Minerva Networks

Minerva Networks is a service management solutions provider for the delivery of pay television services. Founded in 1992 by Mauro Bonomi, the company is headquartered in San Jose, California. Bonomi, who serves as Chairman and CEO, previously worked as VP of Marketing at C-Cube Microsystems and has a background in Electrical Engineering and Management from Stanford University.

The company's core offering is the Minerva Entertainment Delivery Platform, a suite of software solutions that enables telecommunication operators, cable providers, and ISPs to deliver television services over IP networks. This platform supports a range of features, including live TV, video-on-demand (VOD), pay-per-view (PPV), network-based DVR, and over-the-top (OTT) content integration. It is designed to provide a consistent user experience across various devices, from managed set-top boxes to smartphones and tablets. The business model is centered on providing these platform solutions to service operators worldwide, with over 300 deployments globally.

Over its history, Minerva has been a pioneer in the IPTV space, launching one of the first IPTV PVR deployments in 2004 and an HDTV solution for IPTV in 2005. A significant milestone was the 2019 acquisition of TOK.tv, a company specializing in AI and communication technologies. This acquisition led to the development of AI-driven features like "Smart Highlights" and the "AI Companion," which enhance the viewing experience by creating personalized playlists and enabling interactive content discovery.

Keywords: IPTV solutions, video service management, OTT platform, pay TV services, telecommunications video, video-on-demand, network DVR, live television, multi-device video delivery, AI in video, personalized TV, entertainment delivery platform, subscriber engagement, cloud TV services, set-top box software, video content management, streaming technology, digital television, service provider solutions, broadcast systems