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IPTV: MTNL in pact with Israeli firm

October 31, 2006 12:13 IST
State-owned Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd has signed a deal with an Israeli firm and its Indian partner to expand the telecom giant's IPTV services, which will enable TV broadcasts through telephone lines.

As per the deal, Optibase Ltd, in association with its Indian partner Time Broadband Services Pvt Ltd, will supply 74 channels, the Israeli firm said in a release.

This is in addition to MGW 5100 IP video head-ends, enabling 26 channels of Telco-grade streaming, provided by the Israeli company earlier.

MTNL had recently launched IPTV services, through Time Broadband, utilising Optibase's IPTV MGW 5100 platforms for its digital IPTV head-end operation at the company's Network Operating Centre, it said.

Together with Time Broadband, Optibase is enabling the launch of MTNL's IPTV services in Delhi, one of the most affluent areas in terms of revenue, with high sign on rates for broadband internet Services.

"We were impressed by the quality of the Optibase solution and the superior level of service. Therefore we decided to select the Optibase MGW 5100 integrated digital head ends for the full-scale commercial launch", Sujata Dev, MD, Time Broadband Services said.

Service provider, Time Broadband is geared up to deploy IPTV services on both TV and PC delivery, through network and Internet service providers across India. Optibase, a Nasdaq listed firm, is a leading provider of advanced digital head-end video solutions.
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