SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick – Mariner, a leading provider of services and solutions to the IP Video industry, is unveiling its latest innovation, frostt. This revolutionary IPTV service acceleration platform delivers web based entertainment services to the TV – and maximizes the value of existing IPTV networks, Set Tops and remote controls.
A news conference to unveil frostt will be held at Mariner’s booth – C1154 – at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday, April 15th at 9 a.m. The NAB show is an annual digital media industry event hosted by the National Association of Broadcasters which features companies and products from across the globe.
Mariner’s President and CEO, Curtis Howe, who will be presenting Best Practices in IPTV System Integration as part of the NABSHOW Telecom2008: Building Your IPTV Business track, on Monday, April 14th at 10:25 a.m. stated “frostt delivers on the original promise of IPTV – new entertainment applications and improved service to consumers …innovation driven by interactivity”.
Mariner’s latest innovation, frostt, is the toolset service providers have been looking for, a web architected platform that leverages existing IPTV investment and enables low cost, low risk service innovation. The platform fuses the power of Web 2.0 and IPTV technologies to simplify and speed the deployment of new IPTV services.
frostt allows IPTV operators to deploy Internet video and social media services not yet available on cable and satellite TV systems. Operators can increase revenues with frostt self-service software that lets consumers subscribe to premium channel packages and features from the TV, and will also enjoy cost savings with frostt integrated self care tools that help consumers correct common service problems using only their remote control.
- Drive additional sales: Harness the power of interactive advertising and self -service purchasing to increase the penetration of premium features and content.
- Accelerate Innovation: Deploy innovative new IPTV services in less time while leveraging existing IPTV networks and systems.
- Reduce Churn: Differentiate their TV service from competing offers, with unique personalized content: empower the viewer with in-home control, and deliver industry-leading quality of experience (QoE).
- Control Costs: Reduce the cost of order processing and customer service visits (truck rolls) with TV-based self service purchasing and repair capabilities.
Mariner is a leading provider of IP Video solutions and services. Mariner continues to leverage learnings from its Lifecycle services to develop market-leading technologies that deliver unique value to the IPTV industry. xVu, Mariner’s innovative TV Care platform and frostt, the IPTV Service Acceleration platform, enable Service Providers to successfully meet the challenges of developing and operating advanced video services in today’s increasingly complex marketplace.
Marie Jo Thibault, Director Marketing Communications
Phone: 1 506 650-6111
Email: marinerpartners.com
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