(28 May 2009 7:00 pm)

MUMBAI: BSkyB has licensed S3's StormTest product to automate testing of its set-top boxes (STB). S3 is a provider of products, services and IP to the digital TV industry,

StormTest is a STB test and analysis system. It removes the need for time-consuming, expensive and error-prone manual testing and replaces it with a more accurate and cost-effective alternative.

Due to the unique client/server architecture that S3 built into the StormTest product design, S3 can support remote testing, on-site testing and field testing to span the entire development cycle from early STB product development through to full deployment.

"S3's StormTest was the automated testing solution which met our needs and we chose the product predominantly for its ease of use and ability to seamlessly integrate with our existing test environment," said BSkyB head conditional access services John Geraghty.