The telecom operator MegaFon expands a range of services for subscribers of network

The companies BCC also MegaLabs announced on January 28, 2013 project completion of interactive television for subscribers of mobile operator "MegaFon", his subsidiary and partner companies.

Solution

As a result of implementation of the project in Megafon network the universal hardware-software complex for provision of services of interactive television on all types of networks of the operator is set. Thanks to it more than one hundred TV channels, including in high resolution, movies, records of programs and other interactive services are available to subscribers.

Result

"In this project we integrated the best equipment in the market and the software into infrastructure of MegaFon, - the director of operating activities of MegaLabs Vitaly Starodubov noted. - As the equipment for preparation of video content transcoders of RGB company were selected, for protection of content VCAS3 system from Verimatrix company is used, and the platform of provision of services is implemented by BCC company. Also integration of a technology platform with information systems of the operator for activation and tariffing of services using the uniform account of the subscriber was performed".

"The experience got for many years was put in development of essentially new universal technology platform of MediaStage which was used by MegaLabs company for the project of MegaFon company, - Alexey Likharev, the director of the department of interactive TV in BCC Group reported. - The result very much pleases us as it is possible to tell with confidence that for today it is the best project of interactive TV in the territory of Russia. First, services are available through any types of access networks and even on the Internet. Secondly, for access to services the subscriber can use at the same time several devices – a house prefix, the tablet or the smartphone in way, on a holiday or a business trip. Thirdly, on all listed devices services are provided through the unified user interface of FrontStage developed by us which looks equally on any device and has simple and intuitive management. From additional benefits it is possible to note integration with social networks, an opportunity to stop viewing on one device and to continue its viewing on another and also to use the smartphone as the remote control to a prefix".