Ericsson: World's biggest IPTV upgrade due for Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom
(firmenpresse) - STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN -- (Marketwire) -- 09/08/11 --
* More than 900,000 users to get multi-screen, interactive multimedia
services
* Ericsson to handle design, systems integration and deployment of
operator's
next-generation IPTV platform and provide end-to-end multi-screen
solution
* Ericsson Media Connect (IPTV Remote) included in the contract
Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan's largest telecom operator, has chosen Ericsson
(NASDAQ: ERIC) to deploy and integrate a new IPTV platform that will
deliver
multi-screen interactive multimedia services to more than 900,000
subscribers.
The new platform will replace Chunghwa's existing IPTV system and respond
to a
growing demand from consumers for content anywhere, any time on a wide
range of
devices including TVs, computers, smartphones and tablets.
The Chunghwa Telecom deal also includes Ericsson Multiscreen TV and the
Ericsson
Media Connect (IPTV Remote) service. The new services are due to be
available to
subscribers in December of this year.
The number of IPTV subscribers worldwide is expected to explode over the
next
five years, increasing from 35 million at the end of 2010 to 155 million by
the
end of 2016, according to a Digital TV Research report published in July
2011.
More than 70 percent of these 120 million new subscribers are expected to
come
from the Asia-Pacific region.
Mats H Olsson, President, Ericsson China & North East Asia, says: "By
working in
close partnership with operators such as Chunghwa, we are able to give
consumers
more flexibility, mobility and freedom through access to media content on
any
screen, anywhere. By offering this enhanced viewing experience, Chunghwa
will be
able to maintain its leading position in the IPTV arena. Our end-to-end
solution
will also enable the operator to enjoy new revenues from advanced TV
services."
Through its consulting and systems integration capabilities, Ericsson will
be
the prime integrator of the end-to-end solution, which covers everything
from
digital rights management to video servers, content management solutions
and
installation of set-top boxes.
Worldwide, Ericsson delivers more than 1,300 consulting and systems
integration
projects every year in multi-vendor and multi-technology environments to
operators, governments, utilities and transport organizations. These range
from
end-to-end transformation projects to single-solution assignments.
Notes to editors:
Pictures and bio of Mats H Olsson
IPTV middleware product announcement
Press release from October 19, 2010:IPTV remote drive TV touch screen trend
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Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to
telecom
operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and
provides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has the
leading position in managed services. The company's portfolio comprises
mobile
and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and
multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The
Sony
Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich
personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is advancing its vision of being the "prime driver in an all-
communicating world" through innovation, technology, and sustainable
business
solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 90,000 employees generated
revenue of SEK 203.3 billion (USD 28.2 billion) in 2010. Founded in 1876
with
the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX,
Stockholm and NASDAQ New York.
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