the LivingRoom Application Server to maintain a highly differentiated service which enhances customer loyalty. Customization options include adding seasonal graphics, branding the GUI and adding new features and services using the LivingRoom Software Development Kit.

The LivingRoom SDK™ is based on an open, J2EE web services application server, for easy and quick development. Using Java-based APIs, operators can add new services without being tied to the proprietary applications offered by traditional middleware vendors. With this powerful combination, Kasenna puts operators in control of their IPTV offering today while preparing them for advanced services of tomorrow.

Manageability, Scalability and Reliability for 24x7 Operations - Large or Small

Built on top of a web-services architecture, Kasenna LivingRoom can scale to meet the most demanding service providers. The LivingRoom Application Server scales in either a central or in a multi-tier network architecture depending upon your network constraints. The underlying standard J2EE web server infrastructure is proven to supports millions of subscribers cost effectively and reliability through redundant n+1 configurations. LivingRoom features a unique ability to allow for a complete geographically redundant configuration for a total recovery in a disaster situation