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ECHOSTAR’S VIP-TV DELIVERS HD CHANNELS
TO BTC BROADBAND IN OKLAHOMA - CONKLIN-INTRACOM CERTIFIES
INTEGRATION
EchoStar
January 20, 2010
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C., a wholly
owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation , announced today an
agreement to deliver its ViP-TV™ video transport service to BTC
Broadband, a provider of whole home telecommunications services in
Oklahoma. BTC will receive transport of up to 49 HDTV channels to
its IPTV headend. |
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BTC Broadband is a communications company offering a variety of
cutting-edge communications and entertainment products for
residential and business customers in Oklahoma, including local and
long distance telephone, high speed Internet, enhanced calling
features, digital television and wireless service. BTC Broadband has
deployed fiber-to-the-home for delivery of high speed two-way video,
voice and data services.
BTC Broadband’s IPTV solution integrates ViP-TV streams into the
fs|cdn® IPTV middleware solution from Conklin-Intracom. This
solution has gone through rigorous testing and has been certified by
Conklin-Intracom.
“The new HDTV channels our customers will have access to as a result
of this new relationship is key for our strategy of delivering the
highest quality services and content to our customers using the most
current technology,” said Bob Rozell, CFO and COO of BTC Broadband.
“By selecting the fs|cdn fully integrated IPTV solution along with
ViP-TV’s video delivery, providers like BTC Broadband can eliminate
interoperability testing costs while deploying feature-rich content
including a multi-tiered channel lineup with HD and local channels,
EAS, VOD, and DVR services,” said Ian Meletios, CEO of Conklin-Intracom.
“The fs|cdn ecosystem continues to evolve, making our IPTV business
model appealing for a growing audience of service providers.”
EchoStar’s ViP-TV transport service offers a suite of IPTV services
that includes approximately 300 popular, broadcast-quality TV and
music channels in IP H.264 format. ViP-TV can also provide
satellite-delivered local TV channel aggregation in a telco’s
designated market area in both high definition and standard
definition (where available).
Senior Vice President and General Manager of ViP-TV Vern Smith
explains, “We are committed to delivering solutions for triple play
providers through best-in-class infrastructure and services.
Securing BTC Broadband as a customer and Conklin-Intracom’s
certification further validates our IPTV business model for IPTV
service providers.”
About EchoStar Satellite Services
EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C. is a wholly owned subsidiary of
EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) and provides a reliable network
available for backhaul, aggregation and distribution of video, audio
and data domestically and internationally. EchoStar also offers IPTV
solutions through its ViP-TV platform. EchoStar represents a
significant source of Ku-band and Ka-band satellite capacity and
spacecraft operation services with nine satellites, ground-based
teleport facilities, and an expansive terrestrial U.S. backhaul
network along with 24-hour Satellite Access Centers. For more
information on ViP-TV, visit www.echostarviptv.com or
www.echostar.com, contact 303-706-4040 or email viptv@echostar.com.
About Conklin-Intracom’s fs|cdn IPTV Solutions
In business since 1957, Conklin-Intracom addresses the North
American IPTV service provider customer base with fs|cdn, an
integrated middleware and conditional access solution. Enabling
delivery of linear and on-demand TV, DVR, chat, email, messaging,
and next-generation interactive services, fs|cdn drives new revenue
opportunities while increasing customer loyalty. For more
information, visit www.conklin-intracom.com or email
sales@conklin-intracom.com.
About BTC Broadband
BTC Broadband is a high tech, broadband communications company
offering cutting-edge communication and entertainment products in
Oklahoma. The company provides a variety of services to both
residential and business customers including local telephone,
prepaid telephone service, long distance, high speed broadband
Internet, digital TV, wireless service, voice mail, web hosting,
enhanced calling features and more. In its continuing commitment to
providing its customers with growing technology needs, BTC Broadband
is currently deploying Fiber-To-The-Home (or Business) in order to
provide high speed two-way video, voice, and data services. |
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