Sagem, Orca Interactive and BitBand partner to deliver end-to-end IPTV solution for UNE-EPM Telecommunications

November 12, 2007 – Sagem Communications, Orca Interactive and BitBand have announced that they have been selected by Colombian telco UNE-EPM Telecommunications to jointly deliver a powerful end-to-end IPTV solution.

Orca Interactive is expected to provide the middleware component, while Sagem Communications will provide the customer premises equipment and BitBand will supply the video delivery solutions.  The service to be launched in Colombia is expected to offer fast channel zapping, on-demand content, top quality picture even over low quality access lines, and the ability to pause and rewind live TV.

“Teaming up with BitBand and Orca Interactive allows our companies to introduce a solution that is user centric in the sense of harnessing our technological advantages towards offering an enhanced user experience,” said Patrick Sevian, CEO of Sagem Communications.  “Our joint solution is an important benefit in the IPTV worldwide market, for service providers who wish to attract new customers by relying on this important Quality-of Experience differentiator.”

Haggai Barel, CEO of Orca Interactive, added: “We are proud to enable service providers worldwide to launch cutting-edge interactive TV services and are confident that our proven collaboration with Sagem and BitBand will draw other leading market players to follow suit.”