SureWest and RTC Deploy 180Squared's v.Allegro Solution to Integrate and Launch IPTV Services

180Squared announced that SureWest Communications and Reservation Telephone Cooperative (RTC) have selected their v.Allegro solution set to plan, integrate and launch their Microsoft Mediaroom implementations as part of their IPTV service offerings to subscribers.

"When we evaluated and selected Microsoft Mediaroom to power our new Advanced Digital TV service, we also looked for best-in-class software and services to integrate and manage this complex environment. 180Squared's expertise and knowledge made us confident in our selection," said Bill DeMuth, SureWest's senior VP and CTO. "180Squared's v.Allegro solution set - particularly the integration and management platform - provides us with an extensible platform to integrate, manage and make future enhancements to our service."

According to SureWest, the v.Allegro solution set consists of v.Orchestra products and services, including:

-v.Orchestrator Launch Services ensure service providers receive the support to plan, architect, integrate, and launch their IPTV solution.

-v.Maestro IPTV Middleware Integration & Management Platform that provides the critical entry point into a complex IPTV Middleware implementation in order to manage, integrate, and police multiple, disparate B/OSS systems and third party applications.

-v.Harmonizer Device Provisioning Module, which provides multiple methods of Set-Top Box (STB) device activation and provisioning.

-v.Harmonizer Billing Adapter Module that enables the required extraction and auditing of billing events from the IPTV Middleware to the billing systems in the formats that the systems require.

-v.Crescendo Caller ID Application that arms service providers with a competitive Caller ID solution, including on-screen capabilities, call logs and notification management to subscribers.

-v.Crescendo Remote PVR Scheduler Application enables service providers to offer remote control PVR management from any device to the subscriber's in-home PVR system.

"We selected 180Squared's v.Allegro because it is a solution set for the multiple challenges we were trying to solve to get our enhanced service up and running quickly. The ease of integration, management capabilities, and professional services enabled us to go from initial planning to full launch in a very short timeframe," said Brooks Goodall, Assistant Operations Manager of RTC.

SureWest Communications is a provider of integrated communications solutions and bundled residential and commercial services that include IP-based digital and HD television, high-speed Internet, Voice over IP, and local and long distance telephone.

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