A couple of months ago I posted on OTE‘s “discrete” plans to deploy IPTV services. On October 7th, the organization announced a 3 months IPTV pilot project for selected customers in selected areas. That brings the total number of IPTV operators active in Greece to 3. Forthnet is the last player expected to enter the scene, having recently acquired Nova a succesful DVB content distributor. What remains (soon) to be seen is how Forthnet’s triple play offerings will be bundled with Nova’s existing satellite distribution.
OTE’s initial plans estimate basic monthly fees at 15 euros. This will include all 6 public channels (ET1, ET2, ET3, Prisma+, Cine+, Sport+), Eurosport, Eurosport 2, Extreme Sports, ESPN, NASN, Nat Geo Wild, Discovery Science, Discovery World, Discovery Travel&Living, Style TV, Zone Reality, Fashion TV, Baby TV, Euronews, France 24, Al Jazeera. Not so bad huh?
OTE Press Release: SOFT LAUNCH OF CONN-X TV (IPTV) BY OTE
Athens, 07/10/2008
OTE announces the soft launch, for a testing period, of conn-x TV (IPTV) to a limited number of existing clients at the following areas: Attiki, Thessaloniki, Patras, Larisa and Herakleion, Crete. The duration of conn-x TV’s soft launch is expected to be around 3 months. Conn-x TV is part of OTE’ s strategy regarding the expansion of broadband internet services.
Through their fixed line broadband connection, consumers that take up conn-x TV will be able to enjoy digital television services. In particular, they can enjoy:
- TV channels with a digital signal
- video on demand services: this gives them the opportunity to “rent” and watch, at their preferred time, movies, TV series, video-clips, documentaries etc., depending on their interests and preferences.
Following the completion of the soft launch phase, OTE intends to fully launch the service at competitive prices, offering even greater value to users.
