Cablecom, a cable network operator in Switzerland, selected Sentry digital content monitoring solution provided by Mixed Signal.

 

Designed with convenience in mind, Mixed Signals confirms that digital content monitoring solutions provide flexibility and enable operators to implement any combination of monitoring components for any digital application. By providing a comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and historical reporting solution, Sentry significantly improves operations and assures digital services are working properly throughout the entire network.

 

Mixed Signals is a provider of digital content monitoring, including digital services, transport streams, ad insertion, switched digital video and interactive content.

 

“Cablecom is well known throughout the industry for its commitment to innovation and to providing its subscribers with superior service,” said Eric Conley, CEO of Mixed Signals. “Cablecom’s selection of Sentry nationwide is another significant win for Mixed Signals and demonstrates the growing international demand for our content monitoring solutions.”

 

Cablecom is planning to deploy Sentry in Zurich to ensure its programming meets the standard and high definition and expects to deliver best possible picture and sound quality to its customers. This is accomplished by closely monitoring each program at the MPEG, IP and quality levels, enabling issues to be resolved before subscribers are affected.

“Our top priority has always been to ensure the highest quality of experience for our customers, which is why we chose Sentry to help us quickly identify and fix any potential issues that could affect picture or sound quality,” said Werner Amhof, TV platform manager for Cablecom. “With Sentry, we will we be able to comprehensively monitor and diagnose issues that may potentially affect our programming, which in return allows us to continue to provide the exceptional quality that our subscribers have come to expect from us.”

 

Cablecom is a cable network operator in Switzerland and provides its customers with services for cable television, broadband Internet access, and mobile and fixed network telephony. As of June 30, the company had over 1.5 million television customers, of which 321,000 made use of the digital service, 480,000 were Internet customers (high speed) and 309,000 were telephony customers (digital phone).

 

Cablecom also provides voice, data and value-added services for business customers.

The company’s claims to own network connects around 1.9 million households and supplies all the larger towns in Switzerland. The company has 1,500 employees and its turnover was more than 1 billion Swiss francs.