GET to use Cisco Videoscape Unity

Cisco has announced that GET  has selected the Cisco Videoscape Unity video services delivery platform to transform its TV service and enable the deployment of next-generation entertainment experiences, including personalized and synchronized TV across multiple devices.

The new video service from GET will enable flexible TV viewing in the home and on the go, with unified broadband and TV experiences. Upon the launch of the new service, subscribers will be able to view content on multiple screens, with access to an extensive lineup of linear channels – complemented by on-demand content and digital video recorder (DVR) functionality.

GETs commitment to providing a future-ready video and entertainment experience, enabled by a suite of solutions from Cisco, lays the foundations for new functionality and services as the platform evolves.

 Cisco Videoscape Unity will provide GET with a unified infrastructure for the management of video content and applications delivered over cable, IP and over-the-top (OTT) to multiple devices.

 Gunnar, Evensen, CEO, GET said, “We want to deliver our customers access to entertainment and information services at the touch of a button, seamless across any device. Through the project with Cisco we will fulfill this vision and provide GET customers with the most rich information and entertainment in the easiest and most convenient way.”  He added, “We will again change the way people consume digital entertainment.”

 Yves Padrines, Vice President and General Manager, EMEAR, Service Provider Video Technology Group, Cisco said, “We are experiencing a wave of innovation in European cable. The industry is going through a transition which is largely catalyzed by the exponential growth in connected devices and OTT services.” He added, “The Cisco Videoscape Unity platform uniquely addresses the changing needs of our pay-TV customers now and into the future. GET is a leading and collaborative partner, and we are proud to support them as they lay the foundations for their next-generation TV experience.”