The new Enable line runs on existing Amino STB hardware and third-party devices, and such software upcycling, says the company, eliminates installation costs, saving TV operators billions of dollars in CAPEX and helping to keep them keep in pace with consumer demands.
“As we move into the era of all IP/Cloud television and video, the massive barrier facing operators across the globe is the millions of legacy set-top boxes they are invested in,” commented Amino chief executive Donald McGarva. “It’s upcycle or die, as these installed STBs need to be brought into the modern multiscreen, multi-device, multi-service world – but the expense of doing so is chilling. Most players need a cost-effective way to provide state-of-the-art services across their entire customer base. Enable gives them the ability to do that and shift towards a world in which all applications and services can be delivered over IP, on-demand from the Cloud to any device, anytime, anywhere.”
Third-party partners for Enable include STB hardware companies like ZTE, Samsung, Hybroad, and Xavi, and a range of software integrations including CA, DRM and media management. It will be deployed globally with operators such as Cincinnati Bell and PCCW Media.