Overview

For the first time, satellite broadcasters and TV platform operators can enhance their services by adding interactivity to their direct-to-home (DTH) users through a satellite return link. This “giant leap” can be achieved with Starfish, an innovative and cost-effective platform, which equips broadcasters with a flexible and high-performance solution for satellite-only environments.

Using cutting-edge technologies, Starfish can easily transform traditional entertainment into an interactive experience.
This network scales up to tens of millions users, and only needs easy-to-use, consumer-grade devices available at the user’s own premises. On the operator side, this ambitious target can be met with Starfish, a highly modular and flexible platform. Starfish can be fully integrated with the content provider’s existing architecture, thus significantly minimizing capital expenditure.

A wide range of services, including non-linear TV, IP-based applications, and home automation, is now possible in a satellite-only context. This enhancement is achieved via DTH satellite transmission, and is independent of any terrestrial infrastructure, either wired or wireless.
The Starfish platform boosts non-linear TV services, by allowing a satellite bouquet operator to leverage the impressive evolution of web applications, which are currently accessible only to terrestrial and over-the-top (OTT) operators. In this way, satellite broadcasters can build their own interactive features with a fully satellite-based infrastructure, available everywhere, and for everyone.