Advanced Television

Finland: DNA selects Harmonic

June 23, 2016

Video delivery infrastructure specialist Harmonic has announced that Finnish telecommunications operator DNA deployed a complete OTT solution from Harmonic for its DNA TV multiscreen service. Systems integration for the service extension was provided by Mediatrade Finland. Through a high-density, scalable and flexible architecture, Harmonic’s multiscreen processing and delivery solutions enable DNA to deliver live TV channels and VoD content to more than 200,000 subscribers on a wide range of devices, with pristine video quality, at a low total cost of ownership.

“In the OTT environment, device types, protocols and formats are constantly evolving. Our goal was to partner with a video infrastructure provider that offers a straightforward approach to OTT preparation and distribution, with flexibility, video quality and efficiency being absolutely critical,” said Pekka Jääskeläinen, head of broadband and entertainment services at DNA. “Harmonic is a quality provider that offers a unified solution for OTT multiscreen services. By supporting a broad range of multiscreen applications, with easy software upgrades as they become available, Harmonic enables us to be successful in OTT delivery.”

Categories: Articles, OTT