Harmonic has recently announced that Colombian telecommunication company Claro Colombia has implemented Harmonic solution onto its Claro Box TV streaming service. The solution from Harmonic has implemented its VOS Cloud-Native Software on this experience for subscribers of the Android TV-based service.

“With the launch of Claro Box TV, we are the first service provider in Colombia to implement an Android TV service,” said Walter Borda, Innovation Corporate Director at Claro Colombia. “Claro Box TV is a revolutionary leap forward in streaming experience: our subscribers can enjoy traditional linear channels as well as start-over and catch-up TV, cloud DVR, remote control voice assistant, third-party streaming services, and more than 300 applications from the Google Play Store.”

The Colombian telco has deployed, as well as VOS solution, software-based Electra X live video processor and the MediaGrid shared storage system. By running the VOS software in a private data center with easy access to the public cloud, Claro Colombia can stream its entire channel lineup. An essential part of the solution is Harmonic’s EyeQ™ AI-based encoding technology. Also, Harmonic’s team of DevOps provides 24/7 monitoring and assistance.

“Claro Box TV puts Claro Colombia on the map as a leading aggregator for video streaming services in the Latin American region,” said Alvaro Martin, Vice President, Sales and Services, Latin America, at Harmonic. “Our VOS Cloud-Native Software is built around Docker containers and microservices with Kubernetes orchestration, which ensures optimized resource use and future-proofed video streaming for Claro Colombia.”