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BP Communications Limited Partners with MyBox to bring advanced digital set-top box technology to Bangladesh
MUMBAI: Cable Operator Association of Bangladesh (COAB) organized an event for Bangladesh cable operators in Kolkata recently to discuss the impending digitization in Bangladesh. MyBox Technologies, a leading R&D house backed by Hero Electronix, specializing in the research & development and manufacturing of set-top boxes was the title sponsor of the event. MyBox introduced its Bangladesh partner BP Communications Limited at the event.
Bangladesh is moving towards cable digitization and approx. 35-40 million STBs would be seeded in the next 3-4 years. Seeking this opportunity MyBox has collaborated with BPCL to penetrate into the Bangladesh market addressing the need. MyBox offers HD STBs with its advanced features like Alexa Voice Service Solution, MyConnect middleware with features like Audience Measurement, Ad Book and Targeted advertisement & the Google certified OTT box.
Mr. Pramit Reza, Chairman, BP Communications Limited said they are partnering with MyBox, for Bangladesh market, as MyBox understands the market dynamics and operators' expectation. Moreover, MyBox STBs are impeccably suitable to meet current and future business requirements of Bangladeshi distribution platform operators.
Mr. Bankim Chandra Roy, Managing Director, BP Communications Limited said: “MyBox middleware has advertisements and TRP features and this will allow operators to add more revenue streams in addition to subscription.”
Both Pramit & Bankim expressed their commitment to market MyBox STB and services to theBangladeshi customers.
Amit Kharbanda, Managing Director, MyBox Technologies said: “We at MyBox are proud to be the pioneers of this offering to our esteemed partners BP Communications Limited. Our vision of being at the center of this smart digital entertainment convergence has a high resonance with this product augmentation that we are offering. MyBox believes that our solution offerings would help facilitate the urging cable digitization of the Bangladesh market and would enable the acceptance of ever-rising rapid digital evolution.”
Hardware
Specs Inc. partners with Qualcomm for next-generation smart glasses
Snap subsidiary to power future Specs with Snapdragon XR platforms.
MUMBAI: Snap’s Specs are about to get a serious upgrade and this time, they’re teaming up with Qualcomm to make sure the future looks crystal clear. Specs Inc., a Snap subsidiary, has announced a multi-year strategic agreement with Qualcomm Technologies to power future generations of its advanced smart eyewear with Snapdragon system-on-a-chip (SoC) technology.
This marks the first flagship engagement for Specs Inc., which is preparing to launch its standalone, see-through smart glasses for consumers later this year. The Specs are designed to seamlessly blend digital experiences into the physical world, allowing users to see, hear, and interact with digital content as if it were part of their real surroundings.
By integrating Snapdragon XR platforms, the glasses will benefit from edge AI and high-performance, low-power computing. This combination enables intelligent, context-aware experiences to run directly on the device, delivering faster and more private interactions.
The partnership builds on more than five years of collaboration between Snap and Qualcomm, during which Snapdragon platforms have powered multiple generations of Snap’s Spectacles.
Snap Inc., co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel said, “We believe the future of computing will be more human and grounded in the real world. Our work with Qualcomm provides a strong foundation for the future of Specs, bringing advanced technology and performance that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible.”
Qualcomm Incorporated president and CEO Cristiano Amon added, “The next era of computing will be defined by devices that understand what you see, hear and say, and respond instantly to the world around you. Our collaboration on Specs will enable power-efficient interactive AR devices that feel natural and intuitive.”
The agreement establishes a scalable foundation for developers and partners building experiences for Specs, supporting a predictable product roadmap and increasingly sophisticated digital interactions over time.
In a world racing toward augmented reality, Specs Inc. and Qualcomm are ensuring that the next pair of smart glasses doesn’t just look good on paper, they perform brilliantly in real life. The future of wearable computing just got a powerful new lens.
