September 12, 2007

Alcatel-Lucent powers SingTel’s mio IPTV service

by Lin Freestone

Alcatel-Lucent, a Paris-based leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services, has announced its involvement in SingTel's pay TV service, mio TV, which was launched on 20 July 2007. mio TV is expected to revolutionise the way Singapore watches TV. SingTel is Asia's leading communications group with operations and investments around the world.

Unlike other services which require customers to be tied to program schedules and rigid tier packages, mio TV allows subscribers full flexibility to watch what they want, when they want.

mio TV is based on a combination of Alcatel-Lucent's services integration solution and the Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV and multimedia platform. Alcatel-Lucent will provide a complete services integration solution that brings together the network infrastructure, software platforms and integration skill sets required to deliver a superior user experience.

Subscribers will be able to program recordings in advance and over the Internet when they are not at home. In the near future, they will also be able to do so via their mobile phones.

The interactive and flexible mio TV platform will also open up even more opportunities for innovative services in the future. Subscribers will have the option of using video conferencing and instant messaging, displaying photos and playing music from their PCs, all on their TV set.

The success of SingTel's mio TV launch offers flexible and truly interactive personalised entertainment services to its customers. The enhanced personalisation will create ongoing incremental value for service providers through increased revenues and customer loyalty. Alcatel-Lucent has a leadership role to play to help shape the next phase of the IPTV market for this region.

As a global leader in IPTV solutions with operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is committed to driving industry innovation and working with operators to encourage consumer adoption. In February 2006, the company launched Asia Pacific's first IPTV/Triple Play competency centre in Singapore.

Together with its regional partners, SingTel is Asia's largest multi-market mobile operator, serving more than 136 million customers in seven markets.

 

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