Given the recent explosion in IPTV service deployments and multiscreen video services, IPTV monitoring is expected to be an important topic for service providers attending IBC2012. As a leading provider of IPTV monitoring solutions for multiscreen networks, Mariner will demonstrate their range of video service monitoring solutions designed to increase efficiencies for service providers, while improving subscribers' overall quality of experience on every device.
Key Products and Technology Demos
Mariner xVu™ Video Service Monitoring
At IBC2012, Mariner will announce significant enhancements to its end-to-end service assurance solution Mariner xVu™, including exclusive pre-integration with the industry's leading probe manufacturers and innovative feature enhancements that improve installation quality and efficiency as well as increase customer satisfaction.
Mariner xVu reduces operational costs for multiscreen TV networks by providing the network operations team, help desk, field technicians, and customers with powerful tools for managing TV quality. Unlike traditional service assurance tools that monitor specific elements of the network, Mariner xVu is based on a unique service-oriented monitoring (SOM) approach that accurately monitors the entire TV delivery chain, from the network's headend to the customer's set-top Box (STB). Through user-friendly software-based interfaces, service providers can view subscribers' service performance to identify and isolate service issues quickly.
A proven IPTV service monitoring solution that is easy to integrate into any middleware ecosystem, Mariner xVu is the 2012 winner of the IP&TV World Forum (TV Connect) World Series award for "Best Quality Improvement Solution" and has achieved preeminence as the Microsoft® Mediaroom® most widely deployed service assurance and service monitoring solution.
frostt™ Application Management
Mariner will also showcase its frostt™ IPTV application management platform, a highly scalable, open architecture solution that allows operators to deliver and monitor feature-rich, revenue-generating IPTV applications reliably.
Leveraging an intuitive, standards-based interface, frostt can be rapidly integrated into the Microsoft® Mediaroom® IPTV ecosystem and enable a flawless installation and exceptional quality of experience. Applications can easily be customized according to region, device type, and language, allowing operators to offer a compelling range of IPTV applications.
Key Customer Announcements
T-Hrvatski Telekom (T-HT), Croatia's leading telecommunications provider, recently deployed a comprehensive IPTV service monitoring suite based on Mariner's xVu™ solution: http://bit.ly/Ng5hNd
Key Resources
White Paper: "IP Video Issues: Hidden Cause, Visible Effect?"
In many of today's IPTV deployments, hidden network issues and customer dissatisfaction arise from unresolved problems. Operators can learn how to deliver a consistent, robust, and high-quality IPTV service offering in Mariner's white paper titled "IP Video Issues: Hidden Cause, Visible Effect?"
White Paper: "Embracing TV Everywhere"
As consumers increasingly demand high-quality IPTV video content on every device, including smartphones, tablets, and PCs, service providers are challenged to monitor service quality across multiple devices and networks. Mariner's white paper titled "Embracing TV Everywhere" explains how service providers can successfully monitor video service quality across all networks and devices.
Company Overview:
Mariner is a leading provider of video service monitoring and management platforms for multiscreen networks. Mariner's innovative, award-winning flagship product Mariner xVu™ allows service providers to offer a reliable, high-quality viewing experience; rapidly isolate IPTV network issues; and cost-effectively reduce truck rolls to ensure a superior broadband and IPTV service. Mariner's frostt™ platform is an application management solution that allows operators to monetize their IPTV applications by turning every subscriber interaction into a revenue generating opportunity More information about Mariner is available at http://www.marinerpartners.eu.
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