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Kaltura launches Video Technology Marketplace

February 19, 2019

Video technology provider Kaltura has launched its Video Technology Marketplace – the company’s revamped Technology Partner Network. Kaltura boasts partnerships with over 170 technology partners, ranging across all areas of video technology, from AI, to video enrichment, and interactive video. The Marketplace also includes select Premier Partners that provide a deeper level of integration with Kaltura’s platform and a seamless user experience.

“We have taken a platform-first approach from day one, and exposed all our platform services via API allowing partners to easily integrate and extend our platform with their innovative technologies,” said Ron Yekutiel, Kaltura Co-founder, Chairman and CEO. “It is always inspiring to see how the video ecosystem continues to expand, and we are proud to be at the forefront of video innovation and collaboration.”

“With this new marketplace, Kaltura enterprise and education customers can quickly and seamlessly tap into certified cutting-edge video products that further boost engagement and productivity,” added Michal Tsur, Kaltura Co-founder, President and General Manager – Enterprise & Learning. “I invite all of our customers to explore the marketplace and reach out to their Kaltura rep to learn about the most relevant partners for their specific needs.”

The Kaltura Video Marketplace allows customers to extend their video experiences by leveraging partner products and technologies already integrated with the Kaltura platform. The marketplace spans across the vast video ecosystem, with specific focus on some of the most trending areas in video technology such as AI and video enrichment, interactive video creation, VR and XR, real-time video communication, network optimisation, video monetisation, personalised dynamic ad insertion, QoS analytics, digital signage and lecture capture hardware.

“In almost every Cloud TV deployment, Kaltura integrates with several ancillary technologies, from advanced monetisation to AI, front-end app development and more. Together we provide the most suitable and customised solution for each customer’s unique requirements,” claimed Shay David, Kaltura Co-founder, President and General Manager – Media and Telecom. “Our interoperable and flexible platform combined with our vibrant marketplace enable us to answer our customers’ needs in the most comprehensive way.”

“I am extremely excited to make our Marketplace a strategic focus for Kaltura in 2019,” declared Liad Eshkar, Managing Director of Strategy and Partnerships at Kaltura. “Our main goal is to offer our customers best-of-breed technology which is served directly from their trusted video platform.  We have formed a new dedicated partner team focused on selecting and integrating with disruptive, innovative technologies, and ensuring that our partners maintain the highest standards of deliverability, scalability, security, compliance, and ease of use with a seamless user experience.”

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