KPN's Mine IPTV powered by SURPASS

KPN, Dutch telecom company has launched an IPTV service based on Siemens' end-to-end, open-architecture and multivendor IPTV solution SURPASS . "Mine" IPTV allows KPN customers to watch TSTV (Time Shifted Television) from Netherlands' three public TV channels for up to 10 days after they have been broadcasted. Customers can also record 100 hours of programming on his PVR supplied by telco plus they can also enjoy the video on demand service. They can select broadcasts from 65 TV and 60 radio channels using an electronic program guide (EPG). KPN is also planning to offer interactive TV applications on "Mine" IPTV which will include an interactive channel provided by Netherlands' three largest football teams, Ajax, Feyernoord and PSV. Mine TV is a complete turnkey IPTV solution, including DRM and subscriber management system (SMS). SURPASS's middleware component is provided by Myrio which has been acquired by Siemens. Based on same solution "SURPASS" Begacom has also launched its IPTV services. KPN is sing a flexible EN5930 encoding system (provided by TANDBERG Television) which can simultaneously transmit both MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC standard definition television. KPN will begin transmitting MPEG-2 content and will make smooth transition to MPEG-4 AVC once all technicalities are addressed. TANDBERG Television will provide a head-end system that will help in seamless transition to MPEG-4 AVC. KPN will be able to double the number of channels it delivers, after this transition.