Liberty Global Unveils Its Smallest, Most Environmentally-Friendly Set Top Box
August 24 2020 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
UPC Poland Becomes First Liberty Global Company to Launch New
4K Mini TV Box
Liberty Global plc (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK), one of the
world’s leading converged video, broadband and communications
companies, is today introducing its greenest-ever set top box,
delivering a world-class viewing experience while dramatically
reducing energy consumption and the use of plastics.
Designed in-house by engineers at Liberty Global and
manufactured by Commscope, the compact, multi-faceted 4K Mini TV
Box combines a high-quality customer experience and rich choice of
content with extremely low power consumption and a casing that’s
partially made from recycled plastic.
The 4K Mini TV Box will be available from today to UPC Poland
customers and will be introduced in other Liberty Global markets in
due course.
SMALL IN SIZE – BUT BIG IN IMPACT
Despite its small size, the media box gives customers complete
control over their entertainment experience by providing access to
the full spectrum of content including live TV, replay TV, on
demand content and access to a range of in-built OTT apps, all in
crystal-clear image quality up to 4K, combined with Dolby sound.
Additionally, the 4K Mini TV Box also allows users to stream
self-generated content from their phones direct to their TV and is
operated by a Bluetooth-connected voice-enabled remote control.
Built with a seamless user set-up experience in mind, the 4K
Mini TV Box is powered by Liberty Global’s next generation TV
platform, Horizon 4. It is the company’s first all-IP device,
meaning that all it needs to run is a Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection
from a cable, fibre or mobile source. It can also run on the power
from a TV’s USB input, which means it doesn’t even require access
to a power socket.
COMBINING INNOVATION WITH A FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY
Combining innovation with sustainability, the set top box is
made from 35% recycled plastic and uses no single-use plastic in
its casing. Additionally, the 4K Mini TV Box reduces energy
consumption by 77% compared to previous set top boxes and has a
maximum power usage of under 5W, even when watching 4K content.
The launch of the eco-friendly box reinforces Liberty Global’s
position as a TMT industry leader in sustainability. The company
has been featured in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index every year
for the past 8 years and in 2019 was placed in the top 3 most
sustainable companies worldwide.
The 4K Mini TV box will be available from today to existing and
new UPC Poland customers and will make the perfect TV companion to
customers taking UPC Poland’s new fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) product,
which launched earlier this month. As a result, including
agreements with our fibre partners, our current reach of 3.5
million households in our UPC network will expand by an additional
1.7 million premises by 2023/24.
Enrique Rodriguez, Chief Technology Officer, Liberty Global,
comments: “Our new 4K box is very small in size, but it packs a
mighty punch, giving our customers a cutting-edge 4K viewing
experience across the full spectrum of live, on-demand and streamed
content. Moreover, the 4K Mini TV Box combines technological
innovation with our long-standing commitment to sustainability,
delivering a world-class viewing experience while reducing energy
consumption and use of plastics.”
Robert Redeleanu, CEO Liberty Global, Eastern Europe, comments:
“At UPC Poland, customer satisfaction is paramount to us, so we are
committed to delivering outstanding customer care combined with
best in-class connectivity and entertainment, anytime and anywhere.
I am thrilled that Poland is the first country within Liberty
Global to launch the new 4K Mini TV Box, and confident it will help
us further enhance our unique customer experience. As we bring new
innovations to our millions of customers and new premises, we are
well on top of the convergence game in the market.”
ABOUT LIBERTY GLOBAL
Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) is one of the
world’s leading converged video, broadband and communications
companies, with operations in six European countries under the
consumer brands Virgin Media, Telenet and UPC. We invest in the
infrastructure and digital platforms that empower our customers to
make the most of the digital revolution. Our substantial scale and
commitment to innovation enable us to develop market-leading
products delivered through next-generation networks that connect 11
million customers subscribing to 25 million TV, broadband internet
and telephony services. We also serve 6 million mobile subscribers
and offer WiFi service through millions of access points across our
footprint.
In addition, Liberty Global owns 50% of VodafoneZiggo, a joint
venture in the Netherlands with 4 million customers subscribing to
10 million fixed-line and 5 million mobile services, as well as
significant investments in ITV, All3Media, ITI Neovision,
LionsGate, the Formula E racing series and several regional sports
networks.
For more information, please visit www.libertyglobal.com.
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