Global Connections 08/23/12
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| August 23, 2012
Japan cableco Jupiter Telecommunications is using Concurrent’s MediaHawk VX unified content delivery solution to deliver multi-screen video-on-demand services to mobile devices and personal computers. The new TV Everywhere service, branded “Xvie,” allows J:COM subs to view programming anywhere, anytime on a range of IP connected consumer electronics devices, including Apple iPads, iPhones and Android devices. This service allows programs to be started on one screen, paused and then continued on any other screen. J:COM also uses the MediaHawk platform to support traditional VOD and time-shifted TV services for set-top boxes. ?