3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a leading provider of software solutions for set-top boxes (STB) and multiscreen entertainment, announced that major Nordic region pay-TV provider Allente has chosen 3SS and 3READY Product Framework to power its new B2B entertainment offering for the hospitality industry.
Allente assigned 3SS to develop a dedicated new app, based on Android TV OS, to launch the service aimed at elevating the ‘hotel TV’ experience. In the first integration for the new service, 3SS created the app to support viewing on TV sets from Philips Professional Display Solutions which are specifically designed for hotels. Thanks to its expertise in agile development methodologies, and its abiding customer focus, 3SS delivered this project in under six months.
The new service gives hotel managers greater flexibility in channel choice, and provides the guest the opportunity to browse content in a way far superior than seen in traditional hotel in-room entertainment systems. The guest can pause and rewind TV shows, watch catchup TV, and more. Hotel-specific information, such as details on facilities and check-out procedures, as well as access to third-party sites that may interest the guest, are also integrated in the 3SS-designed and engineered UI.
Given the context of hotels, particular challenges had to be overcome when developing the app. There was the need to thoroughly erase any personal data and reset the in-room TV system after each guest checks out, and the need to accommodate frequently changing UI language selections. 3SS developed practical and functional app features that ensure the transition from guest to guest has maximized convenience and security for users.
Jon Espen Nergård, Allente CTO
3SS has proven yet again to be the ideal partner, and 3READY the right product platform, to drive our business forward. We strongly believe in the 3READY Entertainment Ecosystem and its benefits in terms of time-to-market and continuous innovation.
Roger von Zernichow, B2B Director at Allente
We have therefore developed a service that gives the guest an equally good TV experience as at home, while significantly reducing operational complexity for hotels.
