...disaster recovery solution for broadcasters that will offer standardized redundant playout platform that can be shared by multiple customers, thereby reducing the cost for each customer. Being off air is perhaps the one thing that all broadcasters fear most, and yet the prohibitive cost of redundant broadcasting systems means that few broadcasters can afford them. To overcome this problem, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) is cooperating with Front Porch Digital to provide a cost-effective playout recovery solution for broadcasters. The solution will consist of a redundant playout platform provided by Ericsson and a cloud-based storage platform called LYNX provided by Front Porch Digital. As the solution can be shared by multiple customers, the cost for each customer is significantly reduced.

Inspired by the convergence of telecoms, IT and media, Ericsson Broadcast Services delivers consultancy, design, systems integration and managed services to content providers, aggregators and broadcasters worldwide. Ericsson signed its first broadcast managed services deal in 2007 and completed the acquisition of the Broadcast Services Division of Technicolor, a worldwide technology leader in the media and entertainment sector, in July 2012. Ericsson manages day-to-day operations for broadcasters so that they can devote their attention to their customers, programming, content acquisition and strategic planning.