Arcadyan, dedicated to developing broadband access technology and the supplier of solutions that enhance the user’s experience, has announced their collaboration with software company Sceenic.

Arcadyan’s new set-top-boxes are enabled with Sceenic Watch Together experience as a preintegrated offering to its latest generation of interactive STBs. This brings operators a step closer to their audiences with an out of the box solution that allows the end user to invite family and friends to join them remotely. The Watch Together experience is powered by the STB, which now includes a camera and voice technologies, enabling viewers to video chat simultaneously while watching a shared experience with their friends and loved ones.

“Continuing to work and develop products with the end-user in mind, we’ve pursued a high-quality technology development that ensures consumers get a rich and enjoyable experience from our products. The implementation of the latest innovations, such as the Watch Together solution, powered by Sceenic, allows the users of our set-top boxes to share unique moments with their family and friends,” said Raymond Hsiung, Vice President Sales and Marketing at Arcadyan Technology.

“The integration of Sceenic Watch Together SDK inside Arcadyan’s set-top boxes is another milestone for us to bring the best Watch Together experience a step closer to the end-user experience. Partners like Arcadyan are vital to our vision of bringing people closer together through their favourite content and platforms, this time by making it available on the big screen,” added Jonathan Williams, Chief Operating Officer at Sceenic