Press release Mobistar enters into partnership with Alpha Networks, Zappware and Siligence for the launch of its future interactive television service on the cable network Brussels, 12 September 2014 – During IBC2014, the largest gathering of experts in the field of electronic media, content and entertainment in Amsterdam, Mobistar announces its partnership with Alpha Networks, Zappware and Siligence in the context of the launch of its future interactive television services on the cable network. Mobistar’s new television and broadband Internet services over the cable network are expected before the end of this year. These services will be among the first of this type in Europe to be based on regulated cable networks. This way, Mobistar will extend its mobile activities for the general public to television and broadband Internet. In the context of the launch of its cable network offer, Mobistar selected three new partners: Alpha Networks, Zappware and Siligence. Alpha Networks will be responsible for the supply of systems for interactive services management for cable television (ANS Software suite) and becomes the integrator of the global solution of Mobistar’s TV offer. In practice, Alpha Networks will be responsible for round the clock operations. Zappware will supply all user interfaces of the decoders, tablets, smartphones and PCs. Zappware’s user interface is recognised as one of the best TV interfaces on the market, thanks to a unique design and intuitive character. Siligence will supply the new TV decoders for the cable network. This innovative decoder is ready for future technological evolution and is multi-network compatible. The choice of partners for the decoders, the user interface and the operations is an important step in the launch of new convergent offers. "Through collaboration with Alpha Networks, Zappware, Siligence, SoftAtHome and Viaccess-Orca, Mobistar will offer the best customer experience to Belgian consumers in terms of interactive television services at a competitive price," said Jean-Marc Harion, Mobistar CEO. “Alpha Networks provides Mobistar with a complete and efficient PayTV subscription and management solution based on our Television centric OSS/BSS (subscriber management). The hosting of all operational services allows Mobistar to launch this revolutionary offering in a short time whilst remaining entirely focussed on its core activities.” said Victor Badin, CEO of Alpha Networks. « We are happy that Mobistar has recognized the excellence of the Zappware user interface», says Patrick Vos, CEO of Zappware. « Combined with our technical expertise on multiple devices, we are convinced that we can deliver a consistent Mobistar-branded user experience to the end consumer » “We are extremely proud to have been selected by Mobistar”, said Didier Zwierski, President and CEO of Siligence. “Our advanced HD-PVR solution designed with industry leaders such as Zappware, SoftatHome, and Broadcom will bring best-in-class cable TV performance, advanced home connectivity, ease-of use and flexibility for future services. It will be the perfect carrier to support Mobistar in bringing advanced digital TV services to their subscribers. Earlier this year, an agreement had been reached with Viaccess-Orca to provide solutions for access control and content security for pay-TV, and with Alpha Networks for the IT infrastructure. *** Mobistar (EURONEXT BRUSSELS: MOBB) is one of the main actors on the telecommunications market in Belgium and Luxembourg. The company offers its residential customers postpaid and prepaid innovative mobile telecom products and services. On the business market, Mobistar operates DSL fixed network telephony and high-speed internet, acts as an integrated communications provider and offers a portfolio of mobility and connectivity services. Mobistar is also a wholesale provider, offering access to its infrastructure and service capabilities to its wholesale partners. Mobistar, with the Orange group as major shareholder, is listed on the Brussels Stock Exchange. For more information, please conact: Media center: [email protected] - http://corporate.mobistar.be/press Patti Verdoodt +32 (0)495 55 96 26 Investor relations – Siddy Jobe: +32 (0)2 745 80 92 – Mail: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @PressMobistar About Alpha Networks SA: Alpha Networks is a software developer, specialised in subscriber- and video delivery management for Pay-TV. The company provides a disruptive approach to OSS/BSS, with an innovative provisioning logic and support for new subscription / transaction models. With natively integrated subscriber access portals, the modular software provides a scalable end-to-end solution, also available in the cloud. Established in 2008, Alpha Networks is serving major Telco’s and media companies throughout EMEA. Contact : Marcel Groos - [email protected] About Zappware: Zappware, headquartered in Belgium, uniquely combines creativity and technology into powerful digital TV solutions for pay TV operators exploiting DVB, IPTV, OTT and hybrid networks. Its proven Zappware platform, currently deployed on millions of devices around the world, provides an intuitive and personalized multi-screen TV experience across set-top boxes, connected TVs, smartphones, tablets and PCs. It includes a powerful service management system that allows the operator to manage the complete experience and monetize the service. With its Zappware Design custom user experience service, Zappware also designs fully custom user experiences, which can be custom built on top of the Zappware platform or on custom environments. Contact : Lien Swings : +32 (0) 494 94 37 54 [email protected] About Siligence: Siligence is a leading company in the domain of digital equipment for broadband access, digital television and connected home. Siligence is a French company based in Paris, with offices in Asia and North America. The know-how and experience of its teams allowed to install key partnerships with industry leaders in silicon, software and manufacturing in order to deliver best-in-class products to Telecom and Pay-TV operators. For more information please visit our website www.siligence.com For press contact, please email at [email protected] About Viaccess-Orca As a leading global provider of content protection, delivery, and discovery solutions, Viaccess-Orca is shaping the ultimate content experience. Through its integrated range of business-savvy products and solutions, Viaccess-Orca helps service providers in the cable, DTT, satellite, IPTV, and OTT industries gain a competitive edge in today’s rapidly evolving multiscreen environment. By enabling service providers to securely deliver an engaging user experience on any device, Viaccess-Orca is reinventing the entertainment landscape. Viaccess-Orca is part of the Orange Group. For more information, visit www.viaccess-orca.com or follow the company on Twitter @ViaccessOrca and Linkedin.
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