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LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Feb. 1, 2021, /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

In a nutshell:

- Netflix launched a scaling partnership program called "Hailstorm", with aim

   to reduce Time To Market and engineering effort for Netflix certification

   on Hybrid STBs based on Android TV

- iWedia is one of the industry's first independent software companies to

   have its Broadcast Stack certified on a Hailstorm Hybrid operator STB

iWedia, a leading provider of software components and solutions for TV devices

today revealed that its broadcast stack has been certified on a Hybrid

Hailstorm operator STB.

Hailstorm is a Netflix device scaling program based on Android TV, that aims

for faster time to market and lower engineering efforts.

The Hailstorm Hybrid program objective is to accelerate Operator'

pre-integration work on an Android TV Hybrid set-top box (STB) and to achieve a

shorter time to market deployment while ensuring all Netflix

performance/quality metrics are met.

By leveraging existing Android framework to its full potential and integrating

with TV Input Framework (TIF), iWedia's DVB stack features amongst the best and

was granted certification as part of the Hybrid Hailstorm STB.

Please find the full Press Release on iWedia website.

About iWedia - www.iwedia.com

iWedia S.A. provides world-class software solutions for connected TV devices.

As a pioneer in AndroidTV, iWedia supports its customers with software

architecture and design expertise, field proven products, and cost-effective

engineering services. iWedia serves major Telecom operators, PayTV operators

and tier 1 automotive OEMs.

iWedia is headquartered in Switzerland with development labs in Serbia, and

sales and support offices in Germany, France, Thailand, India, South Korea, and

Brazil.

For more information, please contact:

For iWedia

David Paul,

Marketing Manager, iWedia

david.paul@iwedia.com

+55-(11)-97188-0222

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SOURCE: iWedia