Liberty Global’s UK Operations Launch Plume Pods
January 12 2021 - 9:29AM
Business Wire
Virgin Media Rolls Out Plume Pods as Part of New Intelligent
WiFi Service
Launch Deepens Liberty Global’s Relationship with Plume
Following Liberty Global Ventures Investments
Liberty Global’s (“Liberty Global”) (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and
LBTYK) UK business Virgin Media has today announced a new
game-changing Intelligent WiFi Plus service that will give millions
of customers the UK’s fastest widely available broadband speeds
throughout their homes, at a time when fast, safe, secure and
highly reliable WiFi has never been more important.
The Intelligent WiFi Plus service consists of new features on
Virgin Media’s Hub 3 and Hub 4 routers as well as Intelligent WiFi
Pods which make use of Plume’s innovative cloud management
platform. Liberty Global has invested in Plume since 2014 through
its investment arm Liberty Global Ventures. Bundling high-value
Smart Home Services –– including AI-powered cybersecurity, advanced
guest access and parental controls –– with the best possible WiFi,
Plume provides customers with unparalleled WiFi performance,
personalisation and security.
As UK households face a further period of lockdown, the need for
a fast, safe, secure, and a highly reliable broadband connection to
facilitate home working, learning and entertainment is greater than
ever. Combining automatically deployed firmware on Virgin Media’s
Hub 3 and 4 routers with Plume’s WiFi Pods creates one Mesh
network, thereby boosting WiFi reach, speed and reliability within
the home by intelligently optimising and prioritising device
connections.
Ankur Prakash, Partner, Liberty Global Ventures comments: “As
founding investors in Plume since 2014, it’s great to see our
collaboration extend to the integral role their product plays in
Virgin Media’s new Intelligent WiFi service, available to our
customers in the UK and allowing them to make the best use of our
broadband network at this critical time. Plume has established
itself as a true market leader with a world class team and we
continue to be strong supporters of the company as it expands its
customer base to more than 150 ISPs and over 21 million active
households around the world.”
Fahri Diner, Co-founder & CEO, Plume, adds: “The Liberty
Global Ventures team embody the ideal partnership for Plume. They
bet on Plume early, and have supported the growth of the company
through the years. They bring in real world operational experience
contributing to Plume’s bold vision, and we are fortunate to be
working closely with them.”
The WiFi Pods are powered by Plume’s award-winning Consumer
Experience Management (CEM) Platform that combines sophisticated
cloud management, AI technology, and OpenSync™ open-source
software, to enable proactive management of a subscriber's smart
home experience. Plume’s algorithms monitor and self-optimize WiFi
connectivity to every device to ensure a flawless experience,
whatever the application.
Virgin Media plans to roll-out additional smart home features
during the year and Liberty Global is looking to expand the service
to other European markets in due course.
ABOUT LIBERTY GLOBAL VENTURES
Liberty Global Ventures is the company’s global investment arm,
with a diverse portfolio of 40 companies in content, technology,
internet and distribution. The group consists of a dedicated team
in Denver, Silicon Valley, London and Amsterdam, whose remit is to
leverage Liberty Global’s scale and expertise to drive superior
strategic and investment returns.
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 seven European countries under the
consumer brands Virgin Media, Telenet, UPC, the combined Sunrise
UPC, as well as VodafoneZiggo, which is owned through a 50/50 joint
venture. Our substantial scale and commitment to innovation enable
us to invest in the infrastructure and digital platforms that
empower our customers to make the most of the digital
revolution.
Liberty Global delivers market-leading products through
next-generation networks that connect customers subscribing to 50
million broadband, video, fixed and mobile telephony services
across our brands. We also have 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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