Motorola, Inc. has acquired Vertasent, LLC.
Based in Colmar, Pa, Vertasent is a privately-held developer of software applications that enables services such as content-on-demand or IPTV to share resources and be delivered over a common infrastructure. Vertasent’s applications manage the elements in a “switched” digital video network – a key area of interest for cable operators. A switched video architecture can increase available bandwidth in a cable network by dynamically transmitting only those channels currently being watched in a given neighborhood.
Vertasent’s Integrated Resource Management solution is based on industry-standard interfaces and protocols. This can reduce expense for providers by eliminating the need to add dedicated equipment for each new service and offers the opportunity to select a best-in-class device for each element of the video network.
Together with Motorola’s existing on-demand hardware solutions, the Vertasent system can offer service providers three key benefits: (1) an open platform for expanding their program offering to potentially include millions of live and on-demand titles; (2) the additional flexibility to more efficiently migrate to an all-digital network architecture; and (3) the ability to stream video programming to any device.
Financial terms of the completed transaction were not disclosed. Vertasent’s management team and employees are expected to remain based in Colmar, Pa and be integrated into the Motorola Connected Home Solutions business.
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