Optibase, Ltd., a leading provider of advanced digital video solutions, announced that it will provide its advanced video technologies to VCOM and China NetCom, IPTV providers of rural informatization to Henan province.

Zhengzhou VCOM Electronic Technology Limited Company, a leading professional IPTV system and terminal provider, content integrator and operator, is partnering with China NetCom in Henan and intends to expand their application to an additional nine provinces in northern China.

Optibase technology will be used to stream live and pre-recorded, encoded MPEG-2 satellite feeds into the video servers, which VCOM will distribute to subscribers over NetCom's xDSL platform.

Mr. Jia Xiaobo, president of VCOM, said, "VCOM selected Optibase as our long-term partner because Optibase provides professional quality and high stability products, outstanding support and service, in a cost-effective package, strengthening VCOM's position as a major IPTV solution provider in the Chinese market." He continued, "Optibase is playing an integral role in distributing VCOM's cost-effective IPTV application in some of China's key regions, helping VCOM to reach nearly 300 thousand IPTV subscribers."

Yossi Aloni, vice president of marketing at Optibase, said, "VCOM is a leading IPTV brand in China, and we are delighted to provide the superior quality products and service for which Optibase is known. China is the largest potential IPTV market around the world, and we look forward to a lasting partnership with VCOM."