ARRIS International plc (NASDAQ: ARRS) will be a key participant in developing WorldBox 2.0, Charter Communications´ (NASDAQ: CHTR) next-generation video platform to be deployed on traditional television sets across Charter´s footprint, the company said.
ARRIS and Charter also recently entered into a warrant agreement, providing Charter with the opportunity to acquire ordinary shares of ARRIS based on specific sales targets of ARRIS equipment to Charter in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
WorldBox is a hybrid IP/QAM video platform that enables traditional and cloud-based user interfaces, content, and new video features to Charter subscribers.
ARRIS and Charter recently joined forces to acquire ActiveVideo, the cloud-based technology platform that enables Charter´s cloud-based Spectrum Guide on prior generation set-top boxes to Charter subscribers today.
Charter is a broadband communications company and cable operator in the United States. It provides advanced broadband services, including Spectrum TVâ„¢ video entertainment programming, Spectrum Internetâ„¢ access, and Spectrum Voiceâ„¢.
ARRIS provides entertainment and communications technology. It combines hardware, software, and services across the cloud, network, and home to power TV and Internet for millions of people around the globe.
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