Ericsson wins prestigious csi award for its time-shifted tv solution

* Time-Shift TV enables management of advanced on-demand services
* Ericsson recognized for driving the next-generation of TV

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has won a CSI Product of the Year Awards for its content-on-demand solution (XPort). Organized by CSI magazine, the prestigious annual awards ceremony was held at IBC in Amsterdam, to recognize solutions that demonstrate technology innovation, market leadership and which meet a clear need in the industry.

Ericsson won 'Best content-on-demand solution' with Ericsson's Xport Time-Shifted TV solution. The next-generation time-shift solution takes the management of VOD services to new levels, delivering advanced DVR-like experiences to digital customers. The solution increases retention and reduces churn, while adding features which give customers more flexibility in watching their favorite television programs.

"We are delighted to receive this CSI Product of the Year Award and are very pleased to celebrate another strong year for the Ericsson TV team," said Staffan Pehrson, Head of Solution Area TV at Ericsson. "The award highlights our unique capability to enable the TV experience consumers' desire, and to provide operators with the advanced technologies and solutions to make the next generation of TV a reality."