SUWANEE, Ga., Sept. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Global
telecommunications company Altice has expanded its partnership with
ARRIS International, plc (NASDAQ: ARRS) to deploy
next-generation 4K HDR set-tops across its global footprint, in the
US and Europe, starting in
2018.
The multinational deployment represents a growing global
partnership between ARRIS and Altice, combining ARRIS's video
expertise with Altice's vision for delivering the next-generation
entertainment to its subscribers around the world. Altice-owned
Portugal Telecom selected ARRIS's set-tops to deliver its MEO 4K TV
service across Portugal. And
Altice and ARRIS collaborate to deploy ARRIS's E6000™ Converged
Edge Router in France, the US, and
the Dominican Republic to enable
new Gigabit services.
"We've invested in our ability to deliver leading CPE at scale,
and our growing partnership with Altice is a testament to ARRIS's
unmatched expertise in helping the world's service providers
deliver the next era of entertainment services. The 4K HDR set-tops
we're developing with Altice showcase the evolution of the video
and will offer exciting entertainment services to millions of
Altice subscribers across the US and Europe," said Larry
Robinson, ARRIS President, CPE.
"We expanded our strategic partnership with ARRIS to match the
scale of our vision for tomorrow's entertainment," said
Bruno Zebib, Altice Group CTO. "As
Altice continues to grow and to usher in next-generation services
for our subscribers around the world, we're leveraging ARRIS's
expertise in the set-top evolution to meet demand for
higher-definition viewing experiences. Our collaboration with ARRIS
will reinforce our position as a pioneer in the global TV and
services market."
About Altice
Founded by telecom entrepreneur,
Patrick Drahi, Altice is a multinational cable, fiber,
telecommunications, contents and media company with presence in
four regions -Western Europe
(comprising France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland), the
United States, Israel, and
the Overseas Territories (currently comprising the French
Caribbean, the Indian Ocean regions and the Dominican Republic).
Altice provides very high speed based services (high quality pay
television, fast broadband Internet and fixed line telephony) and,
in certain countries, mobile telephony services to residential and
corporate customers.
Altice is also active in the media space with a portfolio of
channels (News, Sports, Lifestyle...) as well as a provider of
Premium contents on nonlinear platforms; it also produces its own
original contents (Series, Movies…).
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.
For the latest ARRIS news:
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ARRIS and the ARRIS Logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of ARRIS Enterprises, LLC. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners © 2017 ARRIS
Enterprises LLC. All rights reserved.
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