Hiawatha Broadband Communications Chooses Espial Elevate SaaS Cloud Platform to Enhance Consumer
Experience
Espial announced that Hiawatha Broadband Communications (HBC) is powering its video services with Espial’s Elevate cloud-based
Software as a Service (SaaS) solution. HBC is a leading operator in Minnesota and Wisconsin providing television, broadband, and
voice services to its customers. By powering its video services with Elevate, HBC can deliver a premium user experience including
Netflix, YouTube, and Alexa Amazon voice control — with predictable costs and delivery.
“We’re always looking to enhance the user experience and offer next-generation features to our customers. The Elevate cloud
solution sets the benchmark for delivering a rich and immersive video experience,” said Dan Pecarina, HBC president and CEO.
“Elevate strengthens our brand identity and ensures customers across all devices, including set-top boxes, tablets, and
smartphones, can benefit from state-of-the-art features, delivered at reasonable costs by HBC.”
“The Elevate platform is gaining traction with operators like HBC that want to deliver a next-gen video experience,” said Matt
James, vice president of North America sales at Espial. “As pay-TV operators look to differentiate themselves in the marketplace,
our Elevate Cloud SaaS community continues to grow, offering an award-winning user experience, proven roadmap, and the capacity to
deliver engaging TV services at web speed and scale.”
About Espial (www.espial.com)
Espial is transforming viewing experiences worldwide by enabling video services at web speed and web scale. From immersive user
experience and discovery solutions to advanced cloud-based platforms, Espial solutions help service providers manage, deliver and
monetize video and entertainment services. Espial’s customers span six continents, have deployed tens of million devices, and are
serviced through Espial’s global sales, support, and innovation centers across North America, Europe, and Asia.
About HBC ( www.hbci.com )
Innovative broadband solutions with unparalleled customer service makes Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Inc. (HBC) the
preferred service provider in southeastern Minnesota. Based in Winona, MN, HBC builds advanced Fiber-To-The-Premises networks,
offering 1 Gbps speeds, in addition to maintaining an extensive wireless broadband network which brings symmetrical broadband to
under/unserved homes, businesses, and schools in rural areas. HBC provides over 125 local jobs with employees supporting retail,
wholesale, construction, business consulting, and technical support in of nearly 30 communities
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