MobiTV and Jabil develop HDMI dongle
February 24, 2014
MobiTV, a specialist in enabling delivery of live and on-demand TV everywhere, has formed a strategic collaboration with Jabil Circuit to bring wireless operators new opportunities for swift and cost-effective expansion into the home viewing ecosystem.
Together, the companies have developed MobiTV’s white-label HDMI dongle that can be branded and deployed by wireless operators to deliver a turnkey in-home TV everywhere experience to their existing customers or as a value-add offering to entice new customers.
“The HDMI dongle is the first, comprehensive, customisable, full-service offering to provide wireless operators with a low-barrier-to-entry option for reaching consumers on any screen with an HDMI-compatible port,” said Charlie Nooney, CEO at MobiTV. “Collaborating with Jabil on the hardware side has enabled MobiTV to create and quickly deliver a complete, integrated solution that gives wireless operators the ability to attack the connected home by leveraging their strengths: mobile devices, networks, and valuable customer media services.”
The HDMI dongle helps wireless operators increase subscribers and average revenue per user (ARPU) by opening untapped revenue channels in the connected home. The device creates an opportunity for operators to leverage their branding, retail, and marketing presence, wireless networks and multiservice product bundles for immediate in-home deployment without requiring significant new operational investment. Additionally, the dongle will provide operators with solution for enhancing the in-home viewing experience by optimiding the growing use of the second screen, as tablets and smartphones become the key to discovery, navigation, and remote control for the big screen TV.