Nokia Siemens Networks Delivers Next Generation IPTV Solution

Debuts demonstration of latest release of its Home Entertainment solution in North America at Telco TV 2007

ATLANTA — Nokia Siemens Networks is debuting the latest version of its Home Entertainment solution for North American service providers at Telco TV in Atlanta this week. The highly regarded IPTV turn-key solution includes critical features like High-Definition television (HDTV) readiness and Personal Video Recording (PVR).

Solidified by its advanced new features, Nokia Siemens Networks’ overall IPTV solution enables service providers to offer consumers rich functionality across a common, easy-to-use interface while also capturing the value of revenue-generating features like HDTV and PVR that provide
opportunities for service differentiation.

Nokia Siemens Networks will also show that it is well positioned to deliver converged TV, a combination of Mobile TV and IPTV that lets users enjoy the same applications with the same look-and-feel both on their mobile phones and their TVs at home.

“IPTV is a key area of growth for Nokia Siemens Networks in the United States and Canada,” said Sue Spradley, North America Region Head, Nokia Siemens Networks. “We’ve worked closely with our customers to determine what feature set is most important to them and we’re confident we’re delivering on that today. A strong feature set coupled with our ability to look ahead at the future of television and deliver on the promise of converged TV, positions Nokia Siemens Networks as a supplier of choice in providing an unbeatable TV experience.”

To implement the latest features of its IPTV solution, Nokia Siemens Networks has a comprehensive suite of services, including consulting, system integration in networks, network implementation and optimization, and managed services. These are complemented by solutions in broadband access and IP transport technologies that deliver entertainment in multiple ways. Pilots of the latest version of the company’s IPTV solution are ongoing with key North American customers.

Nokia Siemens Networks’ IPTV solution

Nokia Siemens Networks offers an end-to-end solution for IPTV — television via an IP-based broadband connection — which uses its own field-proven, market leading middleware as well as best-of-breed components for encryption/content protection, content server, TV headend and set-top box. IPTV from Nokia Siemens Networks guarantees seamless interoperability and reduced deployment cost, time and risk while giving operators the flexibility to choose the components that best fit their needs. Nokia Siemens Networks is a market leader in deploying innovative end-to-end IPTV solutions that can be tailored to customers’ needs, with more than 85 IPTV contracts across the world.