Cloud-streaming service provider Voddler Group has opened a new office in Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai and announced a couple of key appointments to strengthen its Middle East & Africa operations. Marwan Shehab, who previously advised on video strategy at du, will head Voddlers Middle East & Africa (MEA) operations. Shehab will be based in Dubai […]
Cloud-streaming service provider Voddler Group has opened a new office in Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai and announced a couple of key appointments to strengthen its Middle East & Africa operations. Marwan Shehab, who previously advised on video strategy at du, will head Voddlers Middle East & Africa (MEA) operations. Shehab will be based in Dubai and is tasked with driving the companys expansion in the region, where several significant deals are already in the pipeline. Joining Shehab at the Dubai office is Khalid Mualla, who has taken on the role of Director of Technology. Mualla was previously with Intigral and responsible for Quality Assurance for Intigrals operations.
Marwan is a highly respected and connected individual, which makes him a fantastic addition to Voddlers team as we expand our reach in the MEA region, said Adam Lewis, CEO of Voddler Group.
He brings with him extensive knowledge of the region stemming from a broad range of experience across the telecommunications, Pay TV and OTT spaces, which will directly benefit our customers. Likewise, Khalid brings a wealth of experience on the OTT side and we have worked with him extensively in the past so we believe he is a fantastic addition to our team. The growth potential in the MENA is huge and we now have two great professionals to take that forward for us in this region.
Lewis added that viewer experience is the number one priority for Voddler in the MEA region, where OTT services are faced with an extremely high demand for mobile content consumption.
VoddlerNet, our flagship product, not only provides service quality improvements across all networks, but it also offers specific functionalities that allow additional support on mobile devices without impairing performance. We look forward to seeing VoddlerNet used by more OTT service providers in the region to guarantee the best quality viewing experience to all their subscribers, and in particular those who are using mobile devices to access content.
VoddlerNet is a hybrid peer-assisted video streaming solution that expands the reach of streaming video services, while maintaining the highest bitrate and quality of service possible, to drive subscriber loyalty and reduce the cost of video streaming. An easy to integrate overlay on existing or new VOD services, it helps customers reach poorly or under connected viewers and guarantees a quality viewing experience. VoddlerNet is DRM agnostic and supports any VOD and OTT platforms as well as integrated technologies.
