SERAPHIC Sraf® HTML5 browser chosen by INTEK Digital to power HbbTV-capable and Pay TV operator STBs

 

INTEK Digital, a renowned set-top box (STB) manufacturer from Korea, and SERAPHIC, a leading digital TV browser and “TV + Internet” solution provider, announced their cooperation firstly on HbbTV 1.5 and later HbbTV 2.0 compliant products, targeting at global STB markets in Germany, Portugal, etc.

INTEK Digital is renowned as a hardware manufacturer that not only delivers quality devices but also excels at servicing operators. It has forged cooperative relationships with various mainstream STB chipset vendors including Mstar.

To extend its overseas markets, INTEK Digital selects SERAPHIC, who has gained high reputation in DTV industry for its unique Sraf® HTML5 browser’s wonderful performance.

Sraf HTML5 browser, based on the world leading Google Blink engine, is able to power the latest specs for HbbTV 2.0, Freeview Play, YouTube TV 2016, etc. It has passed the official test suits from HbbTV organization with the commercial test framework from Eurofins, the authorized international group providing testing and support services.

In early October 2016, Jack Kim, CTO at INTEK Digital, and his group visited SERAPHIC’s headquarter in Shanghai. Commenting on the cooperation, he said, "We are pleased to partner with SERAPHIC, whose strong R&D ability will help INTEK Digital gain leverage in market penetration. Pre-integrated, lighting-fast, low memory required and stable, its Sraf HTML5 browser shows incomparable strength with strong and seamless support for our HbbTV-capable and Pay TV operator STBs." 

"We also feel excited about SERAPHIC’s Web-based UI solution, which well matches our Web-based STB product planning strategy. I am pretty sure the cooperation will generate significant achievements for both of us. "Jack Kim added.

Ye Wang, CEO of SERAPHIC said, "We are very proud that INTEK Digital, a key player in the STB field, has selected our solutions. Our Sraf HTML5 browser has been ported and deployed on various digital TVs and STB chipsets, ready to go for nearly all global markets. It will significantly accelerate the device manufacturers’ time-to-market. For years, we have been providing high value-added, internet-related software and web-based solutions in Europe, South America, Latin America, etc. Korea-based STB manufacturers and middleware suppliers are characterized by technological innovations, quality-centered and proactive strategy, and we look forward to providing Korean customers with professional engineering support side-by-side in a very timely manner thanks to geographically adjacent access and same time zone. "

About INTEK Digital

INTEK Digital Inc is a leading Korean set-top-box manufacturer established in 2005. With its strong focus on DVB and IP-based solution INTEK has gained a high reputation for its technology and focus on customer support in the broadcasting industry. Investing heavily in Research and Development INTEK is successfully growing, serving various operators both in commercial and consumer markets worldwide. Headquarters are located in Anyang, Korea, with Sales offices in Brazil, Germany, and Hungary. For more information about INTEK Digital, please visit www.intekdigital.com.

About SERAPHIC

SERAPHIC Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is dedicated to providing internet-related software and web-based solutions to all those TV-/Video-related terminal devices including Smart TVs, set-top boxes, over-the-top devices, game consoles, etc. SERAPHIC’s product offering includes TV Browser for HTML5, HbbTV 2.0, Freeview Play, YouTube 2016, open internet and TV Portal as well as Blink-based Web UI and Web OS solutions. The company is located in Shanghai, China and targets at digital TV and consumer electronics markets in Europe, Latin America, Australia and Asia Pacific. For more information about SERAPHIC, please visit www.seraphic-corp.com or send an email to info@seraphic-corp.com.