Alcatel-Lucent and thePlatform have created a strategic alliance to help cable and IPTV providers deliver a new generation of video services to their subscribers’ TVs, PCs, tablets, mobile phones and more.?? The companies have joined forces to offer a multi-screen video platform that supports the delivery of live scheduled TV, video-on-demand (VOD) and TV everywhere services to a variety of screens.

The solution offers advanced video management capabilities together with optimized video distribution through a content delivery network (CDN) deployed by the service provider. It also brings the security and reliability found today on TV set-top boxes to a broader range of devices.?

The platform is made up of three main components – Cloud, Content Delivery Network and Clients – each of which can be deployed individually, in combination, or as part of a comprehensive solution.

A central element of this component is thePlatform’s cloud-based mpx video management system which provides the central logistics system for multi-screen video publishing. It provides video and metadata management, rights enforcement and business policy modeling between TV providers and content owners, and automated publishing capabilities.

The Multi-screen Content Delivery Network – based on Alcatel-Lucent’s Velocix Digital Media Delivery Platform – enables service providers to build and operate their own dedicated CDN as an alternative to shared third-party CDNs.

The Multi-screen Clients are a suite of subscriber applications, each designed to support video playback on PCs, tablets or mobile devices. Service providers have the option to customize the user experience to meet their specific requirements, or select an out-of-the-box Multi-screen Client application.

The Daily

Subscribe
Friday–April 25

Hope Ahead: Charter Mitigates Video Losses as Mobile Grows

Despite losing 60,000 internet and 181,000 video customers during 1Q25, Charter’s stock rallied following its earnings call Friday morning, ultimately closing the day up 11.43%.

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

Sep 11
2025 Faxies Awards Faxies Nominations Open! Final deadline: 4/4/25
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.