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US Cable Taps Synacor

January 11, 2011 | Post a comment
   
 
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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Synacor, a market leader powering personalized homepages and online entertainment services for high-speed Internet subscribers, announced today that its customized homepage product has been deployed by US Cable, strengthening the value of their cable and broadband packages. With the deployment of my.USCable.com, US Cable offers their subscribers a richer online experience, including access to e-mail, news, entertainment, travel information, weather, and video.

"The Synacor platform enriches our broadband offerings, allowing us to seamlessly expand our online services," said US Cable Vice President of Operations, Joe Appio. "Our relationship with Synacor will position us well to deliver more value to our consumers online."

Synacor's personalized homepages are designed as branded entry points for their customers' subscribers to begin consuming Internet-based services and features. The integrated single sign-on process allows Synacor to securely identify and authenticate subscribers, so that US Cable can serve targeted features and localized information, further encouraging subscriber usage.

"We are excited to partner with US Cable as it enhances its cable and broadband offerings for their consumers," said Synacor CEO, Ron Frankel. "We are confident our homepage and infrastructure offerings will help US Cable grow its Web presence, brand awareness, and subscriber loyalty."

Synacor Inc.

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