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ManageXR | February 17, 2022
ManageXR, an enterprise device management platform designed for VR and AR devices, announced that it will serve as the exclusive device management solution for Optima Domi, the VR-first charter school set to "open its doors" later this year in Florida.
Optima Domi is expecting an enrollment of 1,300 students for its inaugural 2022-2023 school year, with more students and grades to be added in the future. As a VR-first experience, students will spend four hours daily in interactive, virtual lessons - by way of Oculus headsets - designed to transform the way they learn. With ManageXR, Optima Domi can manage every single headset with fully remote technical support to ensure that students are accessing only the intended content and that their education remains uninterrupted by any technical glitches.
Optima Domi is offering something unlike anything we've seen in education - with immersive lesson formats that can literally bring students back in time for history class or transport them to different galaxies for science. However, scaling a VR deployment of this size comes with unique technical and logistical challenges, and our platform will be working behind the scenes to make sure everything runs smoothly for hundreds of students at once."
Luke Wilson, founder and CEO of ManageXR
Ahead of the school year, ManageXR is coordinating closely with Optima Domi and Engage, which powers the software for the school's curriculum, to think through the challenges associated with large-scale VR deployments. Because the platform enables Optima Domi to control every aspect of its VR device fleet remotely, including distributing apps and files, customizing the home screen user experience and tracking device health and usage, students can be ready to learn as soon as they receive their headsets in the mail.
"Selecting ManageXR as Optima's headset management platform partner ensures that we will be able to provide a safe and secure VR environment for our scholars," said Adam Mangana, Executive Director of Optima Domi. "ManageXR gives us the ability to manage, monitor and secure our headsets so that our scholars experience in VR only what the academy determines is necessary for its classical curriculum and lets us keep them in a reliable learning environment."
About ManageXR
ManageXR solves the challenge of working with XR at scale. Whether you are managing one device or thousands, ManageXR enables users to distribute content, customize the user experience, maintain security, and troubleshoot devices, all in just a few clicks. ManageXR is based in San Francisco, California.
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Harmonic | May 06, 2021
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, networks, and data center IT industries, has recognized Harmonic as the market share leader in virtual CMTS and distributed access architecture (DAA), reinforcing the company's leadership position in cable broadband. Harmonic's industry-leading CableOS® Cloud-Native Core Platform powers more than 3 million cable modems and over 28,000 Remote-PHY devices connected through DAA for a growing number of innovative cable operators worldwide.
"Harmonic jumped into the vCMTS and DAA product categories early and scored significant contracts with major MSOs around the world," said Jeff Heynen, vice president at Dell'Oro Group. "As both categories expand, Harmonic is well-positioned for continued growth."
The CableOS Platform has been implemented by the largest operators in the U.S. and Europe, and by leading service providers in Latin America. The platform has also been embraced by more than 25 rural broadband providers in North America. Continuing the momentum in the DAA market, Harmonic's CableOS platform is powering next-generation broadband services for a rapidly expanding lineup of customers across every region of the globe.
"Being acknowledged with the Dell'Oro Group Market Share Leader Award is a significant milestone and validates Harmonic's leadership in the solutions that will drive the next generation of broadband," said Nimrod Ben-Natan, senior vice president and general manager, Cable Access Business at Harmonic. "As the pioneer in virtualized cable access and DAA solutions, Harmonic is revolutionizing broadband to meet the unprecedented demand for high-speed, reliable connectivity, and our groundbreaking efforts do not stop there. We have made exciting progress on the convergence of access networks and will continue to drive forward with advanced multi-access edge cloud capabilities that are currently participating in numerous 10G deployments and PON trials."
Further information about Harmonic and the company's solutions is available at www.harmonicinc.com.
About Harmonic
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in virtualized cable access and video delivery solutions, enables media companies and service providers to deliver ultra-high-quality video streaming and broadcast services to consumers globally. The company revolutionized cable access networking via the industry's first virtualized cable access solution, enabling cable operators to more flexibly deploy gigabit internet service to consumers' homes and mobile devices. Whether simplifying OTT video delivery via innovative cloud and software platforms, or powering the delivery of gigabit internet cable services, Harmonic is changing the way media companies and service providers monetize live and on-demand content on every screen.
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Citrix | June 10, 2022
Stratodesk, the leading global EUC innovator of endpoint OS software, has received Citrix ReadyTM verification for Citrix Virtual Apps and DesktopsTM 2203 Long Term Service Release (LTSR), demonstrating Stratodesk's long collaborative partnership with Citrix while also boosting joint customers' confidence in Stratodesk NoTouch's ability to meet the demands of a productive Citrix deployment.
Why are Stratodesk and Citrix used?
Why use Citrix with Stratodesk NoTouch is all about bringing your IT infrastructure into the world of no surprises. Enterprises use LTSR builds to acquire the upgrades they need without the requirement for frequent, recurring regression testing. Furthermore, the technology provides organizations with increased predictability.
Organizations benefit from updating to a properly tested and approved version that includes all of the most recent features and improvements. Citrix LTSRs are released every two to three years and include the finest upgrades from previous years. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2203 LTSR is the most recent version. Enterprises may benefit from improved communication tools, usability, and, of course, security with this edition.
Stratodesk Achieves Citrix Ready Verification by Meeting Rigorous Testing Benchmarks
Along with the LTS Branch, achieving endpoint qualification standards – specifically Citrix Ready Endpoint, Endpoint Premium, and Cloud for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and Citrix DaaS – demonstrates the strength of our cooperation with Citrix.
To satisfy these sophisticated standards, Stratodesk developers had to go through extensive testing, with the goal of providing joint clients confidence that Stratodesk works flawlessly with the newest Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2203 LTSR capabilities and upgrades.
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