Vladlink to Launch IPTV with Netris

Netris iVision Middleware has been deployed for Far East ISP

Moscow, Russia(21 Feb 2011)

Vladlink, the operator of the full range of telecommunications services for individuals and corporate clients, and Netris, the leader in software development and integration for IP communications and digital television, have now announced launching IPTV service based on Netris iVision Middleware ver. 3, designed to provide IPTV services in the broadband access network. In the commercial use the digital TV service has appeared under VladLink.TV brand.

VladLink.TV is a modern digital TV service with HDTV support. The company offers over 110 channels to meet different tastes. Mosaic View is a unique application to provide thumbnails of up to 15 channels simultaneously on one screen, making it easier to search and select the desired channel. The solution is integrated with HD IP STB D-Link DIB-120 to provide the most exciting experience from HD channels viewing.

Netris iVision Middleware is a carrier-class service delivery platform to enable interactive video (IPTV, VoD, nPVR, Replay TV, Pause Live TV, etc.), communication (voice, video, instant messaging, etc.), and interactive multimedia services (games, ads, etc.) for IPTV and OTT fixed and mobile networks.

"The main idea of IPTV launching for Vladlink was to offer premium class content in HD format to our subscribers", says Sergey Krivets, CEO at Vladlink. "iVision Platform from Netris is the component that converts ideas and cost-effective technological position of the operator into its competitive advantage".

"Vladlink is a very important project for us because of several reasons", says Murad Efendiev, CEO at Netris. "Firstly it's a new deployment of iVision in Far East. Secondly this launching is oriented for HD content and that is a trend to follow. Finally we implemented our Mosaic View application to create bright and unforgettable experience for the users".

In the near future Vladlink plans to expand the number of services. So Video on demand will be provided by Netris iStream Video Server.

About Vladlink
Vladlink provides a full range of telecommunications services for individuals and companies: Internet connection (Ethernet Technology), an organization of individual fiber-optic communication channels, digital television.

About Netris
Netris is the leader in IP-communications software development and systems integration. Netris is focused on development of award-winning Digital TV and Banking Intelligence solutions. Twice Netris has won the National Big Digit Award in the nominations "For new technologies adoption" and "Head Platforms for TV Streaming".

Netris provides advanced end-to-end Digital TV solutions with iVision IPTV Middleware as a core component. This proven carrier-grade platform is the key element of Netris' solution portfolio which also includes iVision Hosted Edition (a version for suboperators working together with a central operator), iVision PC Solution, iStream Video Server, Netris Distributed Media Architect and Netris Order Management System. Today Netris' products are deployed at the most significant Digital TV deployments in Russia and CIS (Rostelecom, Central Telegraph, Metalloinvest, Synterra-Media), Kazakhstan (Kazakhtelecom) and Ukraine (Ukrtelecom and Comstar-Ukraine).