Cisco's NDS now on at a cable firm in Netherlands

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS: NDS, now part of Cisco, announced the deployment of its solutions as part of the Liberty Global Horizon platform, initially deployed by Liberty Global’s cable operation UPC in the Netherlands.

NDS technologies provide the core enabling framework for the newly launched platform; Managed by the NDS Unified Headend, the new platform enables delivery of content and services to multiple devices in and out of the home, all with a unified look and feel and leading functionality tailored to the device.

A press release adds that to enable advanced functionality within the home, NDS’ MediaHighway middleware resides in both the multimedia gateway device and set-top boxes. As the primary software component, MediaHighway provides the underpinning for services such as recommendations, personalisation and an advanced, multiplatform user interface from NDS.

Balan Nair, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Liberty Global said, “We are delighted to be announcing the launch of the Horizon platform. Over the course of this project we have worked with some outstanding partners to achieve an industry first, and through the provision of the key technologies and solutions for Horizon, NDS have been instrumental in enabling us to provide such an exceptional user experience for our subscribers.” He added, “We look forward to NDS’ continued support as we take our service to the next level.”

Yves Padrines, Vice President and General Manager EMEA, NDS, now part of Cisco added, “The Horizon platform has catalysed industry development of next generation technologies, and as the first deployment of its kind, we are extremely excited to be a part of this innovative initiative.” He added, “We look forward to continuing to support Liberty Global as it revolutionises the way millions of people enjoy content.”