S3 Group announced it would perform automated testing on Nagra’s OpenTV 5 set-top box middleware and guide offerings.
Nagra will use S3 Group’s video test automation platform, StormTest Development Center, to achieve ongoing quality assurance, improve responsiveness, and speed up turnaround times.
“After a thorough evaluation, we decided on S3 Group’s StormTest Development Center as the solution that best meets our requirements,” said Mervin Zhang, head of solutions engineering R&D at Nagra. “StormTest Development Center allows us to rapidly create and execute tests for our STB middleware and guide solutions, resulting in increased productivity and quicker ROI.”
StormTest Development Center validates services that are delivered to more than 140 million viewers, across 28 countries. Customers include Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Liberty Global, Mediacom Communications, Videotron, BskyB, and BT.
“This was a much sought after opportunity, and we are proud to have been selected to deliver our test automation products to Nagra globally,” said Philip Brennan, vice president, TV technology, S3 Group. “As organizations look to increase the rate of development, StormTest Development Center makes it possible for integration and QA to keep pace. It enables testing to scale to improve throughput, meet release deadlines and improve the reliability of services.”
Last month S3 Group announced it was opening a new office in Philadelphia to better serve its East Coast customers. In addition to StormTest, S3 Group manages the code base for the cable industry’s Reference Design Kit (RDK), which is a joint venture among Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Liberty Global. The RDK Management joint venture is also based in Philadelphia