14 DAY TRIAL // Enabling the sharing content across all sorts of consumer electronics is a goal that the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is constantly striving towards, and it seems it got some new help on the part of CableLabs.
CableLabs is a non-profit consortium whose activities revolve around the research and development of cable systems.
Among other things, it has had a visible effect on the development and global deployment of broadband, Cable information Services (CIS) and PacketCable (for multimedia and digital voice).
The recent press release on the part of DLNA was issued with the specific purpose of revealing that CableLabs senior architect, Amol Bhagwat, has joined the organization's board of directors.
"CableLabs strongly believes in the development and widespread adoption of market-based standards approaches such as DLNA,” said Amol Bhagwat.
“As a leader in commercial and consumer cable technologies, CableLabs shares DLNA’s vision for the delivery of high value content to an interoperable network of connected consumer products.”
“In my role on the DLNA Board of Directors, I look forward to working to promote the Alliance’s ongoing commitment to facilitate various forms of premium commercial content over the DLNA network and extending the Alliance’s vision for the fully connected home," he added.
DLNA's board of directors is currently composed of representatives from Intel, Nokia, Panasonic, Broadcom, Sony, Samsung, Microsoft and Technicolor.
Once Amol Bhagwat settles in, he will assist in the making of standards promoting content sharing across consumer electronics, mobile devices and PCs regardless of manufacturer.
“DLNA is committed to working with service providers to bring premium commercial video to products in the digital home,” said Nidhish Parikh, chairman and president of DLNA.
"CableLabs is a DLNA Promoter Member and their work within the Alliance and the cable industry demonstrates their dedication to the evolution of cable networks, services and operations.”