# Minerva Networks

> Minerva Networks is a San Jose-based software company that builds carrier-grade service management and video delivery platforms for pay-TV and broadband operators. Founded in 1992, its platform lets telcos, cable and satellite providers offer IPTV, OTT and hybrid television - with live TV, VOD, network DVR, catch-up and FAST channels - across set-top boxes, smart TVs, mobile and web. More than 300 operators worldwide run Minerva, and the company now layers AI-driven content discovery through its Minnie AI Companion and its FAST+ streaming service.

- **Founded:** 1992
- **Headquarters:** San Jose, California, United States
- **Founders:** Mauro Bonomi (Founder, Chairman & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~180 employees
- **Products:** Minerva 10 Platform, Cloud-based Back Office, Multiscreen Client Apps, Minnie AI Companion, FAST+
- **Notable:** Founded in 1992 and still independent - over three decades in the video technology market, Platform deployed by 300+ operators worldwide, Award-winning Minnie AI Companion for content discovery

## Products & services

- **Minerva 10 Platform** — Next-generation video service management platform with a feature-rich back office to manage customers, devices, channel packages, VOD, SVOD, PPV, catch-up TV, restart TV and network DVR across pure IP (IPTV/OTT) or hybrid cable and DTH environments.
- **Cloud-based Back Office** — Cloud management layer running on AWS that handles subscriber, device, content and entitlement management for operators without heavy on-premise infrastructure.
- **Multiscreen Client Apps** — Client applications for managed set-top boxes, Android TV, smart TVs, tablets, smartphones and web, providing consistent navigation and premium features across all devices.
- **Minnie AI Companion** — Award-winning AI companion that helps viewers discover and interact with live sports, on-demand series and FAST channels, with mood-based 'Top 10' curation and 'Watch with Minnie' features.
- **FAST+** — AI-powered Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television service that lets broadband operators launch their own FAST channel lineup and monetize it with advertising.
- **Android TV Client 3.5** — Major client release adding the 'Watch with Minnie' AI companion, immersive live sports statistics and a premium magazine-style discovery interface to combat churn and open new revenue streams.

## Achievements

- Founded in 1992 and still independent - over three decades in the video technology market
- Platform deployed by 300+ operators worldwide
- Award-winning Minnie AI Companion for content discovery
- Early mover in IPTV middleware, later transitioning to cloud and OTT
- Enabled regional operators from Guam to Argentina to offer next-generation pay-TV

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Released Minerva Android TV Client 3.5 with the 'Watch with Minnie' AI companion, immersive sports statistics and a magazine-style discovery interface.
- **2025-09** — StarTV in Mexico launched 30+ FAST channels on Minerva's platform, integrating the AI Companion and pre-roll advertising.
- **2025** — Launched FAST+, an AI-powered Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television service for broadband operators.
- **2025** — Published thought-leadership on 'the content discovery illusion' and the need for precision AI in recommendations.

## Links

- Website: https://minervanetworks.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/minerva-networks
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/minervanetworks
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/MinervaNetworksInc

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Last updated: 2026-07-14