The Open IPTV Forum announces the successful completion of its second Interoperability Event. The event, which took place from 31st May to 4th June in Stockholm, culminated in compelling demonstrations of end-to-end IPTV delivery across interoperable equipment and services from OIPF members.

The OIPF specifications segregate the IPTV delivery chain into three key areas: terminal, gateway and head-end. The terminal function was represented in the interoperability event by both set-top-boxes and television sets. These terminal devices notably included protected content delivery and a range of basic TV services, combined with rich interactive applications. The gateways provided crucial intermediary protocol translation, mediation and login capabilities. Head-end provision covered the delivery of VOD and linear television, protected video content and multiple service provider "bouquets" of services and applications.

The successful combination of these different capabilities meant that the participating OIPF member companies were able to demonstrate the interoperability of their development products delivering the switching of service providers, protected VOD and linear TV content, and a wide range of services and applications, including rich web-based services/applications.

"It is great to see the work transition from specification development to interoperable market capable products and services", said Yun Chao Hu, the OIPF President.

A further Interoperability Event around the end of 2010 will give OIPF member companies their next opportunity to validate the interoperability of products and developments based upon the OIPF specifications.