Orca Interactive Ltd
23 October 2007
23 October 2007
Orca Interactive Limited
('Orca' or 'the Company')
UNE EPM Telecommunications Selects Orca Interactive for First IPTV Service
Rollout in Colombia
Ra'anana, Israel - October 23, 2007 - Orca Interactive Ltd. (LSE: ORCA), a
global market leader in developing middleware and applications for IPTV,
announces that UNE EPM Telecommunications, a leading provider of internet,
telephony and television services in Colombia has selected Orca's advanced
RiGHTv middleware to enable the first ever IPTV service rollout in the South
American country.
UNE EPM Telecommunications' IPTV service is expected to be available in major
cities across Colombia in the first quarter of 2008. The deployment will be
carried out by Union Electrica S.A., Orca's partner and system integrator in the
project, providing a seamless end-to-end solution.
Drawing on its diverse expertise and high quality service, Orca Interactive is
bringing forth a proven ecosystem of partners and technologies previously
deployed in Europe, to provide UNE EPM Telecommunications with a dynamic,
feature-rich IPTV solution.
Orca's highly innovative IPTV middleware platform will enable UNE EPM
Telecommunications to deliver a range of next generation interactive TV services
designed to enhance subscribers' viewing experience.
'Pioneering telecommunications across Medellin and Colombia, UNE EPM
Telecommunications is now the first to introduce innovative IPTV services in the
region. Using Orca Interactive's field-proven and commercially deployed IPTV
platform together with a proven ecosystem of partners, we are poised to deliver
cutting edge TV services to our subscribers', said John Jairo Marin Lopez, VP
Residential Segment.
'We are proud to launch IPTV in Colombia with UNE EPM Telecommunications,
bringing the unique power of Orca's pre-integrated and proven solution in one of
the first deployments of next-generation IPTV in Latin America', commented
Haggai Barel, Chief Executive of Orca Interactive. 'Whilst strengthening our
foothold in this region, we are committed to helping triple play providers open
new revenue streams and attract new subscribers through the introduction of
interactive TV services.'
For further information please contact:
Orca Interactive plc +972 9 769 9444
Haggai Barel, Chief Executive Officer
Financial Dynamics +44 20 7831 3113
James Melville-Ross / Matt Dixon
Altium +44 20 7484 4040
Tim Richardson
About Orca Interactive
Orca Interactive Ltd. (LSE:ORCA) is a market pioneer and innovation leader in
providing IPTV middleware and applications, bringing the power of next
generation interactive TV to help service providers and broadband network
operators drive growth. Revolutionizing the way people consume television
content, Orca Interactive's dynamic IP video and feature-rich multimedia
solutions combine live TV, video on demand (VOD), personal video recording
(PVR), home media and personalized services, including the latest in content
discovery and user generated content, across a multi-device platform, and over
the Internet through its unique WebTV solution. Orca Interactive's proven RiGHTv
solution provides a flexible approach for tailored IPTV solutions founded on its
diverse experience. For more information visit www.orcainteractive.com.
About UNE-EPM Telecommunications
UNE-EPM Telecommunications is a public company, fully owned by Empresas Publicas
de Medellin (EPM) S.A. UNE-EPM provides information and communications
technologies to its customers throughout Colombia, including fixed and public
telephony, long distance calls, prepaid cards for Colombia and international
calls, data transmission, content services and TV subscriptions. UNE-EPM
Telecommunications also provides Internet, broadband and fixed wireless services
based on WiMAX. Its asset and sales positions it as one of the largest companies
in Colombia and its longstanding experience and support provide a competitive
advantage for delivery of high quality services and the most advanced
technology.
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