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Espial Introduces Elevate Cloud-Based Hosted Video Solution
Transforming the viewing experience worldwide, Espial (News - Alert) today announced
that its new cloud-based turnkey video solution, built upon the
recently-acquired ARRIS Whole Home Solution, together with capabilities
from Espial's leading IP back-office, client and user experience
solutions, will be known as Espial Elevate™. Three new customers include
Easton Utilities, HBC, and Ritter Communications, bringing the total
number of video service providers using the Elevate cloud solution to
over forty in the US, Canada, Latin America, and elsewhere.
With Espial Elevate, video service providers gain:
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Cloud-based scalability, providing a path to IP Video which is
cost-effective, reliable, and secure
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A hosted turn-key solution, with provisioning, device management, and
metadata distribution via Espial's 24x7x365 Network Operations Center
(NOC (News - Alert)) and geo-redundant Elevate Cloud Data Centers
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An immersive, intuitive User Experience with innovative Apps
capabilities
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State-of-the-art media gateways and set-tops, support and integration
services provided by ARRIS
"Thanks to its cloud-based, hosted architecture, Espial Elevate empowers
service providers such as HBC, Easton, and Ritter to quickly deploy a
world-class, IP Video service," said Jaison Dolvane, CEO, Espial. "By
driving service velocity and innovation for our service provider
customers, we will help them improve subscriber satisfaction, reduce
churn and increase revenue."
"Elevate's cloud-based approach enables HBC to scale our video services
quickly and cost-effectively," said Jim Kronebusch, Chief Technical
Officer, Hiawatha Broadband Communications. "We believe Espial Elevate
will bring both speed and competitive advantage to HBC's video offering
going forward."
"Our field trial of Elevate has been a success, and we are eager to
begin our large-scale deployment shortly," said Ted Book, Director of
Cable & Communications, Easton Utilities. "Espial Elevate will provide
Easton subscribers with a top-tier user experience that is essential in
today's competitive video arena."
"Ritter needed a cutting-edge approach that allowed us to quickly deploy
a new, compelling suite of video services, and we're glad we selected
Elevate," said Trent Taylor, Residential Product Manager, Ritter
Communications. "Given Espial's expertise in next-generation IP video
solutions with service proviers worldwide, we're excited about the
future of the Elevate solution and look forward to working with Espial
to enhance it further."
Espial Elevate may be seen at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo this week in the
ARRIS booth #1074, as well as by appointment by emailing David Hamilton
at [email protected].
About HBC (www.hbci.com)
Headquartered in Winona, MN, Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Inc.
(HBC) delivers cutting edge telecommunications services to communities
in southeastern Minnesota. Founded in 1997, HBC builds and operates
hybrid fiber and Fiber-To-The-Home networks as well as providing
wireless broadband in rural areas. The company offers a video service
selection of more than 300 channels (including approximately 100 in
High-Definition), digital music, Pay-Per-View, and extensive local
programming produced by HBC Studios. The company has employees
supporting, retail, wholesale, construction, business consulting, and
Wizards Technical Support divisions in over 20 communities.
About Easton Utilities (www.eastonutilities.com)
Easton Utilities is responsible for the operation, management and
maintenance of the electric, water, wastewater, natural gas, cable
television and Internet utility services for the Town of Easton and
portions of the surrounding area. In 1923, Easton became the first
municipality in the state to own all of its utilities, an arrangement
that is still unique today. Easton Utilities is a community-owned,
not-for-profit, utility and telecommunications company.
About Ritter Communications (www.rittercommunications.com)
Ritter Communications, founded in Marked Tree, Arkansas and
headquartered in Jonesboro, began providing local phone service in 1906.
Today, Ritter serves 62 communities and more than 45,000 business and
residential customers in northeast and north central Arkansas, southeast
Missouri and west Tennessee with advanced voice and data services, cable
TV and high-speed internet typically found only in major metropolitan
areas. Ritter invests heavily in the communities it serves by deploying
proven, best-in-class infrastructure and technology while coupling it
with a world class, customer-focused experience. To stay connected,
visit facebook.com/rittercommunications.
About Espial (www.espial.com)
With Espial, video service providers create responsive and engaging
subscriber viewing experiences incorporating powerful content discovery
and intuitive navigation. Service providers achieve 'Web-speed'
innovation with Espial's flexible, open software leveraging RDK and
HTML5 technologies. This provides competitive advantage through an
immersive and personalized user experience, seamlessly blending advanced
TV services with OTT content. With customers spanning six continents,
Espial is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, has R&D centers in Seattle,
Montreal, Silicon Valley, Cambridge, and Lisbon, and sales/support
offices in N. America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.espial.com.
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