DOHA, Qatar and ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Dec. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Ooredoo Q.S.C.
("Ooredoo") - Ticker: ORDS, today announced it has selected the
Metrological Application Platform to launch and manage its
cloud-based Mozaic TV app store. The Ooredoo-branded TV app store
will go live on Ooredoo's next generation set-top boxes (STBs) in
Qatar.
Ooredoo's Next Generation Mozaic TV is the leading TV
entertainment service in Qatar,
combining international, Arabic and Asian satellite packages,
catch-up and premium-on-demand content onto a single platform.
Ooredoo's TV app store will be integrated into the Mozaic TV user
experience, which combines existing native apps with an expanded
app library of popular and local apps and OTT content. By deploying
Metrological's cloud-based TV app platform, Ooredoo will be able to
offer customers a wider selection of apps than ever before. The
Ooredoo app store will be available to Mozaic TV customers using
next-generation STBs, with plans in place to expand the service to
legacy devices and other new devices in the future.
"We pride ourselves on offering innovative features and
world-class entertainment packages that give our customers access
to all of their content in one place," said Waleed Al Sayed, CEO, Ooredoo Qatar.
"Ooredoo continues to deploy cutting-edge cloud solutions to
deliver smart services for the people of Qatar, and this agreement with Metrological
provides us with the flexibility to customize the portfolio of apps
on offer, deliver an enhanced customer experience and gives us the
scalability to continue to expand the digital universe of apps
offered on Mozaic TV."
"We are pleased to provide Ooredoo with our cloud-based
Application Platform, which will enable them to offer content that
reflects the unique personal interests of its subscriber base,"
said Jeroen Ghijsen, CEO of
Metrological. "Metrological brings the app experience front and
center with apps acting as a content feed to the main TV viewing
experience. Our platform ensures that Ooredoo can expand its app
offerings by leveraging the cloud instead of deploying more
expensive STBs to facilitate native app solutions that can't
scale."
Metrological's Application Platform offers full lifecycle
support for operator App Stores and
content provider apps. The application framework approach enables
Ooredoo and other operators to manage its App Store via the Metrological Dashboard and App
Manager, which provides access to business intelligence data and
marketing analytics. Operators can customize their own branded app
store for each market using Metrological's 250-plus App Library of
premium apps or build their own apps with an open source SDK. The
Metrological Application Platform acts as a device and software
agnostic framework so operators and content owners only have to
develop a single version of an app once to make it work on any
device that runs the Metrological Application Platform.
About Ooredoo
Ooredoo is Qatar's leading
communications company, delivering mobile, fixed, broadband
internet and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of
consumers and businesses. As a community-focused company, Ooredoo
is guided by its vision of enriching people's lives and its belief
that it can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to
help people achieve their full potential.
Visit www.ooredoo.qa for more information about Ooredoo and
its portfolio of next generation services.
About Metrological
Metrological enables operators to personalize their TV
experience, delivering a complete product suite to launch, manage
and monetize branded TV App stores and user experiences. Leveraging
its cloud-based Application Platform, Metrological delivers
lifecycle app support, enabling operators to bring together all
content sources into a single viewer experience across any device.
Metrological also helps content providers reach more than 20
million households with a single app across operator networks that
run the Metrological Application Platform. The company's customer
base includes cable and telecommunications companies such as
Comcast and Liberty Global, as well as leading content providers
and app developers. Founded in 2005, Metrological is based in
The Netherlands with offices in
the U.S., Europe and Latin America. For more information please
visit www.metrological.com
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