Telelynx and Abel complete STB integration

Abel and TeleLynx announce that TeleLynx has completed the integration of support for Quintic CAS in TeleLynx’s STBs.

TeleLynx is a Taiwan company with almost two decades long history of providing pay-TV systems and related technology.   TeleLynx serves cable, terrestrial, IP, satellite and MMDS operations with comprehensive end-to-end digital video solutions, stand alone digital head ends and STBs.

The STB line includes MPEG-2  SD, MPEG-4 SD, MPEG-4 HD and PVRs for DVB-C, DVB-T and DVB-S, and supports local requirements for Latin America, USA, Europe and India.
TeleLynx’s digital TV solutions have been sold to more than 80 operators around the world including USA, Japan, Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Hungary, Sweden to name a few.

TeleLynx is member of FIC Group.  FIC comprises 18 IT-tech companies with more than 2500 employees and manufacturing plants in Netherlands, Taiwan, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Brazil. See also telelynx website

“The background as total solution vendor has given TeleLynx specific experience with preparing, launching and stabilizing digital video infrastructures.   This lowers overall risk, and we trust the TeleLynx – Abel combination to be a robust and affordable choice for TV distributors” says Ole Hansvold, Abel CEO.

“A properly designed CAS is becoming a necessity for all independent TV distributors.  Abel represents thorough understanding of how pay-TV shall be operated efficiently for the benefit of the operator’s business and of the subscribers” says Dr. Gordon Chen, CEO of TeleLynx.

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