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Bouygues Telecom unveils its selection of Kaltura to power next-generation TV service
Bouygues Telecom chose Kaltura ’ s proven Cloud TV technology as the foundation for its TV service . The next-generation TV service will be powered by Kaltura ’ s cloud-based TV Platform providing content , service , subscriber , household and offer management . Bouygues Telecom is set to migrate its existing TV service from an on-prem deployment to a cloud-based operation . This move will enable the next-generation TV service to leverage the agility and interactivity of the cloud alongside broadcast-grade scalability and resilience , while also reducing service complexity and costs .
“ We are thrilled to have been selected as the vendor of choice by Bouygues Telecom , a truly premium service provider ,” said Shuki Eytan , General Manager Media and Telecom at Kaltura . “ By embracing today ’ s Cloud TV , which combines the best of IPTV and OTT , telcos can embark on the Digital Transformation that enables them to provide leading-Edge offerings .
Kaltura , the Video Experience Cloud , has announced that leading
French multiservice provider , Bouygues Telecom , with over 4.8 million subscribers , has unveiled its selection of Kaltura ’ s technology to power its next-generation IPTV and OTT digital TV service .
Moving traditional on-premise functions and infrastructure to the cloud enables the operator to be more flexible , to adapt and to embrace media evolution , while optimising network and other resource management . Bouygues Telecom joins operators around the globe that have turned to Kaltura , with its extensive Cloud TV know-how and array of state-of-the-art solutions , to help with their super-aggregation journey .
Zayo strengthens French connectivity footprint with new Bordeaux route expansion
Zayo Group Holdings , a leading
Tier 1 provider of communications infrastructure solutions , announced the launch of a new Bordeaux wavelength route connecting Paris and Marseille . The Bordeaux route leverages Zayo ’ s extensive fibre-optic network in France and affirms Zayo ’ s commitment to delivering best-inclass infrastructure solutions to customers across Europe and around the world . provides these regions with access to Europe , the Middle East and North America . This ensures maximum uptime and minimal disruption to customers ’ operations while also providing greater network flexibility and resiliency .
As part of the route expansion , Zayo selected Equinix ’ s first International Business
Exchange data centre in Bordeaux ( BX1 ) as one of its major hubs on the new route . This will act as the connectivity hub for the new Amitié subsea cable , delivered this summer by a consortium of Hyperscalers made up of Microsoft and Meta , Orange , Vodafone and Aquacomms . It will play a key role in responding to rapidly increasing bandwidth demand in the region .
Bordeaux is a strategic connection for Zayo ’ s global network due to its central location in the South West region of France , thriving technology industry and proximity to cable landing station locations . Zayo ’ s expansion in Bordeaux provides opportunities to tap into this growing market and provide critical connectivity infrastructure to support the region ’ s digital economy .
With the addition of the Bordeaux route expanding the Paris to Marseille network delivered at the start of 2023 , Zayo now
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