In the first major announcement since Motorola Home became a part of Arris, the company has said Poland’s Vectra has selected a cable/hybrid set-top to help manage its transition to digital.
Vectra, Poland’s second largest operator by subscriber count, will take the ARRIS HMC3021 and use it to help develop Multiscreen services.
It is anticipated the HMC3021 will be in customers’ homes by the summer with Arris pointing to the ability of the set-top to help deliver new services without increasing operational expenses.
Tomasz Zuranksi, CEO, Vectra said: “We’re seeing unprecedented interest high-quality HD and IP-based services in Poland. Video on Demand (VOD), in particular, is something our subscribers demand. Our investment in ARRIS’ hybrid set-top allows us to deliver these services today, while preparing for an all-IP future.”
The low-cost set-top converts a service provider’s digital signal within the home so that subscribers can view HD content, like VOD, without the need for a more expensive, traditional set-top box. This facilitates the migration of subscribers to IP-based services with little interruption or outward investment on the part of the service provider.
“With the analogue switch over in Poland coming later this year, many Polish service providers are looking for the most flexible and cost-effective way to manage this transition,” said Steve McCaffery, ARRIS Vice President and General Manager EMEA. “The HMC3021 is the answer—giving service providers, like Vectra, the confidence that today’s investment will scale to tomorrow’s digital services.”
The HMC3021 Series became part of the ARRIS portfolio through the company’s acquisition of Motorola Home.
