Appear upgrades XC Platform

Appear has upgraded it XC Platform with a refreshed hardware specification that brings with it additional capacity.

A mainstay of Appear’s product portfolio, the XC Platform is deployed worldwide in cable, satellite, terrestrial and IPTV applications. Available in two high-density chassis options to accommodate different levels of modularity, the XC Platform provides all the building blocks Appear customers need to build a complete broadcast system. The modular design also allows customers to adapt the platform to their preferred system architecture, operating an entire broadcast system from within a single chassis or distributing it between several discreet stages or distributed architectures.

Speaking on the announcement Thomas B. Jørgensen, CEO of Appear, said: “The XC Platform has been part of our offering from the very beginning. Providing best-in-class solutions to the broadcast and distribution market is baked into the DNA of Appear. These upgrades to the XC Platform are a sign of our continued commitment to that segment.”

“With refreshed, higher capacity components the upgraded XC Platform is not only powerful enough to handle the most strenuous, high intensity applications today but also tackle our customer’s broadcast and distribution needs for the future. This, all in a completely flexible unit that allows our customers to use the XC Platform however it suits their architecture without sacrificing on reliability, energy efficiency or quality.”