A new deal between Motorola and Rostelecom, Russia’s national telecom operator, will mean that its IPTV customers could soon be enjoying compelling next-gen services that include video on demand, and interactive TV experiences such catch up TV.
The new services will be brought to market using Motorola’s innovative IPTV set-top boxes. These include the VIP1003, which is a compact, cost-effective set-top to allow video on demand as well as time shift TV, while the VIP1963 offers a richer feature set, such as allowing Rostelecom’s customers to watch one channel while enabling personalised recording control over another channel.
The deal will help Rostelecom to quickly grow its business in Russia, as well as differentiate itself by bringing rich entertainment experiences to the market. In addition to marking the beginning of a strategic collaboration between Motorola and Rostelecom, the deal also signals a further step in Motorola’s growth in Russia.
