2 December 2009

Wotone Media and Digisoft.tv Join Forces to Offer Advanced IPTV and Hybrid Service Enabling Solutions to the Chinese Market

IPTV World Forum, Hong Kong, 2 December 2009, Digisoft.tv Ltd, a leading global provider of carrier class solutions to the IPTV and media entertainment markets, and Wotone Group a leading media and internet technology provider in China, today announced that they have entered in to a strategic partnership to offer complete end to end service delivery solutions to IPTV, Cable and Hybrid operators in the Chinese market.
Founded in 2003, Wotone has been at the forefront in the development of the Internet applications in the Chinese market, The company has focussed on internet streaming media technology development and has developed an end to end media platform, unique services and multimedia technology that  provides operators with a flexible and comprehensive solution for IPTV and Cable systems.

Under the terms of the agreement, Wotone will offer Digisoft’s DigiHost Service Delivery Platform and Java Based Middleware as part of a complete end to end solution for IPTV, Cable and Hybrid operators.
Digisoft's Digihost Service Delivery Platform and advanced Java middleware solution for Set Top Boxes enables service providers to rapidly launch feature-rich, revenue generating high definition (HD) services such as Video and Music on Demand, home shopping, PVR/ time-shifted TV, games and more on a wide range of STB's with H.264 HD and SD video. The Digisoft solution offers next generation service providers the most open, cost effective and flexible content delivery solution in the market place today.

“China is a rapidly growing market which is being driven by consumers’ appetite for advanced services. Operators are actively looking for solutions that will enable them to meet customer demands and offer a rich bouquet of advanced revenue generating services,” said Tom Higgins, Executive Chairman Digisoft.tv Ltd. “Digisoft is delighted with our partnership with the Wotone Group which brings together best of breed solutions delivering complete end to end interoperability to Chinese operators”

“As the Chinese market matures Operators need to differentiate and multiply their service offering in order to increase ARPU, win new subscribers and retain their existing customer base, said Jacky Wang , CEO, Wotone Media. “Digisoft brings proven and flexible solutions that will enable operators to deliver the next generation of TV and advanced services to their customers”,

About the Wotone Group

Wotone  Group is a privately held company with headquarter in Shenzhen, PRC, and offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong SAR, PRC. Wotone Networks Technology Ltd was founded in 2003 by a team of experts in IT and Telecom industries and has grown rapidly to become the Wotone Group.
 
Wotone is certified by the Shenzhen Government as a High-Tech company, and it holds both ISP and SP licenses to cover full operation of telecom and internet services in China. Wotone aims to be the leading internet technology provider in China by providing flexible and advanced internet value-added services and media technology to the local services providers and customers.

About Digisoft.tv

Digisoft is a leading global provider of carrier class solutions to the IPTV and Media & Entertainment markets. Leveraging our years of experience in the Broadcast market, Digisoft delivers solutions from head-end to STB that allow operators to develop, test, manage and deploy advanced revenue generating services. Digisoft’s scalable solutions reduce the CAPEX required to launch differentiating new services and increase ARPU.

Digisoft’s DigiHost Service Delivery Platform combined with its Java based middleware technology gives operators an open, flexible and scalable solution that supports play-out of applications and service to set top boxes and PC Players in SD or HD.

Digisoft’s eRental Movie Download Platform enables customers to download the latest high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) movies from an in-store kiosk to a portable storage device for later viewing on multiple devices in the home. Founded in 2000, Digisoft.tv is a privately held company with headquarters in Ireland and offices in USA, UK, Singapore and New Zealand. The company is backed by strategic investors. For more information, please visit - www.digisoft.tv

Enquiries please contact:

Padraic Marren
Digisoft.tv
Email: pmarren@digisoft.tv or pr@digisoft.tv
Tel: +353 86 3811031