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Kasenna Powers Caribbean's First IPTV Service
VOD, Premium Channels Part of Dutch Carrier Telbo's Triple-Play Service on the Island of Bonaire
| Source: Kasenna
SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - April 16, 2008) - Kasenna, The IPTV Company™, today
announced that Telefonia Bonairiano NV ("Telbo"), the Dutch Caribbean's
telecommunications company, has selected Kasenna
LivingRoom™ middleware and
MediaBase™ video servers. The new video service, called "mitv" is
the first IPTV service in the Caribbean island of Bonaire, and is
considered to be the showcase model for Telbo partner telecom companies
that serve an additional 24 countries.
Telbo's "mitv" service is an integral part of its triple play video, voice
and data offering. The carrier is using Kasenna's LivingRoom middleware and
MediaBase video servers to deliver an array of video services, including 40
basic and premium video channels (including HBO, Discovery and Fox), Dutch
Public Channels (Nederland 1, 2 and 3), as well as international, sports,
action, and premium movie-oriented packages. Movies and other content will
be delivered via VOD as well as PPV.
"Kasenna's middleware and video servers allow us to rapidly deploy a
custom-branded video service offering that excites our subscribers and is a
key component of our triple-play service," said Edsel Winklaar, Managing
Director of Telbo. "We believe that this IPTV deployment will serve as a
model for our partners in other countries."
"Kasenna's LivingRoom middleware integrates fully with its MediaBase IPTV
servers to create a turnkey platform that enables rapid and cost-effective
deployment of advanced video services," said Majid El-Hoss of Savant
Communications, Kasenna partner for the Caribbean region and system
integrator for the Telbo project.
"International carriers like Telbo are discovering that our LivingRoom and
MediaBase platforms allow them to easily deploy compelling IPTV services,"
said Vivek Pendharkar, president and CEO of Kasenna. "With a turnkey
solution that can be rapidly rolled out and easily customized, Telbo is
breaking new ground in the Caribbean market."
About Telefonia Bonairiano
Telefonia Bonairiano NV was established on March 23, 1983 as the only local
company offering telecommunication services for the local market on
Bonaire. Always seeking new innovative services that add value to its
clients' lives, Telbo has evolved from being a local telephony operator, to
now offer ADSL2+ based IPTV and Internet access services, as well as the
full spectrum of telephony services.
About Savant Communications
Savant Communications N.V. is a Caribbean based technology and project
management consulting firm which focuses on the design, development, and
implementation of telecommunications network infrastructure and IP-based
value-add services, for traditional and next generation carriers in the
Caribbean and Latin American markets.
About Kasenna
Kasenna is redefining the business of television. As the acknowledged
market leader in IP video delivery, the company has focused on open
standards and an intelligent management infrastructure which allow service
providers, enterprises, and other organizations to build commercial-grade
IP video networks that support new and emerging video services. Kasenna
offers network operators the industry's only turnkey source of IP video
infrastructure and applications for video services. Kasenna's patented
software technology has been proven with thousands of successful and
profitable telco, cable, and enterprise deployments worldwide. Kasenna is
headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and is privately held. For more
information please visit the Kasenna website, www.kasenna.com.