Technicolor Set-Tops Get Metrological OTT Apps

Sept. 7, 2017
Technicolor is adopting Metrological's Application Platform and Web-Platform for Embedded (WPE) on the Technicolor 4K UltraHD hybrid cable ...

Technicolor is adopting Metrological's Application Platform and Web-Platform for Embedded (WPE) on the Technicolor 4K UltraHD hybrid cable and IP set-top boxes. The WPE browser and cloud-based architecture are intended to simplify the onboarding of premium OTT content, provide a unified framework for IP-based video delivery and enable operators anywhere in the world to support integrated user experiences.

"Operators are making major investments in new generation STBs supporting OTT as one of their main differentiators. This is creating demand for new, flexible and innovative solutions that engage subscribers and generate new revenue streams," said Mercedes Pastor, president of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Technicolor Connected Home. "By bringing open solutions to the operator community, Technicolor and Metrological are creating opportunities to literally think outside the box by opening the door for new ways to engage with subscribers, while simplifying and integrating how consumers interact with existing services."

The Metrological Application Platform and WPE consist of an open source browser and framework architecture with software plugins. WPE supports operators such as Liberty Global and Comcast to deploy HTML5 apps, integrated user experiences and third-party services on any set-top. WPE brings plugins such as Netflix, offering pre-integrated and pre-certified software code.

Metrological and Technicolor will demonstrate the joint solution at IBC 2017 in Amsterdam.