COLOGNE, Germany, June 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- NOS,
Portugal's broadband and TV
service provider, has selected the ZD4500 set-top from ARRIS
International, plc (NASDAQ: ARRS) for its new, immersive 4K
service.
Launching today, the new 4K service from NOS will offer the
highest-quality entertainment experience in the country, allowing
consumers to take full advantage of the growing accessibility of 4K
TVs as well as new 4K movies and sports broadcasts. This deployment
is the latest in a series of strategic projects between NOS and
ARRIS to deliver industry-leading broadband and TV services across
Portugal, positioning NOS for
success in a highly competitive market.
"ARRIS is our long-term, strategic partner for delivering new
broadband and TV services in Portugal, and brings leadership in RDK, 4K and
advanced DOCSIS solutions to our latest, transformative service.
For the transition to 4K video, we selected ARRIS's HEVC set-tops
to unite our new application framework and user interface and bring
our subscribers the future of TV," said Pedro Bandeira, Development Director, NOS.
"ARRIS has delivered an exceptional level of support to ensure the
success of our 4K service launch."
The ARRIS ZD4500 set-top integrates with a new RDK 2.1-based
application framework from Espial and NOS's new immersive user
interface to offer an intuitive and exciting entertainment
experience for NOS subscribers. The set-top features High
Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)—next-generation compression
technology that's twice as efficient as current video delivery
standards—to provide 4K content that offers a life-like viewing
experience with four times the resolution of full HD and
unprecedented frame rates and colour depth.
"Our close collaboration with NOS ensures a seamless integration
of hardware, application framework, and UI as we usher in a new 4K
era for Portugal," said
Steve McCaffery, Managing Director
of International Sales and Business Operations for ARRIS's
International Business Operations Group. "Bringing our global RDK
experience to Europe, combined
with our expertise in HEVC ensures NOS can deliver the compelling
experience that 4K promises."
ARRIS is demonstrating the ZD4500 4K set-top with NOS's new user
interface this week at ANGA COM 2016 on its stand E21.
About NOS
NOS is the biggest communications and
entertainment group in Portugal.
It offers latest generation fixed and mobile phone, television,
Internet, voice and data solutions for all market segments. It is
leader in Pay TV, new generation broad band services and in cinema
exhibition and distribution in Portugal. In the business segment, it has
positioned itself as a sustainable alternative in the Corporate and
Mass Business segments, offering a broad portfolio of products and
services with tailor made solutions for every sector and businesses
of different sizes, complementing its offer with ICT and Cloud
services. NOS is part of the main Portuguese stock exchange index
(PSI-20), and has more than 4 million mobile phone, 1.5 million
television, 1.6 million fixed telephone and 1.1 million fixed broad
band Internet customers.
About ARRIS
ARRIS International plc. (NASDAQ:
ARRS) is a world leader in entertainment and communications
technology. Our innovations combine hardware, software, and
services across the cloud, network, and home to power TV and
Internet for millions of people around the globe. The people of
ARRIS collaborate with the world's top service providers, content
providers, and retailers to advance the state of our industry and
pioneer tomorrow's connected world. For more information, visit
www.arris.com.
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ARRIS Enterprises LLC. 2016. All rights reserved.
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