Televarpið deploys video streaming services with Smartlabs

Smartlabs and Televarpið deliver streaming services to Faroe Islands

Televarpið, a part of Faroese Telecom Group, announced today that it has deployed a streaming video solution powered by Smartlabs.

As a seasoned provider of video streaming solutions to telecoms and media companies worldwide, Smartlabs delivered the following solutions and services:

• SmartTUBE Ultra solutions. Including the SmartTUBE Server and custom SmartTUBE Apps in Faroese, Danish, and English as well as SmartMEDIA Transcoding, Recording and Streaming and Smartlabs UDRM with support for Widevine and Fairplay.
• Legacy integration. Integrating older set-top boxes and enhancing the existing setup with SmartMEDIA transcoding, streaming, and storage solutions.
• TVaaS model. Implementing a TV as a Service business model to streamline service delivery.
• Modern Android set-top-boxes.

“Our collaboration with Smartlabs has produced great results. The combined digital transmission networks now reaches almost 100% of Faroese households. The updated system is designed for flexibility and interactivity, making content more accessible and engaging. By prioritizing outcome-based goals, Televarpið has achieved excellent performance and operational efficiency”, – said Edvard í Skorini Joensen, CEO of Televarpið.

“We are happy to serve Televarpið and deliver a comprehensive video streaming solution to Faroe households supporting existing legacy devices as well as modern set-top-boxes, web browsers, SmartTVs, iOS and Android mobiles”, – said Gary Hamer, CCO of Smartlabs.