Zodiac Interactive is all about making set-top opportunities set top realities. Today that means making more room for applications, exposing more features and getting products out faster. Zodiac believes all three needs can be accomplished with a shared service layer framework and common engines.

 

 

Without a service layer, all applications need to carry their own service modules, which cause conflicts, reduce communication between applications and increase redundancy that consumes precious memory. Applications would also need to be localized and tested for the flavor of the operating system.

Worst of all, when new operating systems are introduced, many applications may need to be rewritten and retested for the new environments.

A services layer helps manage all these issues – it delivers a universal set of services and engines to help grow and rapidly adapt to changing operating environments. As services are separated from the applications they also make applications agnostic to the flavor of operating system, and to other related applications such as Guide, VOD, and DVR.

Zodiac believes this difference simplifies the process with faster time to market, fewer issues, and more room left for applications. Letting operators focus on applications that create a better user experience and new revenue streams.

In short, Zodiac’s PowerUp Framework offers the features operators want and need on their system while making more room for applications and less room for trouble.