CES, Las Vegas and Netanya, Israel. – January 10, 2012 – Cisco announced today that YES, Israel's leading provider of multichannel television via satellite, selected Cisco as its innovation partner to help architect new next-generation video experiences, matching the vision and strategy of Cisco Videoscape™.
Highlights:
- Working closely with Cisco, YES is taking another step toward expanding its services by strengthening its video infrastructure to include cloud technology, network hardware and software that will enable new video experiences for its 600,000 customers.
- Videoscape is a comprehensive TV platform for service providers that brings together digital TV and online video content with social media and communications applications.
Supporting Quotes:
- Itzhak Elyakim, vice president of engineering and CTO, YES
"In this highly-competitive marketplace, the key to staying ahead is continuing to stay relevant through innovation and making wise technology decisions. Our partnership with Cisco is testament to our commitment to lead the video market with next-generation TV experiences for consumers."
- Jordi Botifoll, senior vice president, Cisco EMEAR, South Theatre
"This is a unique collaboration of two innovative companies: Yes and Cisco. We look forward to working with YES to both advance its video network with new IP technology today, and help it utilize its existing video infrastructure investments for years to come in Israel."
- Edwin Paalvast, vice president, Service Provider Group, Cisco EMEA
"YES shares Cisco's Videoscape vision for the future of television, to offer consumers an immersive video entertainment experience. Yes has demonstrated its ability to become a leader in this field and a transformer for its consumers."
Supporting Resources:
- About YES: http://www.yes.co.il/YesAbout_English.aspx
- About Videoscape: http://www.cisco.com/go/videoscape
- CES Videoscape news release: Cisco Advances Its Videoscape TV Platform with ‘Video in the Cloud'
- Cisco Service Provider blog: SP360: http://blogs.cisco.com/sp
- Follow Cisco CES news and activities on Twitter: #Videoscape
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Cisco, cloud, Edwin Paalvast, Jordi Botifoll, IP, IP video, network, online video, streaming video, video, Videoscape, Israel, Itzhak Elyakim, YES, service provider, Service Provider Group, satellite television, video innovation
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