Alticast Middleware Utilized for Korea Telecom

Alticast Middleware Utilized for Korea Telecom’s IPTV Deployment

SEOUL — Alticast’s IPTV middleware has been ported to hybrid IPTV-terrestrial set-top boxes from Samsung Electronics and that the combo has now been commercially launched by Korea’s largest telecommunications operator (i.e. KT).

According to Alticast, the middleware will be used to support VOD and a range of interactive TV services, including an EPG. In addition, the company says, the operator “has adopted streaming technologies which allow viewers to watch videoclips as an enhancement to existing video-on-demand services, as well as an upgraded version with an emphasis on interactive features.”