September 10, 2024, Montage LZ, a leading provider of semiconductor IC for home entertainment market, today announced a groundbreaking collaboration with Skyworth, a global leader in consumer entertainment products and connected home solutions, and iWedia, a renowned software solutions provider, to launch a unified set-top box (STB) solution designed to serve the diverse needs of PayTV operator global territories.

This innovative global STB model is powered by Montage LZ’s high-performance Symphony4C platform and features custom software developed by iWedia. The solution offers a comprehensive suite of features, including support for Nagra TSIO security, ensuring the highest level of content protection.

"We are excited to partner with Skyworth and iWedia, to support the operator on this new project," said Jason Zhang, CEO of Montage LZ. "By leveraging our pivotal expertise in SOC technology, we jointly integrate the great product with hardware engineering capabilities from Skyworth and the solid software solutions of iWedia, to create a truly global STB solution that will not only redefine the viewing experience for the subscribers, but also to help streamline the operator’s product portfolio."

Key features of this STB include:

• Unified platform: A single STB model capable of addressing the diverse requirements of global territories.
• High performance: Powered by the Symphony4C platform, delivering a superior user experience.
• Enhanced security: Supports Nagra NOCS3.1 and TSIO security features to protect content and ensure a secure viewing experience.
• Customizable software:iWedia-developed custom software tailored to meet operator specific requirements.

"This collaboration represents a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to delivering innovative next generation solutions to our customers," said Srithar Bala, VP of Strategy, Partnerships & Marketing at Skyworth. "By working together with Montage LZ and iWedia, we have created a product that will set new standards for the industry."

"We are excited to contribute our software expertise to this ambitious project," said Jerome Vial, Senior Business Development Manager at iWedia. "Our custom software solution, combined with the powerful hardware and software platforms from Montage LZ and Skyworth, provides a robust and secure foundation for the operator’s services."

The new unified STB is expected to be deployed across the operator’s global footprint in the coming months.

About Montage LZ

Montage LZ Technologies is an industry leading fabless semiconductor IC provider focusing on intelligent home entertainment market. The company offers highly integrated and flexibly customized STB solutions for DVB/IPTV/OTT applications. Based on its cutting-edge technology platform and solid background in STB industry, Montage LZ can deliver optimized total solutions for evolving demand in home entertainment through continuous innovation, efficient operation and outstanding product quality.

Learn more at http://www.montage-lz.com.

or contact:angela.lu@montage-lz.com

About Skyworth:

Skyworth is a global leader in media entertainment and consumer electronic products for the connected home and a leading provider of consumer appliances, new energy and EV solutions worldwide.

Learn more at : https://en.skyworthdigital.com/

About iWedia:

iWedia provides world-class software solutions for connected TV devices. We are pioneers in Android TV and support our customers with software architecture and design expertise, field proven products, and cost-effective engineering services out of our development centers in Serbia and India. We are proud to serve major Telecom operators, Pay TV operators and tier 1 automotive OEMs with our media solutions.

For more information, please visit : https://www.iwedia.com/

or contact: communication@iwedia.com