Streamers

Wi-Fi connected video devices for delivering aggregated streaming services

Viewers have never had it so good. Streaming services such as Netflix® and Amazon Prime® are investing in high-quality, unique content. Studios/programmers/broadcasters such as Disney+® are distributing their back catalogs and new content directly to consumers, and the latest movies are going straight to streaming.

The popularity of these services is changing TV viewing habits. For a new generation, TV viewing means watching streaming services on a tablet. There’s also an accelerating increase in “cord cutters” canceling pay-TV subscriptions and becoming broadband-only customers for service providers.

Streamers are small, cost-effective Wi-Fi-connected video devices (set-tops). These are optimized for service providers, allowing them to meet the viewing demands of today and tomorrow by delivering aggregated streaming content on the TV.

Streamers are:

• Easy to set up: simply plug the streamer into the TV, connect it to Wi-Fi and start viewing. As the broadband and streamer device are from the same service provider, they can be preconfigured—no need to enter Wi-Fi passwords.
• Fast and intuitive to navigate: no need to change inputs or switch apps on the TV. Finding content is easy, with search and recommendations across all content sources.
• Easy to buy and upgrade: streamers can be sold online and shipped in the mail, potentially with a single bill (subject to relevant agreements and integration).

Using streamers, service providers can address broadband-only customers by offering an alternative to a retail device, with the service provider’s brand on the TV user interface. This enables access to valuable consumer viewing data and provides a “shop window” that allows providers to market additional content or service package upgrades—such as live TV channels, movie and sports content—all from the same device.

• CommScope offers a range of powerful, cost-effective 4K UltraHD streamers designed to meet all service provider requirements. Whatever your needs, we have you covered:
• Netflix, YouTube®, Amazon Prime, Disney+, and more (subject to agreement).
• Choice of form factors: ultra-compact set-top designs or sticks/dongles, powered by USB from the TV.
• Products that are ready for market to accelerate time to market, or customized solutions to meet specific operator requirements.
• Options for:
  • Wi-Fi 6 connectivity
  • AV1 codec
  • Remote management
  • Multicast IP video
• A wide choice in software to match your system strategy:
  
  • Android TV and RDK support
  • Choice in user interfaces from our many partners and CommScope Professional Services
  • Software customization, such as first-time installation and branding
• CommScope partners with ActiveVideo® to offer their AppCloud virtualized platform to host streaming service apps in the cloud as an alternative to deploying apps natively on the device.
• Support environmental sustainability with low power consumption, use of recycled plastics, and removal of single-use plastics in the packaging.

CommScope is a leader in the streamer market, having shipped 5M+ devices to tier 1 service providers in North America and Europe, including Liberty Global UPC Poland’s Mini TV Box. We have extensive experience in integrating streaming services, with multiple deployments to tier 1 service providers around the world, such as TDS, Freesat, Foxtel, Telia, etc.