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Thomson’s SmartVision
Platform manages world’s largest number of subscribers, according to
analyst MRG Co’s latest report
Other topics: Converged IP
Broadband Systems, Advanced VoIP
Network
WebWire
4/9/2007
Thomson’s video services platform now runs nearly 1 million
subscribers
Paris, France, Thomson today announced that its SmartVision platform
is now the world’s leading IPTV service platform in terms of
subscribed users according to the latest report published by analysts
MRG. Thomson’s SmartVision is used by telecom operators and internet
service providers to manage delivery of interactive live and on-demand
video services to fixed and mobile devices. |
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The report also finds
that Thomson’s video service platform has the largest number of IP VOD
(video on demand) subscribed users in Europe. Thomson’s SmartVision,
which is available in both fixed and mobile editions, is at the heart
of Thomson’s IP Video suite for the deployment of triple play, mobile
TV, and convergent services. Thomson’s suite of solutions also include
consumer premises equipment, Grass Valley head end technologies and
Cirpack Voice over IP platforms.
Serge Mal, VP of Thomson’s network software business remarked: "In
addition to the report by MRG, our own latest figures now show that
nearly one million subscribers watch TV managed by our SmartVision
video services platform. These results are due to the growing success
of our tier one customers, such as Orange, in the IPTV sector. We have
been successfully implementing mass market deployments of broadband
video, at an international level, for the last 3 years and our
SmartVision TV and SmartVision Mobility platforms continue to gain new
customers and end subscribers throughout Europe, the USA and Asia."
Driving new subscribers
The range of video services managed by the SmartVision platform
include delivery of bouquets of live channels, video on demand,
network personal video recording, electronic programme guides and time
shifting. Thomson’s pre-integrated triple play platforms which combine
SmartVision with Thomson’s Cirpack voice switching platform for full
voice, video and messaging solutions with customer self care is
available for those operators wishing to quickly deploy triple play
solutions. Thomson’s SmartVision TV screen interface allows the end
customer to instantly purchase new service options and manage
preferences, thus providing another means of driving revenues for
providers.
Based on open standards, Thomson’s SmartVision manages video services
delivery for all types of devices (in high definition or standard
definition, for mobiles, PCs, set-top boxes) and all types of networks
- cable, optical fibre, DSL, and mobile (DVB-H, HSDPA and 3G) for
seamless video services whether in the home or on the move. |
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