Optibase IPTV Strengthens Its Market Leading Position in Asia
Optibase Ltd. (NASDAQ:OBAS), a leading provider of advanced digital
video solutions, announced today that its advanced encoders were
selected by UTStarcom (NASDAQ:UTSI), a global leader in IP-based,
end-to-end networking solutions and services, as part of an end-to-end
integrated IPTV solution to Sri Lanka Telecom.
Sri Lanka Telecom, a tier-one wireline and incumbent operator, providing
international and domestic voice, Internet and data services, will use
UTStarcom’s RollingStream advanced IPTV
solution, which incorporates Optibase’s H.264
streaming platforms, to offer the country’s
first ever triple play services. Optibase's H.264 Media Gateway (MGW)
5100 encoding platforms, renowned for their top video quality and quick
deployment, offer a highly reliable streaming solution.
“Optibase is excited about gaining a stronger
foothold in the significant Asian IPTV market through its growing
partnership with UTStarcom,” said Udi Shani,
EVP Sales at Optibase. “Sri Lanka Telecom’s
selection of UTStarcom’s integrated solution
based on Optibase Encoders to deliver the country’s
first IPTV service is another testament to Optibase's position as a
strong player in the emerging Asian IPTV markets.”
About UTStarcom
UTStarcom is a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking
solutions and international service and support. The company sells its
broadband, wireless, and handset solutions to operators in both emerging
and established telecommunications markets around the world. UTStarcom
enables its customers to rapidly deploy revenue-generating access
services using their existing infrastructure, while providing a
migration path to cost-efficient, end-to-end IP networks. Founded in
1991 and headquartered in Alameda, California, the company has research
and design operations in the United States, Canada, China, Korea and
India. For more information about UTStarcom, visit the company’s
Web site at www.utstar.com.
About Optibase
Optibase provides professional encoding, decoding, video server upload
and streaming solutions for telecom operators, service providers,
broadcasters and content creators. The company’s
platforms enable the creation, broadband streaming and playback of high
quality digital video. Optibase’s breadth of
product offerings are used in applications, such as: video over
DSL/Fiber networks, post production for the broadcast and cables
industries, archiving; high-end surveillance, distance learning; and
business television.
