Voka TV service revamps its design and moves to another platform
Belarus, August 24 - SPB TV, a leading global provider of end-to-end OTT TV, IPTV and mobile TV solutions and velcom company, one of Belarus' largest telecom providers, announced the relaunch of the voka TV service with a new interface and on a new technological platform, as well as support for an increased number of devices.
Voka TV was launched on the new SPB TV Rosing platform, which provides for the quick launch of any OTT and IPTV service and the customization of design and functionality. The revamped service received an improved interface in the operator's corporate style. The improvements increased the number of platforms on which it is available as well. Not only users of Android devices can now watch content through voka TV, but also PC owners.
"The Voka TV service is constantly upgrading, answering the demands of the market and users. We are glad to be part of these improvements and thank velcom for its trust and fruitful cooperation," said Kirill Filippov, SPB TV's CEO.
Voka TV service is available to the operator's subscribers on all Internet networks, and combines both live (more than 50 TV channels, divided into various categories) and VOD content (a film and series library, online cinema Megogo and a cartoons archive).
The service is available not only to big-city citizens, but also to people in the countryside through velcom's 3G network, which now covers more than 70 percent of Belarus' territory and by the end of the year will cover 97 percent of the country. The mobile operator will not charge for TV traffic.
About SPB TV
AG SPB TV AG is a leading global provider of end-to-end OTT TV, IPTV and mobile TV solutions. SPB TV solutions provide stable video delivery and playback across any network, award-winning intuitive UIs for TVs, computers, tablets and mobiles, effective monetization tools and engaging interactivity features. SPB TV solutions are integrated by large network operators and media companies, such as Lebara, MTS, Tele2, Beeline, Amedia, StarHub, and recognized through many prestigious awards, including CSI Awards, TV Technology Europe STAR Awards, Mobile Entertainment Awards, Google Developer Challenge and others. Over 60 million people worldwide watch OTT TV through SPB TV services. SPB TV AG is headquartered in Switzerland, with R&D headquarters in Russia and affiliates in Asia and South America.
About velcom company
Unitary enterprise velcom has been present on the telecommunication market of Republic of Belarus since April 1999. It renders communication services under velcom and Privet trademarks through GSM (GPRS, EDGE), UMTS (HSDPA, HSUPA), Dual-Carrier HSDPA technologies including those on a fiber-optic networking basis; it is one of the largest customer equipment vendors in the country. The company's own retail network consists of 82 brand-name sales and maintenance centers in 33 Belarusian cities. International roaming services are available to velcom's subscribers in 187 countries on the territories of 522 providers-partners' networks. Since November 2007, velcom has been a member of Telekom Austria Group, one of the leading telecommunication providers in Central and Eastern Europe.