Cabovisao Selects OpenTV to Provide Latest Generation...
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Cabovisao Selects OpenTV to Provide Latest Generation Middleware
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (IBC Conference), September 12/PRNewswire/ --
- Leading Portuguese Cable Provider to Deploy OpenTV's Core 2.0 Middleware for Cable
and IPTV Subscribers
OpenTV Corp. (Nasdaq: OPTV), a leading provider of enabling technology for advanced
digital television services, announced Friday that Cabovisao, Televisao por Cabo SA, a
leading privately-owned cable operator in Portugal, has selected OpenTV as a key
technology provider for the deployment of interactive television services on their
digital cable and broadband IP television networks. Cabovisao expects to deploy OpenTV
Core 2.0 on its digital cable network and on its broadband IP network in 2006. Cabovisao
currently offers cable-TV, broadband Internet access and fixed telephony services to over
240,000 residential customers and 12,000 enterprises in Portugal.
'We are delighted that Cabovisao has chosen OpenTV's advanced digital television
middleware for its cable and IPTV subscribers,' said Ben Bennett, senior vice president
and managing director for OpenTV's European operations. 'This announcement demonstrates
continued momentum for OpenTV's advanced digital television platform, OpenTV Core 2.0.
With OpenTV, network operators such as Cabovisao can provide compelling and relevant
services quickly and cost-effectively to its subscribers, with a unified user experience
across its entire customer base.'
'Cabovisao is pleased to announce our selection of OpenTV to power our next generation
digital television services,' says Paulo Queiros, group director of Cabovisao. 'Over the
years Cabovisao has proven to be a leader in European pay television, and with OpenTV
middleware we have the foundation to continue our leadership by delivering advanced and
compelling new services with a solution that grows as our business needs do.'
About OpenTV
OpenTV is one of the world's leading providers of technologies and services enabling
the delivery of digital and interactive television. Deployed in over 57 million digital
set-top-boxes in 96 countries, the company's software enables a wide array of
functionality, including enhanced television, interactive shopping, interactive and
addressable advertising, games and gaming, personal video recording, and a variety of
consumer care and communication applications. For more information, please visit
www.opentv.com .
About Cabovisao
Cabovisao is the 2nd largest fixed network operator in Portugal with more than 805,000
cabled homes, over 240,000 residential subscribers and 12,000 companies using its fixed
telephony, cable TV and broadband Internet services. Cabovisao delivers its services to
customers and subscribers on an independent network of over 13,000 km of optical fiber
and coaxial cable. Cabovisao employs more than 800 people in Portugal, distributed in 13
regional offices and has its headquarters in Palmela.
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Web site: www.opentv.com
Source: OpenTV Corp.
Marc McCarthy of OpenTV, +1-415-217-9441 M or mmccarthy@opentv.com; or Jorge Patricio of
Cabovisao, + 351-21-0800-376 or marketing1@cabovisao.pt