Cisco is looking to help pay-TV providers to enable new second screen services and 4K video with its expanded Videoscape platform, which includes various new cloud video capabilities such as a Videoscape “as-a-service” offer. It also includes an open cloud software technologies based on guidelines from OpenStack, a global collaboration of developers and cloud computing technologists. The new set of cloud features is part of Cisco’s broader virtualization strategy, the company said.
 
Meanwhile, the vendor was selected as the provider of video hardware and cloud software for the NBC Olympics during the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, supporting transcoding and content management during its production of the Sochi games. It marks the 8th consecutive Olympic Games that Cisco has worked in conjunction with NBC.
 

“Videoscape leads the industry as a platform for delivering exciting video services and experiences,” Joe Cozzolino, svp and gm, service provider video infrastructure at Cisco, said in a statement. “With these new Videoscape cloud capabilities, our customers have two additional ways to deploy Videoscape, meaning they can get new services to market faster than ever before. Plus our unique Cisco Fusion strategy allows customers to mix-and-match deployment options to best grow revenue and reduce their overall costs to roll out video services, including exciting second screen, 4K video and IoE based Connected Life services,” he said. 

The Daily

Subscribe
Thursday–December 12

Women’s World Cup Could be Going to a Streamer

The U.S. rights to the 2027 and 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cups are up in the air, and it could be headed to a streaming service. Puck ’s John Ourand reports that FIFA told companies

Read the Full Issue
The Skinny is delivered on Tuesday and focuses on the cable profession. You'll stay in the know on the headlines, topics and special issues you value most. Sign Up

Calendar

Apr 16
Cablefax 100 Awards Nominations Open November 13th, 2024.
Full Calendar

Jobs

Seeking an INDUSTRY JOB or hiring for one?
VIEW JOBS

In conjunction with our sister brand, Cynopsis, we are offering hiring managers a deep pool of media-savvy, skilled candidates at a range of experience levels and sectors. The result will be an even more robust industry job board, to help both employers and job seekers.

Contact Carley Ashley, [email protected], for more information about posting a job on the website and our Jobs newsletter, sent twice weekly to 85,000 media professionals.