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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.
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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]
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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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