Seednet, Taiwan's second largest Internet service provider, has deployed the Redback Networks SmartEdge Service Gateway platform for its next generation converged broadband service network, which will provide video, voice and advanced data services throughout Taiwan.

"As a broadband leader in Taiwan, Seednet has experienced tremendous growth by adapting quickly to market needs and offering innovative services," said Simon Williams, vice president of sales and operations for the Asia Pacific region at Redback. "The SmartEdge platform enables effective service delivery and provides the network capacity and performance for current and future broadband services."

The next generation network will be used to enable Seednet's IPTV, VoIP, and high speed Internet services for both consumers and businesses. The IPTV service, Digital Family Center (DFC), includes over 200 channels and combines both analog and digital video programming. In addition to traditional broadcast entertainment, DFC also includes personalized, on-demand video for feature length films and television shows.

Taiwan has extremely advanced broadband services with consumer service speeds of up to 12 Mbps. The Taiwanese government initiated a nationwide broadband adoption program called the e-Government project in June 2004. As part of the initiative, the government has allocated NT$30 billion to construct a nationwide broadband network. The project will be deployed in phases which started in 2004 and will run to 2010.