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3. Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT)

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Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT) offers virtualized broadband and video delivery solutions to help media firms and service providers deliver high-quality video streaming and broadcast services to global consumers. The company’s virtualized broadband solution enables operators to offer gigabit internet services to consumers. Meanwhile, its innovative cloud and software platforms simplify OTT video delivery, paving the way for clients to monetize live and on-demand content efficiently.

On March 25th, Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT) announced the enhancement of the VOS360 SaaS solutions with new AI features for better viewer engagement and monetization. The company said broadcasters and service providers can now explore new monetization opportunities with the AI-enhanced VOS360 Ad SaaS solution, which auto-detects ad breaks and inserts SCTE-35 markers in live content for providers to monetize source content without ad markers. The VOS360 solutions will also offer features like automated subtitles powered by speech-to-text AI, AI-based sports clipping for real-time highlight creation, and automated translation with voice cloning. These innovations will be showcased at the 2025 NAB Show.

“AI has undoubtedly emerged as one of the key transformational forces shaping the future of the video industry — from delivering state-of-the-art viewer experiences to unlocking new ad revenues. Streaming providers and broadcasters need to embrace AI to stay ahead in an evolving industry landscape. The latest AI enhancements to our VOS360 solutions offer a host of benefits and are fully orchestrated within a single, tested and qualified solution, making it easier, faster and more cost-efficient for our customers to embrace innovation.”

-said Orit Kahana, vice president of SaaS product management at Harmonic Inc.