This means that those skeptics about VOOM better pull the pants because VOOM is not about to fold and go bankcrupt. This means that they are in for the long whole and Echostar and DirecTv better look because VOOM will be moving at a fast pace.
This is coming from
NDS website NDS Digital Satellite Solutions
NDS is a pioneer in developing TV solutions for some of the most successful satellite broadcasters around the world. Over 40% of the world's satellite operators use NDS technologies including BSkyB, Skylife, StarTV, and DIRECTV LA. NDS offers open, end-to-end digital TV solutions giving satellite broadcasters everything they need to go digital successfully:
Low-cost STBs
NDS drives down the cost of set-top boxes by licensing our technology to many manufacturers instead of producing the boxes ourselves. In addition to reduced deployment costs, satellite broadcasters also benefit from improved features that vendors introduce due to the competitive environment. This, in turn, enables operators to offer the latest TV and interactive services to attract viewers and potential subscribers.
Modular design
NDS digital satellite solutions are designed to grow with your business, as you grow subscriber numbers and introduce new services. NDS solutions for satellite DTH services can start small and scale to up to tens of millions of subscribers using the same headend.
Conditional access
The VideoGuard® conditional access solution enables satellite broadcasters to market the widest possible range of digital content while ensuring that subscribers pay for what they receive, and receive what they pay for. VideoGuard offers broadcasters the most flexible options for applying their business models to pay TV.
Interactive TV services
Value@TV™ interactive solutions let you build successful interactive applications that enhance the viewing experience, attract viewers and extend your ability to generate revenues. NDS can provide satellite broadcasters with middleware, EPG, enhanced TV applications, secure t-commerce and games.
Satellite broadcasters can also offer profitable interactive services separate from TV content, such as betting and gaming solutions, which have proven to be the main digital television revenue drivers. NDS offers unrivalled products and services in this area via our world leading subsidiary companies Orbis and Visionik.
PVR services
NDS is in a unique position to provide personal TV solutions to satellite broadcasters. XTV™ lets your viewers watch what they want when they want by adding local storage to a set-top box. The NDS XTV personal TV solution provides enhanced PVR functions such as personalization, push-VOD, sophisticated interactive applications and a service that integrates with your current broadcast headend and EPG. Based on NDS's XTV technology, Sky+ by BSkyB in the UK is the first fully integrated personal TV system.