TV ISLA Selects Setplex to Deliver IPTV Services in Colombia

Partnership Allows TV ISLA to Deliver 110 Channels to 7,000 Customers on the Colombian Island of San Andrés

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Setplex, a leading provider of flexible, end-to-end solutions for OTT service providers, today announced that it has been selected by TV ISLA, the leading provider of paid TV on the Colombian island of San Andrés, to deliver a broad range of IPTV services. Utilizing the Setplex end-to-end OTT platform, TV ISLA will offer 110 channels, including news, sports, entertainment, and premium programs. The rollout will serve a market of approximately 80,000 people on the island of San Andrés, and then expand to other locations throughout Colombia.

San Andrés is the Colombian island off Nicaragua in the Caribbean. Part of an archipelago that includes Providencia and Santa Catalina, the island’s telecommunications and television services are offered through TV ISLA. Addressing the strong demand for digital television services, TV ISLA leveraged Setplex technology to stream content and programming.

Setplex provides a comprehensive, single-source platform to deliver OTT and IPTV services. It includes everything from encoding and transcoding of video to the development of multi-screen apps, delivery of content via content delivery network (CDN), subscriber, device, and security management, and real-time analytics. As part of the deployment, Setplex will integrate NPAW’s industry-leading video intelligence capabilities, offering advanced monitoring and deep analysis of streaming performance, video usage, location, and the types of devices used to consume content.

“We continue to invest in technology to deliver innovative solutions and services to our San Andrés customers,” said Juan Manuel Caez Garcia, Operations Managers at TV ISLA. “Through our partnership with Setplex, we are well-positioned to offer 110-plus channels of digital television service that is reliable and easy to access across many different devices. The rollout in San Andrés is the first of several that are planned, and we look forward to offering this Setplex-powered service to other ISPs located throughout Colombia.”

“As one of the hottest tourism destinations in the Caribbean, San Andrés is growing and driving the need for IPTV services,” said Marc Mulgrum, Setplex’s senior vice president of sales. “We look forward to working with TV ISLA to help deliver all types of television programming utilizing our OTT platform, and support expansion initiatives throughout Colombia.”

“We have been continuously building quality partnerships globally and regionally, finding strong partners to champion alongside of has helped NPAW continue to reach new verticals and build strong relationships,” said Ruben Senor-Megias, Chief Sales Officer at NPAW. “The opportunity to work with Setplex's end-to-end OTT solution, accompanied with NPAW's leading QoE and QoS platform YOUBORA, will give both companies the opportunity to continue to bring unparalleled service to customers like TV ISLA.”

TV ISLA’s 110 channel service in San Andrés is now available.

About TV ISLA

Founded in 1999, TV ISLA is dedicated to providing telecommunications services, supported by a state-of-the-art technical and technological infrastructure for the island of San Andrés. Through the company’s cable subscription television service, TV ISLA offers a broad range of programming and premium content. For more information, visit http://tvisla.info.

About NPAW

NPAW — Nice People At Work — is the video intelligence company helping online streaming services grow. A global leader in its space, NPAW has over a decade of experience developing ground-breaking, scalable analytics solutions to optimize performance and user engagement, to build media experiences that maximize revenue. Its Suite of analytics apps provides advanced visibility of platform performance, audience behavior, advertising and content efficiency, and app navigation in real-time to support data-driven decisions. NPAW serves more than 150 video services and processes, with over 100 billion plays per year worldwide. Established in 2008 by co-founders of the video streaming service Rakuten TV, NPAW has offices in Barcelona and New York with teams around the world. For more information, visit https://npaw.com.

About Setplex

Setplex is a leading provider of flexible, end-to-end hardware and software solutions for OTT and IPTV offerings. The company enables broadcast, cable, satellite, and Internet TV operators with a wide range of offerings for the ingest, delivery, and analysis of high-quality content. Its array of simply, powerful, affordable solutions are installed worldwide. For more information, visit https://www.setplex.com.