Rostelecom: Application for TVs with Android OS

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2023: Android TV App Announcement

October 4, 2023 Rostelecom"" released application for c TVs , operating system Android which allows businesses of any scale to use the Business TV service without the need to purchase and install additional equipment.

Previously, it was possible to connect TV for business on devices running Android OS only using a special set-top box. This required the cost of equipment, the installation of sockets and the placement of wires from consoles. This solution allows you to directly install the Business TV application on any Android TV with version 9.0 or higher connected to the Internet. Installation is possible in two modes: with and without blocking the TV menu from accidental use (icon in the TV menu or third-party ecosystem).

Rostelecom has been offering companies television for business for several years. It includes broadcasting TV channels and films, as well as services for effective management advertizing and communication with customers through television screens. The Android application developed by Rostelecom specialists fully supports the wide functionality of this solution. Thus, users have access to the "Ad Designer" option, which makes it possible to show customers advertising materials, special offers, promotions and other relevant for business, information setting up their own broadcast network. The "Admin Panel" option is designed specifically for hotel business and allows you to control TV in each room. In addition to informing guests hotel through TV screens in rooms about promotions and offers, this function provides emergency notification to guests and staff.

We understand how important it is for the business to provide high-quality customer service without additional costs, so we are constantly improving products for the corporate segment. Moreover, the more technologically advanced our services are inside, the more convenient and accessible they are for customers. The Business TV app for Android is a flexible TV solution that will help our customers take advantage of all the features of digital technologies and create opportunities for business development. The solution is especially important in conditions when the share of Android TVs in the market is constantly growing, noted Konstantin Spoludenny, head of the product office of TV for Business, Rostelecom.

The Business TV service allows companies to broadcast licensed and proprietary content in digital quality. It is available in all regions of Rostelecom's presence. To connect it, you need Internet access, an Android TV with version 9.0 or higher, and the installed Business TV application.