Breezeline says it now offers its “Breezeline Stream TV” service in Columbus and Cleveland, OH. The offering is a cloud-based TV service using IPTV technology to integrate live TV, DVR, on-demand, and streaming apps, with access via a single interface. Up to 300 hours of HD recording is available with Cloud DVR Max.
The cable MSO says it will begin transitioning current TV customers to the new platform this month. Full conversion in the two markets should be completed by late this summer. Breezeline Stream TV also is available now to new residential and business video customers.
“Since we acquired the Cleveland and Columbus operations, we’ve invested tens of millions of dollars into our network to improve reliability and performance,” said Heather McCallion, vice president, products and programming for Breezeline. “Now, we’re ready to deliver a powerful, versatile viewing experience on multiple devices inside and outside the home that is also incredibly simple to use.”
The new streaming TV service comes on the heels of an investment of more than $50 million last year on new fiber network deployments and to double its network capacity. Breezeline estimates it will spend another $75 million on further network upgrades this year.
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Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.
Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.
He has written numerous articles in all aspects of optical communications and fiber-optic networks, including fiber to the home (FTTH), PON, optical components, DWDM, fiber cables, packet optical transport, optical transceivers, lasers, fiber optic testing, DOCSIS technology, and more.