Motorola Mobility has singned an agreement with media company FourthWall Media to utilise FourthWall’s EBIF Platform for Motorola set-tops and FourthWall’s AirCommand offerings, both for Motorola Medios, a multi-screen service management software suite for the cable industry.
To further expand its multi-screen managed services offering, Motorola will package FourthWall’s platform and AirCommand offering into Motorola Medios.
AirCommand is a set of cloud-based services connecting mobile devices, such as smart phones and tablets, to EBIF-enabled set-tops, providing a scalable gateway for cross-platform applications powered by EBIF technology embraced by the cable industry and it leverages the EBIF common language to provide cable operators packaged solutions that connect all of the consumer’s digital devices with a single offering.
The application possibilities include remote programming of DVRs; the ability to view and play on-demand titles; social media and messaging applications between mobile devices and set-tops; and cross-platform widgets, merchandising and commerce.
FourthWall CEO Tim Peters said FourthWall now offers the EBIF platform for every major set-top type deployed in cable systems across the United States.
"Working with Motorola, we are connecting this broad EBIF-enabled footprint to their Android-powered devices through AirCommand. We look forward to a productive relationship with Motorola and collaborating on our cross-platform products that expand the Motorola Medios service," said Peters.
