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Azuki Systems Partners with D-Link to Bring Over-the-Top Content to Multi-ScreensACTON, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- Azuki Systems, the leader in the delivery of video to any screen over any network, today announced a joint go-to-market and technology partnership with D-Link, the global leader in the connectivity for small, medium and large enterprise business networking. The new partnership allows TV cable operators to offer customers affordable access to over-the-top content in their living rooms via multi-screens and home TV sets. D-Link's (News - Alert) companion set-top-box (STB) embedded with the Azuki Media Client helps TV cable operators to capitalize and monetize multi-screen TV Everywhere opportunities at home, faster, better and much less expensively than traditional infrastructure solutions. About the partnership John Clancy, President and CEO of Azuki Systems (News - Alert) noted, "This exciting go to market and technology partnership comes at a time when TV cable operators are faced with increased competition, demand for multi-screens and the prospect of a long and expensive journey to upgrade their systems to support TV Everywhere and IP content." Clancy continued, "We're pleased to partner with D-Link to help TV cable operators capitalize on the multi-screen market at home, and more quickly deploy advanced services." D-Link will integrate with Azuki's intelligent delivery client technology, the Azuki Media Client, and distribute the Azuki Media Platform™ to system integrators and TV cable operators in Taiwan, Japan and China. "Now, TV cable operators don't have to rely on expensive infrastructure upgrades to become a powerful player in the multi-screen TV Everywhere market," said Eugene Yen, Vice President of D-Link. "D-Link's companion set-top-box was built to work with today's STB infrastructure, and combined with Azuki's proven technology, it allows TV cable operators to stream IP content directly to first-screens and multi-devices at home, in a cost-effective manner, and with a great user-experience." Azuki will integrate with D-Link's companion set-top-box (STB) family of products to help TV cable operators to extend TV Everywhere offerings to any screen. Benefits of the Azuki and D-Link partnership for cable operators and their customers:
Both Azuki Systems and D-Link will be presenting at the upcoming The Cable Show in Boston, Mass., from May 21 to 23. To learn more about this partnership or the companies' services, visit Azuki and D-Link at show booths 1470 and 2151, respectively. TWEET THIS: .@AzukiSystems partners w/ @DLink to bring #OTT content to more consumers' homes About Azuki Media Platform™ The Azuki Media Platform is a managed and optimized end-to-end, scalable and sophisticated over-the-top delivery technology with intelligent client architecture. Designed to deliver premium protected content to any device over any network, the Azuki Media Platform enables customer to capitalize on their multi-screen initiatives and deliver best-in-class, highest-quality live, on-demand, short-form, and long-form video across all mobile platforms smartphones and tablets, desktops, game consoles, over-the-top STBs and connected TVs. About D-Link DSM Series OTT ox D-Link DSM series OTT is a high performance device capable of streaming 1080P HD video over the Internet; enabling consumers to easily enjoy high quality premium video and audio straight from their home broadband Internet connection. About Azuki Systems Azuki Systems is leading the video delivery revolution to any screen over any network. Azuki's solutions deliver rich, protected content to any device over any network, allowing customers to capitalize on the explosive growth of smartphones, tablets and multiple screens. The Azuki Media Platform™ enables service providers, mobile operators and brand-name media companies, including SHOWTIME ANYTIME® new mobile application, to combine the power of over-the-top delivery with the highest quality of user experience, content protection, scale and reliability. Founded in 2008 and based in Acton, Mass., Azuki is led by an executive team renowned for repeated success in launching disruptive technologies and scaling companies that have solved key technology challenges and provided their customers with a competitive edge. For more information visit www.azukisystems.com. About D-Link D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for small, medium and large enterprise business networking. It is an award-winning designer, developer and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital electronics, voice, data and video communications solutions for the digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium Business (SMB), and Workgroup to Enterprise environments. With millions of networking and connectivity products manufactured and shipped, D-Link is a dominant market participant and price/performance leader in the networking and communications market. For more information visit at www.dlink.com or connect with D-Link on (www.facebook.com/dlink) and Twitter (News - Alert) (www.twitter.com/dlink).
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