CAPE TOWN, South Africa,
Nov. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ZAP, a
television service provider in sub-Saharan Africa, has chosen the
APEX3000 from ARRIS Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRS) to enable delivery
of network DVR (nDVR) and video on demand (VOD) services.
The solution was deployed by ARRIS Select Value Added Reseller
(VAR) Satcab, a Portuguese based company focused on the design and
the delivery of professional, digital media projects.
The APEX3000 is able to merge network traffic in an agile and
flexible way. Service providers, like ZAP, face increasing demand
for narrowcast channels to support growing consumer entertainment
desires, such as expanded VOD libraries and nDVR. The need for a
solution – such as the APEX3000 – to increase channel capacity has
never been greater.
The deployment at ZAP follows the successful use of the APEX3000
solution by NOS, ZAP's sister company and one of Portugal's premier providers of Internet and
TV services. NOS deployed the APEX3000 in 2013 to efficiently
manage the exponential rise in popularity of catch-up services.
Following the implementation in Portugal, the APEX3000 became ZAP's
recommended solution with the deployment being facilitated by
SatCab.
Luis Henriques from ZAP said:
"Providing value-added services to our subscribers will ensure we
continue to be the provider of choice for our customers. The rising
demand for catch-up TV meant we had to upgrade and improve our
delivery network and the ARRIS APEX3000 was an ideal choice as it
allowed us to consolidate video and data services in an agile and
flexible way. Not only can we offer services we know our
subscribers want, but we also ensure our network can effortlessly
scale up as we grow."
A Better Entertainment Experience
Increased content
choice and people's busy lives have driven the demand for catch-up
services. The ARRIS 2014 Consumer Entertainment Index (CEI) showed
that binge-viewing is becoming ubiquitous with 80 percent admitting
to watching multiple episodes of a series in one sitting, and the
most popular way to binge-view content is via a free catch-up
service. This appetite to watch more TV in a single sitting has
meant that DVR technology has had to improve to keep pace. The CEI
report also showed that 62 percent of DVR owners said they had to
delete programs because they ran out of space, and this caused
frustration 74 percent of the time in homes surveyed. ZAP's
deployment of the APEX3000 facilitates the move to an nDVR model
and alleviates concerns about local storage, a trend that is
growing across the industry.
"We know that the best way for service providers like ZAP to
ensure subscriber loyalty and expand their customer base is to be
at the forefront of the entertainment experience. VOD and nDVR are
clearly at the center of this new wave of advances that are
improving entertainment. Our APEX3000 Universal Edge QAM is
integral to this as it connects legacy architectures with a new
converged platform, essential to transforming networks for
tomorrow's viewing experiences," said Steve
McCaffery, Senior Vice President, EMEA and APAC, ARRIS.
"This deployment will help reduce future upgrade expenses and offer
the scale that ZAP needs as it continues to grow in the
region."
"We have a large experience with QAM modulators", said
Martin Jahn, CEO of Satcab S.A.,
"and we immediately recognized the potential of the APEX3000 and
the benefits that it can offer to our customers. This product is
definitely the reference for cable operators that need a high
density platform for video and data services."
APEX 3000: Density to Meet Demand
The APEX3000 was
built with capacity in mind; the installation of a high-density QAM
within a network leaves channels left over for future DOCSIS data
use. While for some service providers the migration to a CCAP is
planned for the future, the need for a product that can increase
channel capacity now allowing for full transition later has never
been greater. The APEX3000 is designed not only to serve as this
bridge for future rollouts of CCAP, but also to meet growing demand
for narrowcast video.
For more information about the ARRIS APEX3000 please click
here.
ARRIS will be exhibiting in the Satcab Booth, #03, at the
upcoming Africa Com conference on Nov.
11-13, 2014 in Cape Town, South
Africa.
About Satcab
Satcab is a leading Portuguese system
integrator and distributor of professional broadband and broadcast
equipment. The company was established in 1996 and has its
headquarters near Vila do Conde,
in the north of Portugal. Satcab
is a 100% private, independent and highly specialized company that
provides broadcaster, satellite and cable operators innovative
digital video solutions. As distributor of video processing and
network equipment, Satcab offers a broad range of quality products
suitable for state-of-the art video processing for transmission
over coaxial, optical and wireless networks. Satcab's ambition is
to provide its clients leading edge technology and qualified
services covering the entire transmission chain.
Visit www.satcab.pt for further information. Follow us on
Facebook: FB.com/Satcab.
About ARRIS
ARRIS is a global innovator in IP, video
and broadband technology. We have continually worked with our
customers to transform the experience of entertainment and
communications for millions of people around the world. The
people of ARRIS are dedicated to the success of our customers,
bringing a passion for invention that has fueled our history: We
created digital TV, delivered the first wireless broadband
gateway and are pioneering the standards and pathways for
tomorrow's personalized, Ultra HD, multiscreen, and cloud services.
We are dedicated to meeting today's challenges and preparing for
the tasks the future holds. Collaborating with our customers,
ARRIS will continue to solve the most pressing challenges of 21st
century communications. Together, we are inventing the
future. For more information: www.arrisi.com
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