China Telecom: IPTV with UTStarcom

UTStarcom has signed a follow-on contract to deploy its RollingStream end-to-end IPTV solution with China Telecom, the largest fixed-line telco in China. The IPTV network is initially designed to reach 51,000 users in Shanghai with a population of 18 million. Growing number of broadband customers in Shanghai provide a solid base for the triple play package extensions in the city which is approaching 2 mn subscribers in the first quarter of 2006. Previously, China Telecom had selected UTStarcom to deploy an initial 5,000-user IPTV network in November 2005. China Telecom is planning to offer subscribers a service package of live broadcast television, videos-on-demand and interactive features like time shifted television (TSTV) and network PVR capabilities.