Italy’s FastWeb has deployed Kasenna’s MediaBase XMP to manage, distribute and deliver video content for its expanding IP video subscription service. Kasenna’s MediaBase XMP provides a standards-based video management and delivery platform for acquiring, managing, distributing, and delivering audio and video on demand. The platform handles deployment of video from narrowband to broadband to broadcast using open standards (MPEG-4, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and Windows Media 9). Omnia Communications, based in Milan, is providing the system integration services for FastWeb on this project. Financial terms were not disclosed.
As of 30-Sept-03, FastWeb had more than 290,000 customers. The carrier is providing services in Milan, Rome, Genoa, Turin, Naples, Bologna, Reggio Emilia and is rapidly moving into other large Italian cities.
FastWeb’s new television service is available on either FTTH or ADSL. In August and September, the percentage of the new ADSL customers who subscribed to the television option rose to 70%, compared to 30% in March when VOD over ADSL was launched.
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