Goldstone Technologies has signed agreements with 12 new National and International Channels to provide live channel content in its soon to be launched Internet Protocol TV (IPTV). These include European, Indian- Hindi and regional, Chinese, Sri Lankan and Nepalese channels. The company aims to offer one of the widest bouquets of channels on IPTV.
Some of the channels now available with Goldstone IPTV up for global markets include:
- Euro News- News and information
- Dan - Dan Music, Dan Cinema & Dan Ozl- Tamil Cinema and Entertainment
- Trace TV- Western Music
- Zee - Miscellaneous - Zee News, Zee Business, Zee Music, Zee TV Asia Pac, Zee Smile, Zee Cinema, Zee Premier, Zee Classic, Zee Bangla, Zee Punjabi, Zee Marathi, Zee Gujarati
- SS Music – Music/Entertainment
- Jaya TV – Tamil Entertainment
- India TV – Hindi News
- ITN – Entertainment- Sinhalese
- Lanka TV – Entertainment- Sinhalese
- Nepal 1 - Entertainment
- PBC – Entertainment Punjabi
Commenting upon this development Mr. Nandan Kundetakar, chairman Goldstone Technologies Ltd. Said, "The response our IPTV service is getting is tremendous and underscores our belief in IPTV. Now we have the reach to deliver dedicated content to people who desire it, anywhere."
Goldstone is using a patented technology for Triple play services which will deliver quality video at mere 600 kbps internet speed. This is expected to be world's first few such service to function seamlessly on the public internet. The technology uses a set top box connected to a TV to make available live channels, content on demand and also internet browsing without actually requiring a PC. The integrated Digital Rights Management ensures fully secure delivery of the video addressing concerns of content providers.
Goldstone has set up a Network Operating Centre in Singapore for delivering the service globally. The Company has already signed agreements with several Indian and European channels for global distribution. They also plan to provide features such as movies on demand, serials and educational content, online gaming etc. Goldstone is in an advanced stage of discussions for signing up a huge contentlibrary including movies and other on demand content. Goldstone will also provide a host of value added services such as internet browsing, VOIP, video conferencing and personalized advertising. The global IPTV services are expected to be operational soon under the brand name ‘ TV Origin' , initially targeting non resident audience.
Goldstone has also signed an agreement with BSNL for providing IPTV services to BSNL broadband customers initially in Hyderabad and later expanding to other cities. BSNL subscribers will not require internet bandwidth for accessing IPTV services. The Company is setting up Network operating center in Hyderabad for this.
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