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BFBS collaborates with BT to deliver broadcast content to UK armed forces serving abroad
bespoke mix of current British TV , public service broadcasting and access to premium sports , series and movies .
From April , this content – which is curated at BFBS ’ s headquarters in the UK – will be encoded and multiplexed by BT ’ s Media and Broadcast unit , using its new virtualised platform hosted at BT Tower .
BFBS will join BT ’ s intelligent broadcast platform , Vena , for content contribution and distribution . BT will also provide uplink services from its earth station in Herefordshire to three of the satellites used by BFBS to reach its global audience .
Military charity and media organisation , the British Forces
Broadcasting Service ( BFBS ) has chosen BT to future-proof delivery of its content for UK armed forces serving overseas and at sea .
BFBS provides serving personnel and their families overseas with a variety of television and radio services via satellite , including a
Ben Chapman , CEO of BFBS , said : “ Moving to BT ’ s
Vena network and virtualised platform offers us the agility to flex and adjust to the evolving needs of our armed forces overseas . It also ensures a secure , robust and future-proof method of delivering our media content .
“ BFBS is already a trusted and reliable source of media for the military , and this partnership with BT strengthens the technology behind the distribution of our TV , radio and data services .”
Spanish mobile industry to launch online antifraud and identity services through GSMA Open Gateway Initiative
Spain ’ s leading mobile operators
Orange , Telefonica and Vodafone have announced the launch of two new services designed to help developers tackle online fraud and protect the digital identities of mobile customers .
As part of the global GSMA Open Gateway initiative , the operators have announced the launch of two network API ( Application Programmable Interface ) services focused on improving digital security : Number Verification and SIM Swap .
These APIs will allow developer teams and partners to create new intelligent layers of customer authentication , verification and security within mobile phone networks . This will help businesses tackle identity fraud by enhancing user authentication and improving security .
Juan Reyero Montes , Enterprise Marketing Director , Orange Spain , said : “ The launch of these two new APIs onto the Spanish market , addressing key use cases around fraud , aptly demonstrates the value that Orange and our partner operators can bring , utilising our network capabilities to improve the security of transactions whilst enhancing the user experience for customers through seamless authentication .
“ Furthermore , this represents an important step for Orange on the path to delivering on the promise of Open Gateway , of simple , developer-friendly APIs with an initial commercial availability at this scale . Orange has been an early supporter and contributor to CAMARA and Open Gateway . Developers can engage with Orange and test all new APIs via the Orange Developer portal to explore new use cases leveraging network capabilities and bringing innovation towards the end-user .”
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