Minerva Platform Powers First IP Television Deployment in Vietnam

VTC Digital Communications Company Selects Minerva iTVManager to Offer Triple-Play Services to Over 100,000 Subscribers

ALVISO — Minerva Networks, the leading provider of open and IP Television (IPTV) delivery platforms, announced today that VTC Digicom, one of the largest telecommunications service providers, and the second largest TV network in Vietnam, has selected Minerva’s iTVManager platform to deliver premium digital entertainment services.

The video services will be offered to over 100,000 subscribers throughout Vietnam in the first phase and will be expanded in the near future.

“We needed a proven, open and scalable system that would enable us to offer our customers a differentiated television experience,” stated Tien Dat Chu, Executive Vice President at VTC Digicom. “Minerva’s iTVManager combines a responsive and flexible client module with a robust and highly scalable back-office service management platform.”

Minerva’s iTVManager is a comprehensive software platform for the delivery and management of next-generation video services over broadband networks, including high-definition television (HDTV), pay-per-view (PPV), video-on-demand (VOD), and both set-top box and network-based digital video recording (DVR). It also features a high-performance Widget Engine which enables the seamless blending of television services with Internet content.

“Minerva is very pleased to partner with a leading service provider in Vietnam,” stated Mauro Bonomi, CEO of Minerva Networks. “VTC Digicom is leading the local market with innovative triple-play services. We look forward to assisting them as they set new standards for television services in Vietnam.”