LIBERTY GLOBAL
Developing products with partners To enable its broadband and video offer , Liberty Global works alongside many partners . Its partners include Nuance , Gracenote , ThinkAnalytics , Cadent , Conviva , and Adobe . When it comes to hardware partners , Liberty Global works with the likes of CommScope , Universal Electronics , and Omni for remote controls , while working with various software partners such as Infosys , Prodapt , and EPAM .
“ It ' s not possible these days to innovate and do everything yourself ,” explains Vervoort . “ We do a lot in-house . So , we have a huge , skilled products and software development team , but we also like to tap into the scale and skills of our partners .”
One such partnership is with network infrastructure provider CommScope , which has been a long-term set-top box and modem partner for Liberty Global , with its latest Horizon 4 all IP mini streaming box featuring heavily .
“ Together ,” Vervoort adds , “ we have developed products that are now in consumer homes by the millions , and they ’ ve proven to be a very reliable , trustworthy partner . Our engineers and our product people work hand-in-glove with the teams at CommScope .”
What ’ s more , Liberty Global has an extensive network of content partnerships , from global streaming companies to local broadcasters , ensuring a truly comprehensive offering for customers .
“ We have content partnerships with the global streamers – Netflix , YouTube , Disney Plus , Amazon Prime , and Apple . But we also have partnerships with a lot of local players , local broadcasters in most cases . Players like Sky , ITV , BBC , SBS , and RTL are critical in making sure that the end product that we deliver when it comes to video is a complete product .
“ Without partnerships , something like Horizon is not possible . You cannot do that in isolation .”
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