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Overview
SeaChange® International and Argela present a joint IPTV solution that allows operators to truly leverage their multiplay capabilities to their full extent and enables them to build a vibrant and growing community of value added service providers in addition to all basic IPTV services.
For many operators IPTV can become a turning point in their long term strategy. Some operators are investing in building high-speed networks to support their IPTV services. Others are investing in content acquisition. We believe that these strategies are essential, but not enough, and the differentiating factor among emerging IPTV operators will be the converged and ubiquitous services they offer.
A brand-new approach to IPTV
SeaChange and Argela have joined forces to provide a combined product offering to drive the adoption of QuadPlay, enabling network operators around the globe to offer telephony, messaging, IPTV, Internet access, and mobility services to their customers.
The IMS-based solution offers a flexible convergence path for both fixed and mobile telecommunications applications. Because of the sophistication of the IMS architecture, all services will be delivered through a common QoS core network and will be controlled through a unified management and provisioning service.
Argela’s Multiplay IPTV Middleware is an IPTV middleware managing STBs, serving EPG and VoD portal, orchestrating the whole IPTV solution by integrating it to operator’s back-office systems
SeaChange’s TV Navigator is a next generation client platform for telco, cable and hybrid operators that accelerate the creation and delivery of revenue-generating applications. Example applications include time-shifted TV, games, DVD on Demand, Caller ID and IMS/Converged applications An Improved Customer Experience
Anytime
“Bill has a favorite show and he does not want to miss a single episode of it. However, he recently signed up for a class on Tuesday nights – the night that his favorite show airs every week. When he comes home after his class, he browses the EPG to find that night’s episode of the show and watches it before he goes to bed.”
Any Device
“Jack starts watching the Euro Basketball finals while he is home. He receives a phone call from his friend and he needs to leave home while the game is still on. He transfers the game to his mobile device and keeps watching the game while he is in the cab going to his friend’s house.”
Anywhere
“Jane takes a bus to her office every morning. While she is on the bus, she accesses her IPTV service from her mobile device and watches the morning news live.”
Converged
“Sue is a fan of a popular television series. She is on a business trip and she receives a message on her mobile phone saying that the season's premiere episode will be aired in just a few hours. She uses her mobile phone to program her PVR to record the show.”
“While watching the US Open finals live, Adam’s IPTV phone rings. His girlfriend’s caller ID is displayed on the TV and he takes the video call. Since he set his preferences to “Pause Live TV During Incoming Calls”, the US Open match is paused automatically during his call. He then continues to watch the match – either from the point where he received the call or from the current live feed – after the call is ended.”
Personalized
“Jennifer frequently watches comedy programs. Her IPTV service takes note of this TV watching pattern. When she browses her EPG in search of VOD content, the IPTV service offers her program recommendations to other comedic content based on that viewing pattern.”
Content Sharing
“Caroline lives in Boston and her mother lives in Seattle. Caroline wants to share digital photos and video clips of her vacation in Cancun with her mom who has an IPTV subscription. She uploads the content to the IPTV service provider’s system and sends her mom the location of the content on the server. Her mom accesses the photos and video clips and views them on her TV screen.”
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Argela will be partnering with SeaChange for its IPTV solution. Currently Argela and SeaChange are working on Turk Telekom IPTV project.
