Siemens Supplies IPTV to the Netherlands

Siemens is not providing IPTV servies to the Netherlands by integrating its solution into the country's largest telecommunications carrier, KPN. Siemens Surpass Home Entertainment is a complete end-to-end solution including management systems for all applications, digital rights management, and uniform subscriber management.

In May, the Netherlands' largest carrier KPN launched Mine, its IP-controlled Tv service, available on domestic television sets via a braodband connection and set-top box. It offers a host of new opportunities for interactive television use. Siemens Communications is providing the technology and integrating the solution into the operator's network.

Siemens has provided KPN with a completeturnkey IPTV solution, including management systems for all applications, digital rights management, and uniform subscriber management. the middleware providing the communication bewettn the netwrok and the set-top box comes with Myrio, the leading middleware specialist and Siemens subsidiary, purchased in 2005 to complete Siemens' own IPTV offering.

For more information please visit: http://www.siemens.com/communications